Year 2000 Issues Relating to Security Assistance and Foreign Military Sales.
Abstract
Objectives. The overall audit objective was to determine whether management processes were in place, and operating effectively, to ensure that foreign customers were made aware of Y2K issues. We determined whether the processes developed by the Military Departments were adequate to assist foreign customers in identifying Y2K deficiencies. Results. The processes that the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Military Departments used to notify foreign military sales customers about the Y2K compliance- status of items purchased through the foreign military sales program were adequate. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency provided general policies and procedures, which the Military Departments implemented, to ensure that foreign military sales customers were notified of potential Y2K problems with systems and equipment purchased through the program. The Army sent written notifications to DoD security assistance organizations identifying all known noncompliant Army systems that had been sold to foreign military sales customers. As of April iS, 1999, the Navy had sent more than 300 notification letters to security assistance organizations and summarized the results in a matrix to allow for tracking and response. The Air Force had identified all known equipment sold to foreign military sales customers and developed a report on the Y2K status of foreign military sales systems. It distributed the report through the security assistance organizations. As a result of those efforts, the effect of any Y2K problems on interoperability with U.S. allies will be reduced.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 09, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA366386
Entities
People
- David L. Leising
- Evelyn R. Klemstine
- Frank J. Kelly
- Mary E. Geiger
- Shelton R. Young
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense