Year 2000 Conversion of the Airborne Warning and Control System
Abstract
This is one of a series of reports being issued by the Inspector General, DoD, in accordance with an informal partnership with the Chief Information Officer, DoD, to monitor DoD efforts to address the year 2000 computing challenge. This report is also the first of three reports related to the Airborne Warning and Control System. The E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System provides all-weather surveillance and command, control, and communication functions to commanders of U.S. tactical and air defense forces. Thirty-two U.S. Airborne Warning and Control Systems are located throughout the world. The year 2000 problem is rooted in the way dates are recorded and computed in information technology. Computer systems typically use two digits to represent the year, such as "98" for 1998. The resulting ambiguity (1900 is indistinguishable from 2000) could create incorrect results when systems perform calculations, comparisons, or sorting when working with years after 1999.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 19, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA368100
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense