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10 Jan 2000 - From:
http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
WORLD-WIDE:
Berger Says Eight Terrorist Plots Thwarted
According to the World Tribune, National Security Adviser Samuel Berger said that over the last few weeks Washington worked with its allies to foil millennium attacks being planned against U.S. targets around the world. He cited an intensive effort by intelligence and law enforcement agencies. "The last weeks of 1999 saw the largest US counter-terrorism operation in history."
Berger reportedly told the National Press Club last week. "Terrorist cells were disrupted in eight countries and attacks were almost certainly prevented thanks to the good work of our law enforcement and intelligence agencies."
"But the threat remains real," Berger added. "We'll need to keep meeting this challenge just as we met it last week: with both vigilance and a refusal to be intimidated."
05 Jan 2000 - From:
http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
TERRORISM- WORLD-WIDE:
ERRI Director Says At Least Two Terror Attacks Thwarted by U.S. Forces
Chicago, IL (EmergencyNet News) - Despite the arrests of at least 16 people in several different countries and on the Canadian/U.S. border, media pundits and other critics continue to complain that the threat of Y2K terrorist attacks was "vastly overblown" and "a hoax perpetrated by scar
e-mongers." Clark Staten, ERRI's Executive Director and Sr. National Security analyst, says bluntly, "I respectfully disagree...ERRI analysts now believe that U.S. law enforcement, military, and intelligence officials successfully thwarted at least two, if not more, terrorist attacks scheduled to coincide with the Year2000 transition.""Although many of the details have not been publicly
released, due to on-going investigations, we believe that the men and women
of our protective services have done an extraordinary job of defending
America and her interests, throughout the world, during a very trying
time," Staten added. "Regardless of these successes, this is not a
time to let down our guard," Staten continued. "Our concerns are
now focusing on the possibility that the 'bad guys' found our security
preparations too tough, and our alert levels too high, to carry out an
attack...they are now waiting for our vigilance to decline with time, so
that they can then carry out their murderous acts," Staten
concluded.
Special Committee on
the Year 2000 Technology Problem of the United States Senate
08:00CST - 01 Jan 2000
World-Wide Y2K Status Appears "Much" Better Than Could Have Been Expected
ERRI/EmergencyNet News analysts and correspondents from a number of countries report few, if any, serious problems involving Y2K. Results of status reports obtained within the past several hours suggest that the billions of dollars in repair efforts may have paid off. Although some experts still warn that the final effects of Y2K may not be completely be understood for a few days or even weeks -- most of the world would, so far, appear to have escaped virtually unscathed.
ERRI would also like to congratulate the world's emergency service, military, and intelligence agencies for their hard work and success in thwarting or interrupting a number of potential terrorist and criminal plots.
The staff of ERRI/EmergencyNet News would like to wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!
31 Dec 99 - 14:00EST - From:
http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
Things Going Better than Expected;
International Y2K Cooperation Center Says
So Far...So Good...
As of 14:00EST, in the United States, no significant Y2K-related glitches or threats had been reported from any of the more than 30 countries that have begun to celebrate the new millennium. "Things are going as well as can be expected and maybe even better," according to Bruce McConnell, director of the International Y2K Cooperation Center in Washington.
ERRI analysts say that they are not aware of any significant infrastructure failures or other events that would merit reporting at this time. Some minor difficulties have been reported in several countries, relating to telephones being overloaded by people checking to see if they work, or calling friends and family.
ERRI/EmergencyNet News continues to
monitor events throughout the world and will provide additional updates as
circumstances warrant...
29 Dec 99 - From:
http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
COMPUTERS/Y2K:
Computer expert and Y2K analyst, Peter de Jager, is today thanking all of those people who have worked so hard to repair any potential Year2000 transition problems. de Jager says that as much as $311 billion dollars, world-wide, has been spent to in an effort to head off a failure of old computer code that wouldn't recognize the turn of a new millennium. de Jager says of the extensive repair efforts, "Many of the things we feared, and planned against, we thankfully avoided."
Top U.S. Y2K Czar Says He Expects NO Major Problems
John Koskinen, President Clinton's Y2K chief, told NBC news that, "We're very confident that there will be no disasters." Koskinen says that any possible infrastructure failures, "will not rise to anything significant on a national basis."
Koskinen said that the Y2K Council's Information Coordination Center (ICC) will summarize and issue reports of Y2K-related incidences from all 50 states and 180 countries around the globe, and make that data available to the public as soon as possible via its Website and a toll-free hotline. The official website can be found at: http://www.y2k.gov
This information will also be provided to operators of the government's toll-free information line, 1-888-USA-4-Y2K.
Some Military Websites Will Be Off-Line For Y2K Transition
Adm. Craig Quigley, a Pentagon spokesman, told
the Washington Post that " Some military installations around the
world "have chosen at the local level to take their Web sites off
line during the rollover period as an added precaution." Quigley said
he did not have an exact count of defense agencies taking Web sites off
line, but noted that none of the shutdowns would undermine military
operations in any way. Another officer told EmergencyNet News that those
trying to access their favorite military site shouldn't be concerned if it
is unavailable over the New Years weekend... he simply suggested trying it
again on January 3rd.
SEATTLE, WA
SEATTLE'S NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION CANCELED
CNN reported on Monday that the mayor of Seattle has scrubbed the city's planned New Year's Eve celebration below its trademark Space Needle, where an estimated 50,000 people had been expected to gather. "We do not want to take chances with public safety," Mayor Paul Schell said Monday. While federal officials have not advised of any specific threat to the city, "it is safer to be prudent," he said. The City's nerves have been on edge since violent demonstrations struck the N-30/WTO meeting in November, and following the arrest of an Algerian man accused of smuggling bomb making materials into Washington.
29 Dec 99 - From:
http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
WORLD-WIDE:
Suspects Rounded-Up Prior to Millennium Challenge
An unspecified number of arrests and "preventive detentions"
have taken place in several Middle Eastern
and other countries, according to government officials. The
round-up of "usual suspects" is believed to be an effort to
interdict and interrupt potential Millennium-related terrorist
attacks.
Officials from an undisclosed Mid-Eastern country said that it is likely that unless questioning of the suspects produces incriminating evidence that it is likely to that they will be released early next year. Counter-terrorist analysts say that the move is not unusual in some parts of the world and that detention for questioning is permitted under existing laws of a number of nations.
Bruce Hoffman, terrorist analyst with the Rand Corporation in Washington, D.C., told ABC News that “A similar roundup occurred during the World Cup soccer games in France a year and a half ago...it was calculated to have a disruptive effect and throw people off.” ERRI national security analysts said that the detentions should be a signal to intended terrorists that the United States is "pulling out all the stops" to prevent any potential trouble during the coming holiday weekend.
26 Dec 99 - From:
http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
TEHRAN, IRAN
Iranian Govt. Warns of Y2K Disruptions
The USA Today newspaper is reporting on Sunday
(26 Dec 99) that the Iranian government has declared Jan. 1, 2000, a public holiday. The declaration is believed to be an attempt to prevent disruptions that may be caused by the year-end
Y2K transition, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency. The agency said the decision was made at a Cabinet meeting. It did not give further details, but the government has warned Iranians they could face "breakdowns in public services" at the end of the year because of the millennium bug, which
can occur in older computers.
23 Dec 99 - From: http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
COMPUTERS/Y2K: DENIAL OF SERVICE WARNING:
Various sources have been sending notes of caution to ERRI about a new version of a malicious program called the "Tribe Flood Network" or "TFN2K". It is said to be more powerful and harder to detect than an earlier version, according to experts. An updated sister program, called "Trinoo," is also allegedly due to be released next week.
According to Stephen Shankland, Staff Writer at CNET's News.com., the programs "secretly embed software into hundreds of computers. Then, at a selected time, a command is issued that prompts the infected computers to swamp a target Web site or server with messages in an attack called a denial of service." The program reportedly doesn't internally damage the "infected" computer, but the sudden and sustained flood of messages typically overloads the target system and causes it to shutdown.
Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is quoted as saying of the new threat, "It is possible that intrusion attempts, viruses and other attacks will be focused on the time around 01 January 2000 under cover of Y2K incidents." It is believed by ERRI analysts that "Trinoo" and the modified version of the Tribe Flood Network called "TFN2K" may be part of the arsenal used by "crackers" during the holiday period.
18 Dec 99 - From: http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
UNITED KINGDOM:
UK Police And Hospitals Will Be On Heightened New Year's Alert
With at least three million people expected to celebrate in the streets of the U.K., all police leave has been cancelled in London and hospitals have been put on full alert for millennium night. Police will place 12,000 officers on duty and even sent one officer to Sydney to give advance warning from Australia of any Millennium Y2K bug problems. Intelligence experts have warned police to be on the lookout for trouble from groups believing the world is about to end, and from possible bomb attacks by renegade Irish Republicans. London hospitals have set aside extra beds, fearing more alcohol-related injuries than usual.
17 Dec 99 - From: http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
WASHINGTON, DC:
Don't Wait Till the Last Minute to Prepare for Y2K, says FEMA Director
Don't wait until the last minute to take care of your Y2K preparations, FEMA Director James Lee Witt urged on Thursday. Witt advised that the American public take steps now, not later, to replenish their supplies of water, food and other emergency needs in case of temporary interruptions that may occur in some areas after the calendar rolls into the Year 2000.
"Everyone should always have on hand the supplies they'd need in the event of a winter storm or other severe weather," Witt said. "While we don't want people to over-react, everyone should take care of their preparations in advance so there won't be problems."
Specifically, it's recommended that people should have on hand a three-day supply of food and water (one gallon per person per day), including special foods for the elderly or infants, if necessary. Also, people should store nonperishable food and a manual can opener, and should have on hand emergency supplies such as flashlights, batteries, a battery-powered radio and a first aid kit.
For more information on recommended preparations, the brochure "Y2K and You" is available on the FEMA Web site, at www.fema.gov.
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RUSSIA:
U.S. State Department Advises Travelers To Defer Travel Because of Potential Y2K Problems
The U.S. Department of State on Thursday advised Americans on Thursday to consider delaying travel to Russia and that U.S. citizens in that country should consider leaving until the extent of potential Year 2000 disruptions becomes clear.
In a Public Announcement, the State Department said: "U.S. citizens should consider deferring travel to Russia until the extent of Y2K-related disruptions, which may begin January 1, becomes clear. U.S. citizens in Russia should consider their personal situations and take those actions they deem appropriate to ensure their well-being, including departure. When making such plans, it is prudent to take into account the potential for diminished availability of seats on commercial airlines as January 1, 2000 approaches."
The DoS said it was concerned that potential disruptions to energy supplies in Russia could pose a risk to the health and safety of Americans by disrupting fuel, water, and telephone service.
16 Dec 99 - From: http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
NEW YORK CITY:
Authorities Warn of Y2K Fraud Artists
Criminals are scrambling to cash in on the Y2K bug with
a variety of scams -- most of them using the phone -- that will run out as
the new year rings in. Holly Anderson of the National Fraud Information
Center said the scams are generally tried-and-true, but with a Y2K twist:
We need your bank account number (or credit card number or address or
whatever) to prevent any problems for you, the consumer, once the calendar
flips. U.S. Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder says the schemes are
"just dressing up old-fashioned telemarketing fraud in high-tech
clothing. They're playing on this fear of what will happen on January
1." ERRI crime analysts said that one's credit card or bank
account information should never be given to unknown individuals over the
phone...
UNITED STATES:
U.S. Getting Ready For Any Y2K Threats...
The much-heralded Y2K computer bug may turn out to be the least of problems for law enforcement authorities on New Year's weekend. U.S. officials are preparing for the possibility of political, cult or racial violence. As authorities grow more confident that U.S. infrastructure will emerge relatively glitch-free from the potential computer bug, they appear increasingly concerned about those who might try to end the century with some kind of chaos or mayhem.
Robert Bennett, the chairman of a Senate panel that studied the Y2K technology challenge, said the United States and its allies should be on guard for both physical and computer-generated attacks timed to coincide with the new year. Bennett said: "We think there may be terrorist groups planning to ride in on the Y2K wave. There is the potential for these groups to commit acts that may be mistakenly attributed to Y2K."
A senior law enforcement official in Washington told EmergencyNet News today that the they are thoroughly aware of potential domestic or international threats, set to coincide with the Year2000 transition, and that "everything humanly possible is being done to try to counter these potentially violent acts." EmergencyNet News continues to monitor these potential threats closely and will provide updates as circumstances warrant...
14 Dec 1999-Y2K: Hype or Reality??, ERRI's Executive Director Commentary
12 Dec 99 - From: http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
WORLDWIDE:
U.S. State Department Issues New Worldwide Caution
Citing "credible information that terrorists are planning attacks," the U.S. Department of State on Saturday issued a worldwide caution to its citizens traveling abroad through the start of the New Year and Ramadan. In a statement, the DoS said that it had information indicating attacks "could be planned for locations throughout the world where large gatherings and celebrations will be taking place."
The Public Announcement urged U.S. citizens traveling or living abroad "to review their security practices, to remain alert to the changing situation and to exercise caution." It also said that American citizens should "avoid large crowds and gatherings, keep a low profile, and vary routes and times of all required travel."
The State Department said this most recent warning replaces one issued last month urging travelers to be alert to potential actions of the Taleban, an Islamic movement that controls 90 percent of Afghanistan. State Department spokesman James Foley said in a statement he could not provide additional specific information on the department's latest warning of terrorist threats... Click here for a ERRI/EmergencyNet News advisory of 13 Nov 99
WORLD-WIDE/VIRUS ALERT:
22:00CST - 08 Dec 99
Proliferation of Viruses Expected Between Now and 2000
By
C. L. Staten, Sr. National Security Analyst
As previously predicted by ERRI analysts, the W95.Babylonia, Explore.Zip, Mypics.worm, and various kinds of "Melissa" viruses have all broken out in the past week. Anti- and Counter-virus experts say that they fear that these are only a few of maybe as many as 100 new computer viruses that may be released between now and Jan. 1, 2000. Researchers from Network Associates, Symantec, and McAfee corporations, say that they believe that the Y2K transition period will be an extremely active time for the release of potentially damaging computer viruses.
Experts tell EmergencyNet News that at least some of the new viruses are designed to exploit public fears of the Y2K bug by appearing to contain free "fixes" for it. Others are designed to activate early on 01 Jan 2000 and may only add to confusion for corporate and government analysts, who are trying to diagnose possible infrastructure failures during the Year2000 transition period. ERRI advises all our government/corporate clients and EmergencyNet News readers to frequently check for updates to their anti-virus program, run virus scans nightly, and to ensure that their hard-drives are backed up and stored in a safe place. Additional updates will be provided here as circumstances warrant...
[Ed. Note/Clarification: Anti-virus software makers have been quoted as saying that at least 5-10 new viruses are discovered/submitted to the anti-virus companies each and every day. Many of them may not be as noteworthy as the 4-5 recently discovered that are triggered for Y2K or as potentially destructive. But, with 20 days left -- and given even five (5) new viruses a day -- Our calculations would suggest that equals more than 100 new viruses that could be released "into the wild" between the date of this article and 01 Jan 2000.]
07 Dec 99 - From: http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
FRANCE/Y2K:
More Police Will Be On Streets For Millennium
The French Interior Minister said on Monday that France plans to put more than 60,000 police on the streets on New Year's Eve to deal with any problems and help assure a smooth transition into the year 2000. Interior Minister Jean-Pierre Chevenement said that about 11,000 extra riot police and mobile units will be added to those already in place for street duty. An additional 1,600 soldiers will help watch airports and train stations, already under special watch. The increased security is aimed mainly at avoiding "crowd movements," assuring minimal problems due to any failure caused by the Y2K computer glitch and stopping all risks of attack by terrorist groups. The higher security is said to be comparable to that deployed during last year's month-long World Cup soccer championship...
JAPAN/Y2K:
Japan To Place Large Number Of Troops On Standby For Millennium
The Japanese government announced on Monday that it will place ten of thousands of military personnel on alert on New Year's to deal with any possible Y2K millenium-related incidents. About 96,000 Self-Defense Forces staff will be on alert across the country for two days from New Year's Eve to deal with possible emergencies triggered by the Year 2000 (Y2K) computer glitches. The Japanese also plan to put more than 100 aircraft, warships and special vehicles on standby, and deploy several chemical warfare units. The government said that it was simply trying to be prepared for all contingencies associated with the millennium computer problem and was not going on the alert to cope with any possible military attacks...
05 Dec 99 - From: http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
ELK GROVE, CA:
Two Militia Members Arrested In Terrorist Plot
Federal officials said on Saturday that two anti-government militia members were arrested in an alleged plot to bomb a large propane storage facility. The arrests on Friday came after a nearly year-long investigation by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force into a potential threat against the Suburban Propane facility in Elk Grove, California and other targets in the Sacramento area. Other threatened sites were not identified by authorities.
The Sacramento Bee reported on Saturday that authorities believe the alleged plan was designed to exploit Y2K fears among the nation's hate groups. A law enforcement source close to the investigation told the newspaper: "We think we stopped a terrorist attack. "Can we be certain they would have carried it out? We don't know. We had to behave as though they were going to do it..."
Original post on 14 Nov 99 - From http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
NBC's Y2K Movie:
Concerns Being Raised by Emergency Agencies About 21 Nov 99 T.V. Movie
Emergency service and other government agencies are reportedly expressing their concerns about an upcoming NBC TV movie about Y2K. Matt Drudge, on Saturday 13 Nov 99, quoted an unidentified lawmaker on the Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem as saying: "This is one of the most irresponsible things to ever come out of Hollywood! Why is NBC doing this? There are going to end up scaring people into a complete panic. Shame, shame, shame on them!"
The movie, scheduled to air on 21 Nov 99 during "sweeps week," has become a major discussion issue in various public service newsgroups, as emergency managers express their concern that the program will only amplify the public's latent fears of possible wide-spread infrastructure failures. One emergency manager told EmergencyNet News that this program could contribute to additional problems for fire, police, and EMS agencies on what is expected to be an already busy New Year's eve.
Another emergency responder and Y2K analyst said that a NBC News official had told him that the movie is intended to be a fictionalized and "light-hearted" look at the problem, and that NBC will provide "hard news" and "real facts" about the problem in other news coverage, not associated with the program. ERRI and other several other agencies have previously suggested that NBC affiliates feature a local spokesperson or expert, presenting some factual information designed to reduce public apprehension, concurrently with movie... Click here for a AP/Washington Post update on this issue...
WASHINGTON, DC: 06 Nov 99 - From http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
Potential Year2000 Violence Report Released by FBI
The FBI released a report on Tuesday entitled "Project
Megiddo." It is intended to analyze the potential for
extremist criminal activity in the U.S. by individuals or
domestic extremist groups who profess an apocalyptic
view of the millennium or attach special significance to the
year 2000. Click
here to access the public version (omitting law enforcement specific
information) of the FBI "Project Megiddo" report. (requires
Acrobat .pdf reader/plug-in)
UNITED STATES: 31 Oct 99 -- From http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
Feature Report
FBI Report Says Potential For Millennium Violence Is "Very Real"
The Washington Post was reporting on Sunday that a Federal Bureau of Investigation report prepared for the nation's law enforcement officials says the threat of violence by extremists to mark the new millennium is "very real." The bureau said in a written statement on 20 October that it was preparing the report, entitled "Project Megiddo," and would share it with police chiefs at their upcoming convention.
The FBI said the document analyzes "the potential for extremist criminal activity in the United States by individuals or domestic groups who attach special significance to the year 2000." The Post reported that it had obtained a copy of the report, which FBI officials have said might eventually be made public.
The first ones who will get a look at it will be the officials at a closed-door meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday (03 Nov 99).
20 Oct 99 -- From http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
WASHINGTON:
FBI To Issue LEA Advisory Regarding Potential Millennium Violence
CNN was reporting on Wednesday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is preparing to issue an advisory to law enforcement agencies alerting them to the potential for violence as the millennium approaches. The Bureau plans to distribute a 30-to-40-page document which warns law enforcement personnel to take threats and tips about potential acts of violence seriously. The millennium is expected to provide a rich target for groups or individuals bent on destruction and desiring publicity. A number of FBI sources say the changing of the century could be a catalyst for those who believe the new millennium will bring about a cataclysmic event. Click here for an earlier ERRI/EmergencyNet News report on "Millennium Madness"
30 Aug 99 - Y2K: From http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
At least two government agencies are developing a process to determine a Year 2000 glitch from a malicious hacker attack. The Defense Department and the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection (NIPC) are working separately to develop a "methodology," or triage system, that will help decipher a Y2K or hardware failure from a network intrusion, according to Anne Plummer, in the Defense Information and Electronics Report.
NIPC Director Michael Vatis said his center was working on a methodology with the Defense Department. "I expect that that methodology," Vatis said, "will include looking at certain signatures that we already see in intrusions now, what sort of activity there was up to and during the advent of an outage, whether there were pings or probes in the system . . . what types of protective firewalls or other security software were in place, and what the nature of the outage is. I think that's the general sense of what the methodology will contain, but the specifics we're formulating right now."
20 Aug 99 - BRITISH COLOMBIA:
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said today Alfred Heinz Reumayr, age 50, was arrested by police in British Columbia on charges of plotting to bomb U.S. electrical generating facilities (later reported as an attempt to bomb oil pipelines in Alaska). Allegedly, the bombs were to have been detonated on New Year's Eve to coincide with concerns about the so-called "millennium bug," at the start of the year 2000. According to UPI, the suspect was arraigned on five counts of explosive-related offenses, after he attempted to solicit the assistance of a U.S. citizen in placing the explosive devices. The investigation was jointly conducted with the assistance of the RCMP. FBI, ATF, and other law enforcement agencies. Click here for a related story concerning potential Y2K violence.
10 Aug 99: Y2K Remediation Warnings:
Both ERRI and government analysts continue to warn of potential problems with remediation efforts undertaken to fix the Y2K bug. Network and Information Technology (IT) professionals should be warned that there is a potential for "booby-traps" to be installed by foreign or little known programmers, who are being contracted to work on correcting software date errors relevant to Y2K.
"Some Y2K programmers with malicious intent may be quietly installing malicious software codes, such as a logic bomb or a time-delayed virus, to sabotage companies or gain access to sensitive information sometime in the new millennium," Rep. Constance Morella, R-Md., chairwoman of the Technology Subcommittee of the House Science Committee, said at the hearing. "Most troubling is that several security firms have already found trap doors in Y2K programming," according to the the Newsbytes News service.
ERRI analysts suggest a complete security check must be performed after the completion of Y2K remediation efforts to insure that additional malicious code, or secret "back doors" weren't added to software that was under repair.
ERRI Announces 24 Hour Y2K Watch Desk
By Tom Lorinczi, EmergencyNet News Technical Services
Director
In an effort to monitor and report in real time all consequential events that take place during the transition to the year 2000, the Emergency Response & Research Institute (ERRI) has announced that it will make a "Y2K Watch Desk" available on-line on its popular emergency service/national security website.
According to Clark Staten, ERRI Executive Director, the concept was first announced at the Association of Public Communications Officers (APCO) Y2K Readiness Symposium, held at the Galvin Center/Motorola Center, in Schaumburg, Illinois, on May 21, 1999. During that meeting of government officials from all over the country, Staten announced that ERRI, in association with EmergencyNet News correspondents throughout the world, would be monitoring and reporting in real-time on all important or emerging events during the period of December 31, 1999 to January 1, 2000. Click here for the entire announcement and to obtain an order blank for access to the password-protected Y2K Watch Desk
U.S. Government Resources
* President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion; Fourth Summary of Assessment Information (01 Oct 99)
* Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Federal Business Continuity and Contingency Plans and Day One Strategies. T-AIMD-00-40. 19 pp. October 29, 1999. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/ai00040t.pdf (Note: requires Acrobat .pdf reader and/or plug-in to view)
* Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Compliance Status Information on Biomedical Equipment. T-AIMD-00-26. 29 pp. plus 2 appendices (4 pp.) October 21, 1999. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/ai00026t.pdf (requires Acrobat .pdf reader)
* Investigating the Year 2000 Problem: The 100 Day Report, U.S. Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem -- "General Government" section ( Includes Federal Govt., DoD, FEMA, Local, County and State reports, to include 911 Centers) [in .pdf format - requires Acrobat Reader]
* DoD - Confronting Y2K Information Page; You, Your Mission, The Homefront (From Defenselink)
* "Progress on emergency services systems (i.e., fire service, 911 centers, emergency medical services) continues to be made at
the State level, but concerns remain about readiness in some counties and municipalities. In particular, there has been concern
about the slow progress in the area of remediating 911 dispatch systems, especially in municipalities with large populations that
often operate complex systems. Survey results from over 2,000 of the Nation's "911" call centers indicate that only 37 percent
of centers were Y2K compliant as of June 1999. Local emergency service providers also need to be planning for how to best
allocate resources should Y2K-related difficulties place an added burden on personnel tasked to deal with other activities (e.g.,
weather, millennium celebrations)." Click
here to read President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion-Third Summary of Assessment Information
* Leading the Way to Y2K; President's
Council on Year 2000 Conversion, A guide to hosting Community Conversations (A
community resource/planning guide on public information concerning Y2K)
* 03/02/99 - "Investigating the Impact of the
Year 2000 Problem"; NEW report by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000
Technology Problem
* 01/07/99--President's Council on Year2000
Conversion; NEW TOLL-FREE LINE PROVIDES Y2K INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS
* 01/06/99--FEMA Urges Local Communities,
Emergency Services Sector & Public to Get Ready Now for Y2K
* 16 Dec 98--FEMA Emergency Services Sector
(ESS) Initial Assessment for Readiness Report
* U.S.Federal Government's
(GSA) Gateway for Year 2000 Information Directories
* President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion
* Year 2000 Information
and Readiness Disclosure Act
* GAO Reports - Year 2000 Computing Crisis
* Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
preparedness info
* The Senate Special Committee on the
Year 2000 Technology Problem
* Congresional Subcommittee
Technology Y2K Report and government report cards
* U.S. Small Business Administration - Help For the Year
2000
* The House Majority Leader's Y2K Web site
* U.S. Air Force Public Year 2000
Homepage
* Federal Reserve Board Year 2000
(government affiliate)
* Y2K; Are the U.S. Fire and Emergency
Services Ready? (FEMA-U.S. Fire Administration Y2K Survey/Comment Form)
* The National Association of
Counties Study on Y2K Preparedness
International Resources
* NSW Year 2000 Home Page Australian
Government site
* SOS 2000 Great
site from Canada
* Info 2000 Canadian Government site
* South Africa's National Year 2000 Decision Support
Centre
* Joe Boivin's The Global Millennium Foundation
(Canadian based)
* Euro 2000 - European Year 2000 Magazine
* Year2000 - New Zealand home page
* Year 2000 Support Center, South Korean Y2K Web
site
* Millennium Bomb - United Kingdom
Government Y2K site
* United Nations - Year 2000 Transition
Private/Corporate Resources
* Y2K News Magazine and y2knews.com
* 1999 Hot Topic;
Y-2-K --PAIS, Public Affairs Information Service, Inc.
* Y2Kbase.com Y2K Compliance Database
* The Advertising Law Resource Center;
Hot List of Links to Y2K-Related Sites
* Dealing With The Year 2000 Problem
* Year 2000 and You
* Gary North's Y2K Links and Forums
* Preparing for the Year 2000
* Electric Utilities and Y2K
* Microsoft Year 2000
Resource Center
* Year 2000 Information Center
* Everything 2000
* Y2K Today - Year 2000
Knowledge Source
* Y2K Informant; Year 2000 News and
Reports
* Prudential
Insurance; Year 2000 Kit For Small Businesses
News Sources
* May 25, 1999: Testimony of Edward
Yourdon, Before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem;
United States Senate, 216 Senate Hart Office Building, "Community Y2K Preparedness:
Is There News They Can Use?"
* WashPost--Foreign
Nations Trail U.S.On Y2K Fixes, Expert Says
* 12/27/98-NYTimes--Computers
and Year 2000: A Race for Security (and Against Time)
* Y2K Infopage on Datamation/Earthweb
* Computer Currents
On-Line - Chicago Institute Releases Preliminary Results of Emergency Service Y2K Survey
* Sounding the Sirens
on Y2K (Emergency Service Survey), on Wired News
* Declan McCullagh's recent articles on Y2K
* Yahoo News -
Year 2000 Problem
* The Year 2000 Bug; Millennium
Mayhem - CNN Reference page
* Y2K News Magazine
* Year 2000 Press Clippings
* Washington
Post: Y2K Problem
* Computer Currents: Year 2000
* Arizona Daily Star: Y2K Bug of the Century
* USAToday - Tech Report;
Countdown to the Year 2000
* CBS
News - Small Towns Fear Millennium Bug
Contingency/Emergency Planning and Preparedness
* Guidelines for a Consequence Management Plan,
From Mitre Corporation
* 01/99--Montgomery
County, MD Year2000 Emergency Management Exercise (Prelim. report)
* 01/06-99--The Australian;
Hospital Systems Fail Test for Y2K
* 01/06/99--Minneapolis
Star-Tribune; WI Lawmaker says it' s too soon to call on National Guard for Y2K
* 01/06/99--Milwaukee-Journal
Sentinal; Wisconsin Assembly panel OKs Legislation to Marshal the National Guard For Y2K
* 01/05/99-Consumer FAQ: Will 911
Emergency Services Function in 2000?
* LAPD
gears up for Y2K computer chaos
* VFRE; Chasing Down the Millenium bug
* International
Association of Emergency Managers-Y2K Survey Results
* (Toronto)
Police prepare for Y2K problems
* U.S. Coast
Guard raises Y2K warning flag
* Will
Y2K wreak prison havoc?
* 12/11/98-Global Problems with
Local Solutions, on Westergaard Year 2000, By Chuck Lanza
* 10/02/98--Emergency
Planning for the Year 2000: Preparation or Panic?; by Major General Edward Philbin, NG
Assn. of the U.S.
* Region prepares Y2K
disaster plan; Ottawa Canada
* Contingency
Planning for the Year 2000 Software Problem
* City of
Lubbock, TX Y2K Drill
* Chief Chuck Lanza's (Miami, FL OEM) homepage
* Contingency Planning &
Management Magazine -Year 2000 Crisis
* The Cassandra Project - Y2K and the Risks to Public
Health and Safety
* Center For Strategic and International
Studies
* Contingency Planning and
Continuity of Operations for Year/2000
* U.S. Army Sample Contingency Plan
and Process
* Responding to the Y2K Challenge; A
Primer for Local Government Officials on the Year 2000 Problem
* Community Planning for
the Year 2000 Computer Problem (Santa Cruz County, CA model)
* YEAR 2000 Contingency
Planning For Municipal Governments
* Y2k Considerations for the
Jackson County Emergency Management Network - Jackson County, Oregon
Testing Software and Compliance Assurance
* MSMBC's "Downloads for dealing
with the bug" page - Dozens of testing and fix programs
* PC Magazine; Year 2000
Resource Center
* NSTL's YMARK2000: Year 2000
System Compliance Test
* Willit 2000 -
Software to test your Packard Bell system support for the Year 2000 bug (Y2K)
* Test2000.Zip v2.36a
* The Year 2000+ Software Analyzer
* Automated Y2K Fix For Microsoft® Access
Database Files
* 2000 Toolbox Windows 95/98 Y2K by
NETWORK ASSOCIATES/MCAFEE
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