DoD Year 2000 (Y2K) Support to Civil Authorities

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If you've been wondering whether or not the federal government's taking the year 2000 problem seriously - if you're looking for a little insight into whether or not the "powers that be" think there might be problems - by all means, click one of the links below and read what it leads to. It's an interesting memo entitled, "DoD Year 2000 (Y2K) Support to Civil Authorities," from the brass at the Department of Defense forwarded by Declan McCullagh. In part it says:

Priority 3: Maintenance of domestic public health and safety. Such activities may include:

a. Maintenance of emergency services (e.g., fire, ambulance, police, hospitals, and related communications).

b. Maintenance of air traffic, rail, port, and ship navigation systems (e.g., Air Traffic Control System).

c. Food distribution.

d. Support to public information dissemination (press, television, and radio).

To read the rest of it click here.

Or go to http://www2.army.mil/army-y2k/depsecdef_dod_civil_support.htm where the original is online as of today...

-- Bill (billdale@lakesnet.net), May 14, 1999


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