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The more prepared and the less prepared states, according to a survey by the National Association of State Information Resource Executives Inc....http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/991110/bjf.html
-- Linkmeister (link@librarian.edu), November 11, 1999
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MIAMI, Nov. 10 (Reuters) - The following list highlights results of an online survey of states' Y2K remediation progress, which is being conducted by the National Association of State Information Resource Executives Inc.
NASIRE represents state chief information officers and information resource executives and managers from the 50 states, six U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
Survey information is provided by state information technology officers. The full survey appears on http://w ww.nasire.org/hotissues/y2k/survey/results.cfm.
The WorstState % mission critical systems last updated
that are compliant
1. Alabama* 52% 11/8/99 2. Oklahoma 75% 3/11/99 3. Puerto Rico 76% 10/6/99 4. New Mexico 81% 11/2/99 5. Wyoming 85% 10/4/99 6. Georgia 88% 10/28/99 7. Idaho 90% 6/23/99 Mississippi 90% 7/22/99 New Hampshire 90% 10/29/99 Rhode Island 90% 7/29/99 Utah 90% 9/20/99The Best
State % mission critical systems last updated
that are compliant
1. Hawaii 100% 10/07/99 Indiana 100% 10/29/99 Iowa 100% 8/27/99 Michigan 100% 10/12/99 Nebraska 100% 10/4/99 New York 100% 11/9/99 North Dakota 100% 5/6/99 2. Florida 99% 11/5/99 Kentucky 99% 10/18/99 New Jersey 99% 11/9/99 South Dakota 99% 11/1/99 Texas 99% 10/21/99 Virginia 99% 10/21/99 Washington 99% 11/9/99------------------- Overall*State % mission critical systems last updated
that are compliant
Alabama 52% 11/8/99 Alaska 91% 10/28/99 Arizona 97% 10/29/99 Arkansas N/A 11/3/99 California 98% 10/1/99 Colorado 98% 10/27/99 Connecticut 95% 10/18/99 District of Columbia N/A 4/27/99 Delaware 92% 10/26/99 Florida 99% 11/5/99 Georgia 88% 10/28/99 Guam N/A N/A Hawaii 100% 10/07/99 Idaho 90% 6/23/99 Illinois 98% 10/21/99 Indiana 100% 10/29/99 Iowa 100% 8/27/99 Kansas 98% 11/1/99 Kentucky 99% 10/18/99 Louisiana 96% 10/19/99 Maine 95% 10/4/99 Maryland 97% 10/19/99 Massachusetts 97% 10/18/99 Michigan 100% 10/12/99 Minnesota 97% 8/19/99 Mississippi 90% 7/22/99 Missouri 92% 10/15/99 Montana 91% 11/1/99 Nebraska 100% 10/4/99 Nevada 97% 10/26/99 New Hampshire 90% 10/29/99 New Jersey 99% 11/9/99 New Mexico 81% 11/2/99 New York 100% 11/9/99 North Carolina 95% 10/20/99 North Dakota 100% 5/6/99 Ohio 96% 10/29/99 Oklahoma 75% 3/11/99 Pennsylvania 99% 9/30/99 Puerto Rico 76% 10/6/99 Rhode Island 90% 7/29/99 South Carolina 95% 10/1/99 South Dakota 99% 11/1/99 Tennessee 97% 11/9/99 Texas 99% 10/21/99 Utah 90% 9/20/99 Vermont 96% 9/30/99 Virginia 99% 10/21/99 Washington 99% 11/9/99 West Virginia 95% 9/30/99 Wisconsin 94% 10/28/99 Wyoming 85% 10/4/99* Of U.S. states and territories reporting. Compliance information was not supplied by Arkansas, the District of Columbia and Guam.
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-- Linkmeister (link@librarian.edu), November 11, 1999.
I have called reporters several times to point out that our state's self-labeled "critical systems" are shown as not compliant on the state's own website.One reporter said later she had checked it out but didn't see anything that would effect the regular citizen.
Non-compliant as of November? Business Income Tax, Treasurer's Receipts, Accounts Receivable!!! I think she was looking for a big red sign that says, "Oh my God we can't fix it! . . . It's coming! . . . "
The state Emergency guy told a big meeting that the implication of other nations not being compliant might be no bananas on the shelves, which he could live without I went to another such meeting (there were eight) and asked why bananas and he mentioned we might have a problem with oil. I mentioned this to an editor and she didn't see anything wrong with it. What about Dollar General employees with nothing to stock and sell? And oil?? Do you think they don't get the C O N N E C T I O N S?
-- Becky (rmbolte@wvadventures.net), November 11, 1999.
Last summer I interviewed Renea Austin, Louisiana's Y2K Director, for a magazine story I was writing. I asked her point blank if the state would alert the citizens if the state saw a real Y2K problem. Her reply, word for word, "We have no intention of telling anyone about any Y2K problems. Period" Think about that comment for a minute. This woman knew before she spoke that there was a strong chance her words would appear in public. She simply did not care. I can promise you that there is not one shred of truth in any report about Y2K from Louisiana.On top of that, I wouldn't believe a damn thing any state offical said about Y2K. Despite popular opinion, all the liars in America do not live in Louisiana.
Big Easy
-- Big Easy (city@careforgot.net), November 11, 1999.
State % mission critical systems last updated that are compliant(Selected low-lights)
Arkansas N/A 11/3/99 District of Columbia N/A 4/27/99 Guam N/A N/A
These are the only 3 N/A's on the list.
-- Lewis (aslanshow@yahoo.com), November 11, 1999.
Big Easy:I live in Louisiana - a suburb of New Orleans specifically. I'm not at all surprised at what you posted. We are surrounded by chemical plants along the Mississippi River, and Waterford III Nuclear Plant is across the river and maybe 15 miles away. Needless to say, we have a bug-out plan. Hope you do too if you're around this area. But on a lighter note, Clinton said everything is okay, and if Clinton said it, it must be true!
-- Scarlett (creolady@aol.com), November 11, 1999.
I'll give you an example of the lying going on by the states. Go to Nasire's website and look at the state of NY. They do indeed claim 100% compliance. But they have a disclaimer at the bottom that states that out of the "mission critical" systems, out of the "top 40", out of the ones that affect public health and safety, these are the ones that are 100% compliant!! Don't trust them.
-- James Chancellor, PE (publicworks1@bluebonnet.net), November 11, 1999.
You people living in New Orleans, La, WAKE UP. If you are not being told the truth and the pumps in your area fail, you will be UNDER WATER. Curly told me that the water could be 10 feet deep or deeper if the embedded systems fail, the pumps do not work, there are disruptions in the electric supply that powers the pumps etc. etc. etc. Are you willing to risk it? At least have a boat available if you have to move quick.
-- Moe (Moe@3stooges.gom), November 11, 1999.
Florida's not correct either vehiclar license bureaus loss of data teachers in Orange County without paychecks for over 8 weeks. Those paid were errors County still working on it. Please its hype at its finest and I am sure it it abounds everywhere
-- Susan Barrett (sue59@bellsouth.net), November 13, 1999.