Today, the subcommittees will hear testimony about the Federal Government's year 2000 computer contingency plans. This is our 23 rd hearing on the year 2000 computer challenge during this first half of the 106th Congress.
Contingency plans are a part of daily life.
If traffic is stalled, you take an alternate route, or ride the Metro. When storms threaten, you buy a couple of extra days' worth of food and check your supply of batteries. One plans provide the same type of insurance. This framework is designed to help Federal agencies devise strategies to reduce potential year 2000 risks. The OMB required Federal departments and agencies to submit these plans on October 15.