Unknowns are the worst of all because you don't know which way to go, and that forces you into worst-case situations. The information is current and will be updated throughout the Y2K watch period. Verga said items that might be pre-positioned would include such items as water purification systems, additional generators or bottled water. Military bases and units are generally pretty self-sufficient for the basics and often have backup systems in place. Nor, he emphasized, are the potential problems associated with Y2K new to overseas countries.
Electricity fails in many countries regularly.
Computer networks fail regularly as well. In many areas of the world their systems are not as reliable as those in the United States, so we've become accustomed to intermittent outages. Regardless of the extent of Y2K failures, Verga said, DoD will be able to carry out its warfighting mission and take care of service and family members wherever they are stationed.