The FAA recently held a test of the air traffic control system. Officials say they experienced no problems. Many federal agencies are shifting their focus to contingency planning to ensure that no services are interrupted should any systems fail. To that end, they're working with state and local government entities as well as businesses. K priorities the OMB has identified for federal agencies for the remainder of this year.
Federal agencies exchange data with hundreds of outside partners to support many programs.
The most important of those partnerships, according to the OMB, is with the states. Federal agencies and the states are using a database managed by the General Services Administration to coordinate Y2K activities. Federal agencies have been instructed to focus on several key social services operated by the states, including food stamps, unemployment insurance, temporary assistance for needy families, the Medical Assistance Program, and child nutrition programs. Y2K readiness ranges widely among state governments. Nearly all of the states are developing contingency plans, the association says.