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Accomplishments

The Forest Service is committed to providing its customers, employees and business partners with uninterrupted services on January 1, 2000 and beyond.  The agency has invested the considerable time and effort necessary to ensure continuity of essential services, despite possible Y2K disruptions.

We have….

  • Completed Y2K testing and preparations of all software and computer systems serving key cooperators, business partners, and employees.

  • Completed survey, Y2K assessment, and all necessary repair or replacement of all critical vulnerable systems including vehicles, real property, GPS equipment and field data recording devices.  Over 18,000 vehicles, 40,000 buildings and 2,400 GPS and field data record devices were assured to be Y2K compliant through this process.

  • Completed Y2K telecommunications repair and replacement of over 10,000 items of equipment including PBXs, key systems, routers, hubs and modems.

  • Completed Y2K compliance modifications for all FS electronic forms (total of 266 forms).

  • Developed Business Continuity (Contingency) Plans (BCCP) and Day One Strategies to ensure business continuity should Y2K-related problems occur. 

  • Validated Y2K compliance of all external data exchanges with key cooperators in the wildland firefighting, financial management, and map producing business areas.

  • Coordinated with key business partners and cooperators to confirm their ability to provide a continuous supply of critical materials and services.

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