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Government and industry experts talked about security risks to the U.S. economy and critical infrastructure security solutions.

Technology industry leaders testified about how technology was changing the economy and how legislators should approach public policy and regulation of the industry. Among the issues they ad…

Witnesses testified before the Senate Y2K Committee about international preparations to provide security and stability in the event of computer failures on January 1, 2000. Among the issues …

Senators Bennett and Dodd talked to reporters about a report detailing the nation’s progress 100 days out from the year 2000. They stressed that the U.S. will not have wide-scale problems in…

Witnesses testified about measures that communities, small businesses, and individuals had taken, or could take, to prepare for potential problems with computers on January 1, 2000. A panel …

The Special Senate Y2K Committee heard testimony about potential threats to America’s computer infrastructure from terrorist groups and the year 2000 computer problem.

During a hearing held by the Senate Special Committee on the Y2K Technology Problem, witnesses testified about potential national security and economic threats to the U.S. due to computer f…

The Senate debated a bill which guaranteed loans to small businesses for fixing potential computer problems on January 1, 2000. They passed the bill by a vote of 99 to 0. After the vote, the…

Senators Robert Bennett (R-UT), Chris Dodd (D-CT), and Gordon Smith (R-OR) issued a report on the nation’s preparedness for potential problems resulting from the calendar change to January 1…

The Senate debated various aspects of the year 2000 computer problem, including a bill to limit litigation, lawyers' fees and damage awards. It voted 92 to 6 to extend the Special Committee …

Witnesses testified about efforts to ensure that the food and agriculture industries are not disrupted at the turn of the millennium. They said that transportation, quality assurance and dis…

Senator Robert Bennett, R-Utah, and various computer specialists and economists talked about potential problems associated with computers and the year 2000. Much of the discussion centered o…

Emergency agency representatives testified before the Senate Special Committee on Y2K on preparations for the year 2000 computer problems and their effects on emergency management.

The Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem members heard testimony from communication industry officials and executives in an effort to determine how the year 2000 comp…

Senator Robert Bennett(R-UT) talked about the possibility that the year 2000 will bring about a computer software failure that could have a devastating impact on the economies and industries…

U.S. House Banking Committee held a hearing the Year 2000 computer problem and Financial Institutions. Committee members heard testimony from regulatory agencies and bank officials about eff…