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Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Status of Bureau of Prisons' Year 2000 Efforts

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Jan. 27, 1999
Report No. AIMD-99-23
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Summary:

The Bureau of Prisons depends on an information technology system--SENTRY--to carry out one of its most critical responsibilities--managing and tracking inmates. Among other things, SENTRY monitors prisoners, computes inmate sentences, documents work assignments, and tracks disciplinary actions. The Bureau also uses more than 2,000 individual non-information technology systems, which rely on embedded computers, for other vital functions, from video surveillance and perimeter detection systems to telephone switches and boiler controls. This report assesses how well the Bureau has managed its program to make these systems Year 2000 compliant. GAO discusses (1) the status of the Bureau's Year 2000 program and (2) recent steps the Bureau has taken to strengthen its management of the program and improve Year 2000 assistance to state and local governments.

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