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Update on State of Connecticut Year 2000 Activities

Update on State of Connecticut Year 2000 Activities. Peter Sullivan Year 2000 Program Office Director Department of Information Technology State of Connecticut. ITMA June 1999. Shared Oversight Responsibilities. DOIT Responsibilities Systems Remediation Continuity of Agency Services

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Update on State of Connecticut Year 2000 Activities

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  1. Update on State of Connecticut Year 2000 Activities Peter SullivanYear 2000 Program Office Director Department of Information TechnologyState of Connecticut ITMA June 1999

  2. Shared Oversight Responsibilities DOIT Responsibilities • Systems Remediation • Continuity of Agency Services Y2K Readiness Committee Responsibilities • Outreach/ Education • Emergency Management • Regulatory Oversight

  3. Systems Remediation • current status: • 92% of the mission critical programs converted or replaced; • 88% of systems have been Y2K date tested • oversight includes: • monthly red-yellow-green scorecards • monthly letters to commissioners • regular updates to two legislative committees

  4. System Remediation cont. • additional program office activities: • PC assessment process • building embedded systems reviews • smaller agency assistance • certification reviews: • agency Y2K program adequacy • audit of completed remediation activities • contingency plan reviews

  5. Continuity of Agency Services • contingency planning forms and workshops held between Oct and Jan • contingency planning groups formed in agencies with initial plans due 3/31/99 • consulting firm now on board to help with review/restructuring of plans and integration with state command center/ emergency management plans

  6. Municipal Outreach/Education • DOIT is reaching out to municipalities: • share Y2K policies, practices and contracts via web site and CCM workshops • 140 of 169 Towns returned Y2K survey • 67% can complete on on their own; • 33% need financial or technical help • Confirming responses • training and technical follow-up • Bill to allow towns to access LOCIP funds • Also appropriated extra $20 Million

  7. Governor’s Task Force • Oversight of State, Municipal and Private Sector • General David W. Gay, Chairman • 8 regional workshops held for towns • 58% municipalities attended • Towns urged to communicate with infrastructure reps and residents • State Functional Service Meetings held in May • Planned again for September and October • Report back to Leg. in July, Sept., and Nov.

  8. CONN/STEP Training Available • Getting Started Briefing • Workshops (on signup basis): • assessment • remediation • embedded systems • contingency planning • no cost to each municipality for two participants

  9. Emergency Management • emergency response structure is there; DOIT working with state Office of Emergency Management to evaluate 68 agency-suggested scenarios • DOIT and OEM attended FEMA regional workshop in February • OEM has sent FEMA Y2K guides to every local EMA • Gov’s Task Force will coordinate completion of activities • OEM 24/7 from 12/29 to 1/5

  10. Regulatory Oversight • DOIT is monitoring State agencies with regulatory oversight responsibilities: e.g., DPUC, Banking, Insurance, DEP, etc. • a coordinated database of the readiness status of over 2000 providers of service to state agencies is in the works • plan: use the Web to publicize readiness of sectors and provide links to selected regulated company sites • reality: will be in place by June 30

  11. Citizens Web Site • Coming Soon: • Federal, State, Local, and Private Sector Updates and Links • As well as: • Community Action Guide • Roll-over period Communications Guide

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