APPOINTMENT OF MARINE CORPS-WIDE EXECUTIVE FOR YEAR 2000 (Y2K)/ISSUES//
Date Signed: 6/15/2007 | ALMARS Number: 436/97
ALMARS : 436/97
R 290730Z DEC 97 ZYB
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//C4I/CIO//
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ALMAR 436/97
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SUBJ/APPOINTMENT OF MARINE CORPS-WIDE EXECUTIVE FOR YEAR 2000 (Y2K)
/ISSUES//
REF/A/GENADMIN/ALMAR 232/280810ZJUN96//
REF/B/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/181520ZJUN97//
REF/C/DOC/DOD/01APR97//
NARR/REF (A) DESIGNATED AC/S C4I AS CIO AND OUTLINED FUNCTIONS.
REF (B) IS RECORD MESSAGE OVER YEAR 2000 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
REF (C) IS DOD Y2K MANAGEMENT PLAN//
POC/HARTENSTINE, K.G./CAPT/MCCTA PPB/-/TEL:DSN 278-5036
/TEL:COMM (703) 784-5036//
POC/DUNBAR, M.D./2NDLT/MCCTA PPB/-/TEL:DSN 278-5053
/TEL:COMM (703) 784-5053//
RMKS/1. IAW FUNCTIONS OUTLINED IN REF (A), AC/S C4I AS THE CIO WILL
ASSUME THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF POINT-PERSON FOR THE MARINE
CORPS ON ALL Y2K RELATED ISSUES.
2.  THE "YEAR 2000 (Y2K)" PROBLEM DESCRIBES THE POTENTIAL FAILURE OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PRIOR TO, ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2000.
THIS POTENTIAL EXISTS BECAUSE OF THE WIDESPREAD PRACTICE OF USING TWO
DIGITS, NOT FOUR, TO REPRESENT THE YEAR IN COMPUTER DATABASES,
SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS AND HARDWARE CHIPS.  Y2K RELATED DIFFICULTIES
WILL ARISE WHEN THAT YEAR IS "00" AND OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
WILL BE UNABLE TO DIFFERENTIATE THE YEAR 2000 FROM THE YEAR 1900.
3.  THE CIO WILL:
   A.  DIRECT SYSTEM PROGRAM AND FUNCTIONAL MANAGERS, SPONSORS,
PROCESS OWNERS, AND COMMANDING OFFICERS TO PREPARE AND EXECUTE A Y2K
OVERSIGHT PROGRAM FOR SYSTEMS UNDER THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREA(S).
   B.  ASSIST IN Y2K CROSS-FUNCTIONAL ISSUE RESOLUTION PROCESS.
   C.  OVERSEE ACCURATE REPORTING OF MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS UTILIZING
THE DEFENSE INTEGRATED SUPPORT TOOL (DIST).
   D.  ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL Y2K REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO
EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, TO INCLUDE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT
OF THE NAVY, AND OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
   E.  DIRECT REPRESENTATION WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES ON Y2K RELATED
ISSUES.
4.  SYSTEM PROGRAM AND FUNCTIONAL MANAGERS, SPONSORS, PROCESS OWNERS
AND COMMANDERS WILL:
   A.  COMPLY WITH REF (C).
   B.  PREPARE AND EXECUTE A Y2K OVERSIGHT PROGRAM FOR SYSTEMS
UNDER THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREA(S).
   C.  IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE CRITICAL SYSTEMS CONSISTENT WITH
APPROVED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY.
   D.  DISCONTINUE OR REPLACE OLD APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS IF THEY
ARE DETERMINED TO BE TOO COSTLY TO REPAIR.
   E.  MONITOR THE EXECUTION OF Y2K CORRECTIONS FOR SYSTEMS WITHIN
THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREAS.
   F.  DOCUMENT AND OBTAIN SYSTEM INTERFACE AGREEMENTS IN THE FORM
OF MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENTS (MOAS) OR EQUIVALENT.
   G.  MAKE RESOURCE DECISIONS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR SYSTEMS
WITH Y2K PROBLEMS WITHIN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREA(S).  IDENTIFY
BUDGET SHORTFALLS AND INCLUDE THEM IN BUDGET SUBMISSIONS AND
REPROGRAMMING ACTIONS.
   H.  PURCHASE AND DEVELOP ONLY Y2K COMPLIANT SYSTEMS.
   I.  INCLUDE Y2K COMPLIANCE LANGUAGE IN ALL NEW CONTRACTS AND
CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS AS APPROPRIATE.
   J.  IDENTIFY A Y2K POC ACTING AS THE SINGLE POC FOR ALL Y2K
QUESTIONS AND ACTIONS WITHIN EACH FUNCTIONAL AREA(S).  POC WILL
PARTICIPATE IN WORK-GROUPS THAT ARE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
TO THE MARINE CORPS, AS REQUIRED.
   K.  DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL YEAR 2000 CONTINGENCY PLAN, WITH
MILESTONES GEARED TO PROGRAMMATIC REQUIREMENT.
   L.  WHERE REQUIRED, UTILIZE DEFENSE INTEGRATION SUPPORT TOOL
(DIST) FOR ACCURATE REPORTING OF MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMPLIANCY
STATUS IN THEIR FUNCTIONAL AREA(S).
5.  INFORMATION
DETAILS ABOUT THE YEAR 2000 PROCESS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MARINE CORPS
COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITY (MCCTA) HOMEPAGE AT THE
BELOW UNIVERSAL RESOURCE LOCATOR (URL):
   YEAR2000.QUANTICO.USMC.MIL//
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