US Forces On Y2K Alert...09/22/99
 
(Reuters) The year 2000 computer glitch could open the door to a sneak attack on the United States, especially if many automated systems crash, the Defense Department said in a contingency-planning memo obtained on Tuesday.

To deal with such a threat, the Pentagon is working out worldwide staffing and emergency procedures to cope with vulnerabilities that could be caused by computer mix-ups, according to the memo from the Joint Chiefs of Staff dated 10 September.

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