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FY 1999, insurance claims were kept at a minimum and col- 

 lection insurance was purchased at less than .0042 per $100. 



The disaster preparedness and continuity planning pro- 

 grams are aimed at minimizing the damage from emergency 

 situations. The Institution-wide programs emphasize the 

 protection of staff and visitors, collections, and research ma- 

 terials; the recovery and restoration of assets; and the 

 resumption of operations in an organized, efficient, and 

 timely manner. These contingency plans protect the finan- 

 cial strength of the Institution and allow the Institution to 

 minimize the impact of unforeseen emergencies on the Insti- 

 tution's public outreach and scientific research activities. In 

 1999, OT served on the Under Secrerary's special committee 

 on Y2K. OT also obtained the services of an internationally 

 known continuity planning experr who provided an execu- 

 tive-level presentation for upper management at SI. 



Office of Information Technology 

 Operations 



George Van Dyke, Director 



The Director of Information Technology Operations is re- 

 sponsible for planning and managing the implementation, 

 day-to-day operation, maintenance, IT security, and disaster 

 recovery of the Smithsonian's information technology infra- 

 structure, including end-to-end network connectivity oper- 

 ations and technical support services: Help Desk, office au- 

 tomation, and desktop support services; the Smithsonian's 

 computer facilities; system and data base software; and 

 Internet/Intranet services. 



