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The Information Collection &
Reporting System (ICRS) Used by the A Call to Adapt and Deploy the
ICRS to Address Current Needs Note:
Requests for further
information concerning ICRS may be sent to pgordon@erols.com. The Information
Collection and Reporting System (ICRS) was a software program developed
and used by the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion to monitor
incidents before and after the Y2K rollover. The system was
used in the Why wasn't the
ICRS software program revived after 9/11 when the need for such a system
became obvious? Why isn't it in place today to help meet current
needs? The revival of the system depends in part on there being one or
more individuals in positions of sufficient authority who recognize the
merits of reviving the system. They would also need to have some sense of how
the system might be refined and adapted to meet needs of the post-9/11 world.
In addition, they would need to consider integrating this system with other
systems that are already in place such as the National Emergency Management
Information System (NEMIS). The
implementation of a system that integrated ICRS and NEMIS would require
understanding of the needs that such a system would help meet. It would
require sustained interest and attention. It would require expertise and
resources. The process could be slowed considerably if those individuals with
the requisite expertise are not available or interested. The individuals with
the knowledge and the expertise may well need to join together to make a case
for the feasibility of integrating and deploying the systems. This can
be particularly challenging if there are numerous other projects and
challenges competing for attention. Success might
well depend on the ability of those who understand the merits of the project
to convince others of those merits, others who may have little or no
technical background. The importance of the fact that the software has
already been proven successful may also elude individuals who are involved in
the decisionmaking process if they had little or no
knowledge of the past use of the system for the ICC. While a system
exists that could help address current needs, arriving at a decision to adapt
and use the system may not be a simple matter. Note: Requests for
further information concerning ICRS may be sent to pgordon@erols.com.
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