Miami International issues alert on Daylight Savings

Miami International issues alert on Daylight Savings The Miami-Dade Aviation Department has issued an alert for companies to check the information technology systems to be sure systems are not adversely impacted by the early beginning of Daylight Savings Time this year.
   The federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 extended Daylight Savings by four weeks, starting it earlier in the spring, March 11, and having it run through Nov. 4. That may not create Y2K-level concerns for computer systems, but MDAD and other local and national government entities are issuing warnings that the new Daylight Savings dates do not match up with computer systems programmed to match the standard Daylight Savings implementation dates.
   'Everyone must assess their inventory of software, hardware and operating systems to determine if changes are required to accommodate the DST rules change,' an alert from deputy aviation director Bruce Drum said.
   As for the MDAD, all systems are expected to be ready in advance of the March 11 changeover.