At one point, John Koskinen, the current chairman of the board, served as the acting chief executive and the acting chief financial officers.

WSJ: Freddie Mac's Chief Operating Officer Resigns

Year 2000 czar John Koskinen last fall was running out of patience with lagging states and vowed to begin exposing those that have fallen behind in efforts to secure federal-state interfaces.

CNN: FEMA embarks on Y2K roadshow

John Koskinen, chairman of the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion, was unaware of the FAA's proposal but said the FAA would conduct tests on Jan. 1 just like every federal organization to make certain that there are no disruptions.

CNN: Airports resist new Y2K tests