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According to its Strategic Information Technology Plan for 2007-2011, the Commerce Department has established three strategic goals and a management integration goal. Each strategic goal involves activities that touch American lives every day. These strategic goals and the general objectives underlying each of them are stated as:
Goal 1: Provide the information and tools to maximize U.S. competitiveness and enable economic growth for American industries, workers, and consumers.
The objectives of this strategic goal are to enhance economic growth by developing partnerships with private sector and nongovernmental organizations, to advance responsible economic growth and trade while protecting American security, and to enhance the supply of key economic and demographic data to support effective decision making by various DOC stakeholders.
Goal 2: Foster science and technological leadership by protecting intellectual property, enhancing technical standards, and advancing measurement science.
Underlying this strategic goal are the general objectives of developing tools and capabilities that improve the productivity, quality, dissemination, and efficiency of research; the protection of intellectual property and improvement of the patent and trademark system; and the advancement of the development of global e-commerce and enhanced telecommunications and information services.
Goal 3: Observe, protect, and manage the Earth’s resources to promote environment stewardship.
The objectives of this strategic goal are to advance understanding and predict changes in the Earth’s environment, and to meet America’s economic, social, and environmental needs through enhanced conservation and management of coastal and marine resources.
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Current Climate
Leading Projects at Commerce - 2007
Department of Commerce Consolidated IT Infrastructure
Census - Decennial 2010 Systems Design, Integration, Testing and Evaluation
Census - MAF/TIGER Enhancements
USPTO Patent Automation System
NOAA/NESDIS/ NPOESS Ground System
Top Spending Departments - 2007
Bureau of the Census
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US Patent and Trademark Office
National Institute of Standards and Technology
International Trade Administration
Leading Contract Winners at Commerce
QSS Group - Services
TR Systems Inc. - Services
Raytheon Co. - Services
Computer Sciences Corp. - Services
IBM Corp. - Products & Services
IT Budget History
| 2003
| 2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
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| $1,259
| $1,325
| $1,506
| $1,571
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$1,676 (Proposed)
$1,673 (Final)
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$1,852 (Proposed)
$1,789 (Enacted)
| $2,254 (Proposed)
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Numbers = $millions. (Data from the Office of Management and Budget)
Note on 2007 & 2008: Most civilian agencies other that the Homeland Security Department have not had a full budget approved since FY2006. A continuing resolution has keep agency spending near 2006 levels.
eGovernment Act Report for this Agency
Read the Commerce Department's eGov report for 2006.
Enterprise Architecture for this Agency
Read the Commerce Department Information Technology Architecture Elements Guidance List
News
- From the National Telecommunications and Information Administration NTIA News
Most Common Procurement Methods
Review the Full Agency Strategic Plan to understand DOC needs.
Future
Advice for This Government Market Space
Related Links
Federal Register - Commerce
NOAA Earth System Monitor News
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