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To: StanX Long who wrote (59993)	2/5/2002 1:43:23 AM
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Bush Budget Would Boost Technology Spending Federal Contractors Likely to Benefit washingtonpost.com By Renae Merle Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, February 5, 2002; Page E01 President Bush's budget proposal would more than double the growth of federal technology spending, providing a potential windfall for local government contractors. Government information technology spending is slated to reach $52 billion in fiscal 2003 under Bush's budget, up from $48 billion this year. That includes dedicating more than $4.2 billion to cyber-security and a $722 million homeland security effort to improve federal agencies' ability to share information across jurisdictions. The budget reflects a new respect for information technology's part in fighting the war on terrorism, said Rep. Thomas M. Davis III (R-Va.).

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