April 22, 2004

System Development Activities at Selected Management Contractors

The Department of Energy relies extensively on information technology to manage its programs and functions. Systems and applications support virtually every aspect of the Department's diverse mission, covering activities ranging from business and financial processes to assuring the reliability of the Nation's nuclear stockpile. To place the magnitude of this effort in context, in Fiscal Year 2002, the Department expended $2.3 billion on information technology, or about 11 percent of its overall budget. Of this amount, $1.1 billion was specifically dedicated to resource development, modernization and enhancement.