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Preface Why This Paper? Introduction Information Technology Will Further the Mission of the Department of State in the New Millennium A Context for IT Department Mission and Goals A Jumping Off Point Where We Will Be in the Year 2001 Five IT Goals For the First Five Years of the New Millennium Management and Resources What it Will Take to Achieve Our IT Goals Performance Measures How Will We Know When We Achieve Our IT Goals? Issues Building Consensus for Moving Forward Next Steps Actions We Must Take to Move Toward Our Vision for 2005 Glossary IRM Bureau Points Of Contacts Acknowledgments