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Homeland Security

DHS Announces $90 Million In Savings Through Efficiency Review

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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week announced further savings and cost avoidances totaling nearly $90 million through its ongoing Efficiency Review launched in February. Nearly all of the savings is being obtained by the consolidation of 487,000 software licences into one DHS-wide license for Microsoft [MSFT] software and maintenance, resulting in a $87.5 million cost avoidance over the next six years, DHS said. Another $1.5 million in savings is being generated through a consolidation by Immigration and Customs…

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