We fulfill this mission by following these strategies:

• We will deliver high performance systems by reviewing, selecting, and implementing effective software, hardware, and communications technologies.
• We prefer to use open standards and solutions over proprietary ones.
• We are committed to software and data portability to eliminate dependence upon one vendor or technology.
• We will increase efficiency and accountability by designing systems that help users work together.
• We solicit ideas from our customers in order to develop software that exactly meet their needs.
• Unless necessary, we will avoid approaches that place limitations upon our customers.