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" LAYOFFS : The Smithsonian has laid off 45 employees because of declines in visitors and a $ 9 million budget shortfall . By becoming more efficient , IT reduces its own costs of operation ( which is by far the single biggest cost within the IT budget ) . In that position , Jim was responsible for the graduate management school 's strategic planning , adoption and integration of technology , student services , human resources , the institute for executive education , financial planning and budget oversight . This is a $ 700,000 per year increase in the base budget .