Microsoft Signs Up For The US Military
January 16, 2013
Uncle Sam wants every capable and willing young man or woman to serve their country, but this time the US military picked something else to join the team. Slashdot reported that the “US Military Signs Modernization Deal With Microsoft.” Three branches of the US military: the air force, army, and the Defense Information Systems Agency signed an agreement with Microsoft for updates to the software among all three.
“According to Microsoft, the deal will cover 75% of all Department of Defense personnel, and bring to them the latest versions of SharePoint, Office, and Windows. The deal awards Microsoft $617 million, which is after discounts to the software totaling in the tens of millions. Interestingly, DISA’s senior procurement executive said, ‘[The agreement] recognizes the shift to mobility. Microsoft is committed to making sure that the technology within the agreement has a mobile-first focus, and we expect to begin to take advantage of Microsoft’s mobile offerings as part of our enterprise mobility ecosystem.’”
It is only an enterprise and mobile upgrade and not an installation of powerful, new weapons grade software. The military probably does use SharePoint, Windows, and Office to discuss confidential information and if they were using old software it cuts down on productivity and accuracy. Microsoft keeps an important client with the agreement. We wonder how the military will like Windows 8.
Whitney Grace, January 16, 2013
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