Microsoft announced last week it will provide its latest software, including Windows 8, to the Department of Defense in a $617 million deal that the DoD said will help streamline costs and foster inter-agency collaboration. Under the three-year deal, the Air Force, Army and Defense Information Systems Agency will have access to software including Microsoft Office 2013, SharePoint 2013 Enterprise and Windows 8. The deal is the most comprehensive licensing agreement it ever secured with the Defense Department and will cover almost 75 percent of the department’s personnel, Microsoft said.
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Microsoft Defends Enterprise Turf With Big Pentagon Deal
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani January 7, 2013 10:58 AMMicrosoft announced last week it will provide its latest software, including Windows 8, to the Department of Defense in a $617 million deal that the DoD said will help streamline costs and foster inter-agency collaboration. Under the three-year deal, the Air Force, Army and Defense Information Systems Agency will have access to software including Microsoft Office 2013, SharePoint 2013 Enterprise and Windows 8. The deal is the most comprehensive licensing agreement it ever secured with the Defense Department and will cover almost 75 percent of the department’s personnel, Microsoft said.