[WSIS CS-Plenary] Jul 2003 10:20:21 -0400 Microsoft chosen as exclusive Homeland Security contractor

[Robert Guerra]

thought this might be of interest to those in Paris...



Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 10:20:21 -0400
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http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0703/071503h2.htm

 Microsoft chosen as exclusive Homeland Security contractor

By Shane Harris
sharris at govexec.com

The Homeland Security Department has chosen Microsoft Corp. as its
preferred supplier of desktop computer and server software, according
to a statement issued late Tuesday. The move is a significant
development in the government's ongoing merger of 22 agencies and
comes as officials are selecting various technology companies'
products as de facto standards for the department.


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        --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb (me)
        http://www.wilyhacker.com (2nd edition of "Firewalls" book)



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