Microsoft chosen as exclusive Homeland Security contractor

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

------ Forwarded Message
From: Steve Bellovin <smb () research att com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 15:57:12 +0200
To: dave () farber net
Subject: for IP: Microsoft chosen as exclusive Homeland Security contractor

http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0703/071503h2.htm

 Microsoft chosen as exclusive Homeland Security contractor

By Shane Harris
sharris () 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.


....


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



------ End of Forwarded Message

-------------------------------------
You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com
To manage your subscription, go to
  http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip

Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/