Dell Federal Systems wins $9.7bn Pentagon contract for Microsoft software licensing
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Quirino Mealha
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Summary
Dell Technologies' government unit, Dell Federal Systems, has been awarded a $9.7 billion (€8.3bn) five-year contract by the US Department of War to supply and manage Microsoft software licenses, cloud subscriptions, and on-premises software across the US military, intelligence agencies, and the Coast Guard. The contract comes weeks after President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Dell at the White House. Dell's shares rose approximately 5% in pre-market trading following the announcement.
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As part of the Core Enterprise Technology Agreement (CETA), a Pentagon-wide Microsoft licensing and software procurement framework, the company will provide and manage Microsoft software licences, cloud subscriptions and on-premises software licensing across the US military, intelligence agencies and the US Coast Guard.
Dell Technologies' shares were up around 5% in pre-market to $320
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