Pentagon awards Dell $9.7 billion contract for Microsoft software and cloud services
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The Department of Defense awarded Dell a five-year, $9.7 billion contract to provide Microsoft software suites, cloud subscriptions, and licensing capabilities to the U.S. military. Dell Federal Systems won the contract through a competitive process. The deal follows Dell's efforts to court the White House and President Trump's encouragement of purchases from the company.
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· 3 pulledThe Department of Defense on Wednesday announced a five-year, roughly $9.7 billion deal with Dell to provide a suite of software to the U.S. military.
Dell Federal Systems, a unit of the company dedicated to serving government, won the contract after a competitive process.
The purchase comes after Dell spent considerable time courting the White House and after President Trump urged purchases of the company's computers.
The purchase comes after Dell spent considerable time courting the White House and after President Trump urged purchases of the company's computers.
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