Author Topic: There's no hope left (Read 2356 times)

Diana · « **on:** July 15, 2003, 06:42:01 PM »

From Reuters News Wire

Microsoft Wins Homeland Security Contract

Jul 15, 5:35 pm ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday it has awarded a five-year, $90 million enterprise agreement to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) to become the department's primary technology provider.

Under the contract, Microsoft will supply desktop and server software to the newly created department, which has merged parts of 22 different agencies into one entity.

The agreement delivers licensing coverage for about 140,000 desktops and will help the department to establish a common computing environment, Homeland Security said in a statement.

Dell Marketing LP. was selected as the reseller, to provide the day-to-day management of the enterprise agreement, it said.

pendragon · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2003, 06:55:59 PM »

kelly · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2003, 07:12:38 PM »

Was there ever any question?

Paddy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2003, 07:17:26 PM »

What?

The hackers didn't already have enough to do?

Diana · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2003, 07:19:53 PM »

I'm sure you're right Kelly...but I'm always hopeful.
Hope does wane though.

I think it's time to reinstate my old, hope-inspiring avatar.

Epaminondas · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2003, 08:06:53 PM »

I am very pleased with the news.

I have been concerned that the Department of Homeland Security would become Big Brother Incarnate - an extra-judicial department of secret imprisonment and secret death squads with no right to bond or trial, no hope for those it targets, as Americans ever so willingly throw away their civil liberties.

Now it looks like they'll be just another Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight.

This is good news for all Americans.

I feel safer already.

Regards,

Epaminondas

Bernie · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2003, 09:12:00 PM »

"What?

The hackers didn't already have enough to do? "
LOL

Bill · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2003, 11:17:23 PM »

"Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight."

Makes sense.
If someone was pointing a sawed off shotgun at ya thirty feet away, I'd rather have it be someone who can't see worth a lick. <gr>

krissel · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2003, 01:02:23 AM »

Thanks Epaminondas, I was really bummed out til I got to your post.

jepinto · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2003, 04:44:06 AM »

E-Thank you for a silver lining for that thunderhead.

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