Pentagon signs $9.69 billion Microsoft software deal to cut costs

The US Department of Defense has announced a five-year agreement worth $9.69 billion to combine software licenses used across the US military and intelligence agencies into a single contract. According to a report by news agency Reuters, the deal will mainly cover products and services from Microsoft, including Microsoft 365 tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email services. Officials cited in the report said the move is aimed at reducing duplicate spending and improving efficiency by centralising software purchases that were previously managed separately by different military branches and government agencies.

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