RE: DHS selects Dell for software

[InfoSec News <isn () c4i org>]

Forwarded from: jsklein () mindspring com

We remove information from the Internet about potential
vulnerabilities because of security risks. Now I see posted in the
news release below, information which could be used to launch a cyber
attack against the US government department, responsible for security.

Does anyone else see the problem with this announcement?

Joe Klein 

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http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0714/web-dhs-07-14-03.asp

By Judi Hasson 
July 14, 2003

The Homeland Security Department has awarded a contract to Dell 
Computer Corp. worth at least $110 million over six years for a 
departmentwide license for Microsoft Corp. products, officials said 
Monday.

Lee Holcomb, chief technology officer at DHS, described the deal as a 
"substantial savings to DHS in terms of outlays."

Holcomb said the Microsoft products would be phased in over the next 
few years as the department retires existing licenses from the 22 
federal agencies that are now part of DHS.

He said the contract includes a core suite of office products and an 
expanded set of products that includes Microsoft's visualization 
package and its project management tool.

Dell spokeswoman Michelle Mosmeyer said the contract is valued from 
$110 million to $120 million over six years and was competitively bid 
for the department's "software needs. It does not include hardware," 
she said.
 


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