Pentagon awards $9.7 billion in contracts to Dell, Microsoft to provide software, stop license sprawl, and cut costs across military and intelligence networks
The Pentagon has awarded a $9.7 billion contract to Dell to streamline software procurement across military and intelligence networks. This contract aims to reduce costs and eliminate software license sprawl by consolidating existing IT budgets. Dell will serve as a single procurement point for Microsoft software, allowing for significant annual savings.
- ▪Dell has been awarded a $9.7 billion contract by the Pentagon.
- ▪The contract will allow the Pentagon to save $422 million annually by consolidating IT budgets.
- ▪Dell will provide Microsoft 365 and other services as part of this agreement.
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| Publication time | Thu, 28 May 2026 19:05:00 +0000 |
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Pro Security Pentagon awards $9.7 billion in contracts to Dell, Microsoft to provide software, stop license sprawl, and cut costs across military and intelligence networks News By Benedict Collins published 28 May 2026 Dell will act as a single procurement point for Microsoft software and other services When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Dell has won a Pentagon contract worth $9.7 billionThe technology services company will act as a single procurement pointThe Pentagon, intelligence community,…
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