report notes, the US Navy is one of the few government bodies that is still running Windows XP, and although plans are already under way to upgrade to a newer operating system, authorities have already signed an extended support agreement with Microsoft. In the words of Steve Dunn, executive director of the Atlantic operations of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command:
“It’s a big Navy problem and we’re trying to get our hands around it still. Given the scale and scope of Windows XP’s use, the Department has a Custom Support Agreement with Microsoft that provides support for all critical security hotfixes and helps maintain our security posture for both ashore and afloat networks.”Custom patches are being delivered to US Navy computers, and the agreement covers the next three years. Which is another way of saying that it might take a while for all PCs to be upgraded. And some financial numbers? Microsoft is set to get $3.6 million for the first year — which is an okay sum, all things considered, even if it is a lot less than the figures of hundreds of millions thrown around a few months back.]]>
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