SUN ANNOUNCES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AGENCY ADOPTS STAROFFICE 5.2 SOFTWARESUN ANNOUNCES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AGENCY ADOPTS STAROFFICE 5.2 SOFTWARE
PALO ALTO, CA -- June 25, 2001 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), which manages Command, Control, Communications, Computing, and Intelligence systems for the Department of Defense, has adopted 25,000 units of StarOffice 5.2 software, a powerful, full-featured, multi-platform office productivity suite. DISA will replace VistaSource's Anyware Office, which it presently uses, with StarOffice 5.2 software on over 10,000 UNIX® workstations at 600 client organizations worldwide. DISA has already begun implementing StarOffice 5.2 as the office automation UNIX desktop solution for its Global Command and Control System (GCCS.) GCCS is the nation's premier system for the command and control of joint and coalition forces. Built upon the foundation provided by the DOD's Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment (DII COE), GCCS incorporates the latest in commercial computer hardware, software, and communications technology. "We evaluated StarOffice as best satisfying our requirement to operate an open office productivity suite globally on multiple platforms including Linux, Solaris Operating Environment, and Windows," said LTC William C. Hoppe, Chief Engineer, Global Command and Control System for DISA. "We are pleased a government agency like the Department of Defense has chosen StarOffice software as its primary office productivity application suite for UNIX workstations," said Gina Centoni, senior director of marketing for the webtop/applications group at Sun Microsystems. "It is our goal to provide enterprises, small businesses, educational users, and government agencies with an alternative best-of-breed, low-cost, fully-featured desktop/client productivity solution." About StarOffice 5.2 SoftwareStarOffice 5.2 software is a powerful, full-featured, multi-platform office productivity suite. StarOffice 5.2 software provides complete functionality including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation graphics, and database. The product is available for download at no charge at www.sun.com/staroffice and through retail and other distribution channels. For complete information about features, distribution methods, educational and support services, visit http://www.sun.com/staroffice. About the Defense Information Systems AgencyThe Defense Information Systems Agency is transforming the way Department of Defense users move, share, and use information. All DOD personnel need information whether they maintain or fly aircraft, operate a periscope,move a platoon, perform surgery, process transactions, or any of hundreds of other jobs supporting our country's defense. As the manager of the Defense Information Infrastructure (DII), DISA is integrating hardware and software and constructing a common operating environment to sustain warfighters need for information anytime, anywhere. The pillars of the DII are the Defense Information System Network, the Defense Message System, the Global Command and Control System, and the Global Combat Support System. DISA is also helping protect against, detect and react to threats to both its information infrastructure and information sources. Additionally, DISA is aggressively working with DOD Agencies, the military departments, and other federal agencies, and industry. For more information on DISA visit http://www.disa.mil. About Sun Microsystems, Inc.Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that power the Internet and allow companies worldwide to take their businesses to the nth. With $19.2 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com.
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