The Department of War awarded a five-year contract for Microsoft enterprise software to Dell Federal Systems.
The Department of War reported the award of the Microsoft Department of War Enterprise Software Agreement II Core Enterprise Technology Agreement to Dell Federal Systems, L.P., of Round Rock, Texas. The blanket purchase agreement is valued at approximately $9.7 billion.
The agreement strengthens the department’s digital infrastructure and accelerates modernization efforts across the Joint Force by delivering enterprise-wide access to secure communications, collaboration, cloud and productivity technologies. It provides seamless access to Microsoft 365, advanced cloud subscriptions, and critical on-premises licensing capabilities. These technologies support secure connectivity required for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control.
“To dominate the modern battlefield, our warfighters must be armed with the most secure solutions the commercial sector can produce,” said the Honorable Kirsten A. Davies, Chief Information Officer for the Department of War. “This $9.7 billion agreement is a foundational investment in decision advantage and to operate at the speed of relevance.
“We are fundamentally restructuring our Microsoft environment — shattering communication silos, aggressively driving efficiency, and employing a unified, collaboration environment required to defend, outmaneuver and defeat any cyber threats.”
The five-year structure enables the department to rapidly acquire and deploy critical software and cloud capabilities while reducing delays caused by fragmented procurement processes. By leveraging enterprise-wide purchasing power, the department will achieve greater cost efficiency, standardized baseline configurations, and improved interoperability across the military services and defense agencies.
“This contract is a game changer for the warfighters who rely on our networks every day,” said Barry Tanner, performing the duties of the Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Navy. “It allows us to bypass fragmented procurement cycles and directly arm our Sailors and Marines with the resilient zero-trust cloud infrastructure required to fight and win in the digital battlespace.”
The agreement fuses foundational technologies into a single architecture designed to rapidly scale against dynamic global threats. It arms the force with Microsoft 365 for instantaneous, cross-domain intelligence sharing, while cloud subscriptions accelerate the deployment of combat-critical AI and data analytics.
“On-premises licensing ensures unbroken operational continuity at the tactical edge,” the DoW news release stated.
