Symantec Announces Enterprise License Agreement With the Department of Defense; Pre-Negotiated Pricing Available to Defense, Coast Guard, Intelligence Agencies and Contractors.CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC SYMC Symantec Corporation (stock symbol) ) today announced that it has reached an enterprise software licensing agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense, making a wide range of Symantec product technologies and services available with pre-negotiated, volume pricing to all DOD (1) (Dial On Demand) A feature that allows a device to automatically dial a telephone number. For example, an ISDN router with dial on demand will automatically dial up the ISP when it senses IP traffic destined for the Internet. component agencies, including the Coast Guard, intelligence community, and supporting contractors. The agreement was facilitated through the DOD's Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI (Edge Side Includes) A markup language for Web pages that enables elements of a Web page to be dynamically assembled in servers distributed throughout the Internet. ), a joint project aimed at establishing enterprise-wide DOD software and information sharing See data conferencing. practices. "Symantec is committed to supporting our long-time customers in the defense and intelligence communities with proven products and services," said David Saunders David Saunders (Born on January 31, 1976, in Toledo, Ohio), is an American football player for the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League as a WR/LB. David Saunders spends the off-season in Tampa, Florida and attended Palatine High School in Palatine, where he played , vice president, public sector, Symantec. "By reducing procurement and administration overhead, our agreement through the ESI initiative permits these customers to focus greater resources on technology planning, implementation, and strategic consultations with Symantec and our partners." Under the terms of Symantec's ESI agreement, Symantec hardware, software licenses In computing, software that is copyrighted and licensed under a software license is done under a variety of licensing schemes. For end-users there are proprietary licenses and there are free software licenses, and there are proprietary Within these schemes are further classifications. , and professional services are available immediately for authorized DOD and contractor purchasing at ESI pricing. Administration of Symantec's ESI contract is performed by immixGroup, a government business consulting and channel management company that provides GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. (General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. ) Schedule management for Symantec solutions. Products from the former VERITAS Software solution portfolio are not included in the terms of Symantec's current ESI contract, which predate the closure of Symantec's merger with VERITAS Software. Buying through the ESI agreement tracks all Symantec solution purchases in centralized fashion, increasing efficiency and asset management capabilities for customers in support of strategic sourcing initiatives. Further information on the ESI program can be located online at www.ESI.mil. About Symantec Symantec is the world leader in providing solutions to help individuals and enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: If you would like additional information on Symantec Corporation and its products, please view the Symantec Press Center at http://www.symantec.com/PressCenter/ on Symantec's Web site. All prices noted are in US dollars and are valid only in the United States. Symantec, the Symantec logo, VERITAS, and the VERITAS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged. |
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