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Military plans more satellite buys

The Defense Department is poised to go on a buying spree for satellites and satellite services.

Microsoft spent $1 million on Windows' security study

A February work halt to study Windows' security took almost two months and cost more than $100 million, according to Chairman Bill Gates.

Kudos, Darts for Postal Service E-Commerce

To meet online competition, the U.S. Postal Service has narrowed its e-commerce projects to five but cannot yet report what they cost, according to the GAO.

Micron PC and Government Units Sold to Buyout Firm

Gores Technology Group, a private investment firm in Los Angeles, has announced a purchase agreement for the PC manufacturing and government systems units of Micron Electronics Inc. of Nampa, Idaho. GTG chief executive officer Vance Diggins said Micron's strength in the government market was one of the qualities of that made it an attractive acquisition.