HP Wins $2.5bn Deal to Support 60,000 NASA Staff

Computer Weekly: HP has won a major contract to upgrade the hardware at NASA and provide services for 60,000 staff members. The deal will run for four years and is worth $2.5 billion.

"NASA personnel use IT to support NASA's core business, scientific, research and computational activities," said NASA's Michael Sweigart. "HP will provide, manage, secure and maintain these essential IT services for the agency." As part of the agreement, HP will also introduce new collaboration tools throughout the agency.