Windows 8 mobile devices authorised for use by Pentagon employees

Danny Palmer
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US Department of Defense tells Computing agreement means Windows 8 can be installed on any device

Staff at the United States Department of Defense (DoD) could soon be using Pentagon-issued Windows 8 smartphones as part of a joint enterprise licensing agreement (JELA) with Microsoft. The Depa...

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