Microsoft opens secured high-tech facility in Virginia
Microsoft unveiled a $25m high-tech facility yesterday to showcase systems for use by government agencies and defence...
The US Microsoft Innovation & Technology Conference Center in Virginia will, eventually contain "secured facilities for classified meetings with intelligence agencies", as well as a government solutions centre, the company said.
On Wednesday the US government released a draft cyber security plan that recommends measures such as telling users to regularly update their operating systems.
Microsoft joins a host of other high-tech firms in Virginia, such as Nextel Communications and America Online.