Under a licensing deal signed in December, Army and Defense Information Systems Agency employees can now buy Microsoft Office 2013 -- which includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint -- for their home computers for the bargain price of $9.95, versus a suggested retail price of more than $100, a Microsoft spokeswoman said.
Navy and Marines users will also be able to take advantage of this home-use offer under a contract signed in July, 2012, she said.
Microsoft makes home-use purchase easy, at this website.
I think anyone paying full retail for Office 2013 must be a sucker, as our parent company, Atlantic Media, announced the same home use deal for Office 2013 today.
Bob Brewin
Bob Brewin joined Government Executive in April 2007, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience as a journalist focusing on defense issues and technology. Bob covers the world of defense and information technology for Nextgov, and is the author of the “What’s Brewin” blog.
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