I think this is being misconstrued. There are caveats in the Stimulus Package (3.4 trillion dollars of spending) requiring that the money not be granted to projects not using resources in the United States. This is fair considering that the money is being spent to stimulate the American economy. I suspect IBM wants to create a supply channel for products and services that is obviously and unambiguously compliant with this so that IBM (and companies that sub-contract to it) is clearly eligible for Stimulus Package projects. Harry > Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:01:54 -0400 > From: [email protected] > Subject: IBM Software Secure Support via USA Citizens > To: [email protected] > > Who ever thought that software support by US Citizens would be a selling > point? > > IBM Software Secure Support via USA Citizens > <http://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter_10207_5013_119015_email_DYN_1IN/KPoro > wski122130192> > > IBM(r) Software Secure Support via USA Citizens (Software Secure > Support) provides a software support option that is performed > exclusively by U.S. citizens located in the United States. Data analysis > and call data will be contained in an isolated network within a facility > that meets U.S. Government security specifications. It provides standard > software support that complements your prerequisite base IBM software > support service. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
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