Microsoft and the Department of Defense? OMG trustworthy! The software company that everyone respects and trusts signed a contract last week to work with an equally loved and trusted government agency on Microsoft Virtual Earth (like Google Earth with extra suck).

Microsoft says that the program will be used for emergency clean-up. Great! Now we won't have messes like the fiasco during Hurricane Katrina last year!

Microsoft also says, "The program was used during Hurricane Katrina last year to direct first responders and government branches."

Department of Defense agency to use Microsoft Virtual Earth [Network World via Fark]

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