Reply #4: Microsoft is claiming that different branding on the same product is reason for non-certification. [View All]

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Google insists it's not deceiving anyone, since a less-robust version of the product has already been certified under FISMA.
"We did not mislead the court or our customers," the company said in a statement, noting that "Google Apps" received a FISMA clearance in July 2010, and that "Google Apps for Government" is "the same system with enhanced security controls that go beyond FISMA requirements."
The documents show that Mountain View, Calif.-based Google is in the process of applying for certification for "Google Apps for Government."
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It's basically bullshit, with Microsoft claiming minor version changes should begin the whole process again... which is the kind of tactic that lost them the contract in the first place.