Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Receives U.S. Department of Defense 5015.2 Certification

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced that Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 has received U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 5015.2 certification. Endorsed by the National Archives and Records Administration, the 5015.2 standard on which the DoD certification is based serves as the benchmark for government and corporate organizations that manage records and documents. Microsoft utilized the SharePoint platform in meeting the DoD 5015.2 criteria, integrating Exchange Server 2007 and extending SharePoint Server 2007's records management capabilities with an add-on pack that will be available free to customers later this year. More information on records management in Office SharePoint Server 2007 can be found at http://office.microsoft.com/sharepoint