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Vol. 15 · No. 131 · Monday, 2 November 2026

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Pentagon announces upgrade of military web browsers to Internet explorer 4.0

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THE PENTAGON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today that all computers on government networks would receive a browser upgrade to Internet Explorer 4.0 in the coming weeks.

"We realize as an institution we need to move with the times when it comes to technology," Hagel told reporters in a press conference. "So we'll be giving our service members and civilian employees the very best on their workstations."

The advanced internet browser from Microsoft, known for displaying Geocities websites at lightning speed, will replace the aging Netscape Navigator 6 browser, which has been in use since 1998.

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