Can I set a DataContext to a static class?

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I've a static class which reads information from the application assembly.

I've declared it static since I will only ever need a single application-wide accessible instance of the class. I have a control with several labels that I would like to use to display some of this information.

How can I go about setting the controls DataContext equal to the class?

Code:

/// <summary>
/// Class for Reading Program Information.
/// </summary>
public static class ProgramInfo {
    private static Assembly ProgramAssembly = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly( );

    /// <summary>
    /// Get Program Name
    /// </summary>
    public static string ProgramName {
        get { return ProgramInfo.ProgramAssembly.GetCustomAttribute<AssemblyProductAttribute>( ).Product; }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Get Program Build Date
    /// </summary>
    public static DateTime BuildDate {
        get { return File.GetLastWriteTime( ProgramInfo.ProgramAssembly.Location ); }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Get Program Version (Major.Minor)
    /// </summary>
    public static string Version {
        get {
            System.Version V = ProgramInfo.ProgramAssembly.GetName( ).Version;
            return V.Major.ToString( ) + '.' + V.Minor.ToString( );
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Get Program Build (Build.Revision)
    /// </summary>
    public static string Build {
        get {
            System.Version V = ProgramInfo.ProgramAssembly.GetName( ).Version;
            return V.Build.ToString( ) + '.' + V.Revision.ToString( );
        }
    }
}

XAML:

<UserControl x:Class="DGToolChest.Controls.ProgramInformation"
         xmlns="http://ift.tt/o66D3f"
         xmlns:x="http://ift.tt/mPTqtT"
         xmlns:mc="http://ift.tt/pzd6Lm" 
         xmlns:d="http://ift.tt/pHvyf2"
         xmlns:pi="clr-namespace:Tools.Controls"
         DataContext="{pi:ProgramInfo}">

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Can I set a DataContext to a static class?