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Pentagon Seeks Cloud Contract Bids From AWS, Microsoft, Google, OraclePentagon Seeks Cloud Contract Bids From AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle

Pentagon Seeks Cloud Contract Bids From AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle

Return of JEDI? US Department of Defense (DoD) last week solicited bids from cloud giants Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Oracle

3 years ago
US Army Delays $22 Billion Microsoft Augmented Reality HeadsetsUS Army Delays $22 Billion Microsoft Augmented Reality Headsets

US Army Delays $22 Billion Microsoft Augmented Reality Headsets

United States Army pushes back deployment date of Microsoft's augmented reality headsets, but insists it still really wants them

4 years ago
Microsoft, Amazon Win Project Maven Contracts – ReportMicrosoft, Amazon Win Project Maven Contracts – Report

Microsoft, Amazon Win Project Maven Contracts – Report

Analysis shows Amazon and Microsoft win Pentagon drone contracts, after Google exited Project Maven in 2018 amid staff protests

4 years ago
Microsoft, AWS React To JEDI CancellationMicrosoft, AWS React To JEDI Cancellation

Microsoft, AWS React To JEDI Cancellation

Reactions from both Amazon Web Services and Microsoft to the Pentagon's decision to pull the plug on the JEDI cloud…

4 years ago
Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud ContractPentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract

Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract

Seething Microsoft? US DoD loses patience and pulls the plug on $10 billion JEDI cloud contract, after legal challenge by…

4 years ago
US Removes Xiaomi From DoD BlacklistUS Removes Xiaomi From DoD Blacklist

US Removes Xiaomi From DoD Blacklist

Shares in Xiaomi rally after US DoD removes Trump's blacklisting of Chinese smartphone maker over alleged ties to the Chinese…

4 years ago
Amazon Urges Rethink On JEDI Contract AwardAmazon Urges Rethink On JEDI Contract Award

Amazon Urges Rethink On JEDI Contract Award

Amazon claims Microsoft cloud contract award was down to political interference, but Microsoft alleges that Amazon retrospectively adjusted its bid…

4 years ago
Huawei, China Telecom Backed By Chinese Military, US ClaimsHuawei, China Telecom Backed By Chinese Military, US Claims

Huawei, China Telecom Backed By Chinese Military, US Claims

Twenty leading Chinese firms, including Huawei and China Telecommunications, are either owned by or backed by the Chinese military, US…

5 years ago