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Pentagon Picks Microsoft for JEDI Cloud-Computing Contract Over Amazon

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Sat, 10/26/2019 - 12:14am

Pentagon Picks Microsoft for JEDI Cloud-Computing Contract Over Amazon by John D. McKinnon and Aaron Tilley – Wall Street Journal

The Pentagon awarded Microsoft Corp. a hotly contested and controversial contract to build a large cloud-computing system for the U.S. military in a major setback to rival Amazon.com Inc., which was widely seen as the front-runner.

The so-called JEDI contract could be worth up to $10 billion to Microsoft over a 10-year period if the Pentagon exercises all options under the deal, the Defense Department said late Friday.

Amazon was the only other remaining bidder after several other firms were earlier eliminated from contention.

The process for developing and awarding the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract has been fraught, amid multiple conflict-of-interest allegations and legal challenges, as well as concerns that opting for a single-source vendor might not be best for the military…

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Sat, 03/18/2023 - 7:22am

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The Pentagon, which is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, has chosen Microsoft Corporation to develop a large cloud computing system for the military. This decision has caused controversy because Amazon.com Inc. was considered the favorite to win the contract A cloud consulting services and solutions system is a type of technology that allows large amounts of data to be stored and processed remotely, rather than on local computers or servers. The U.S. military intends to use this system to improve communication, increase efficiency, and enhance security. Amazon.com Inc. was seen as the front-runner for this contract, meaning they were the most likely company to win the bid. However, the decision to award the contract to Microsoft was unexpected and seen as a significant setback for Amazon.