Pentagon Awards Microsoft $10 Billion JEDI Cloud Contract
The Pentagon reaffirms Microsoft as the winner of the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract as Amazon challenges the decision.
The Pentagon reaffirms Microsoft as the winner of the massive $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract after completing a mandatory re-evaluation. This controversial deal tasks Microsoft with building a secure system to store and process highly classified military data.
Amazon Web Services challenges the decision in court, arguing that the bidding process is flawed and improperly influenced by former President Trump. A judge previously issues a preliminary injunction stating that Amazon's legal challenge likely has merit, which forces the Department of Defense to take another look at the award.
Despite the re-evaluation, Amazon strongly condemns the outcome and calls the review just an attempt to validate a biased and politically corrupted decision. The JEDI project ultimately aims to improve battlefield communications and utilize artificial intelligence to significantly speed up war planning.