Amazon challenges Pentagon's $10-billion cloud award to Microsoft
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon challenges Pentagon's $10-billion cloud award to Microsoft

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it is contesting the Pentagon's award of an up to $10 billion cloud computing deal to Microsoft Corp, expressing concern that politics got in the way of a fair contracting process. In a company-wide meeting on Thursday, Amazon Web Services' CEO Andy Jassy said it would be challenging for a U.S. agency to award a contract objectively when the President is disparaging one of the contestants, according to an Amazon spokesperson. The company confirmed Jassy's comments and said, “Numerous aspects of the JEDI evaluation process contained clear deficiencies, errors, and unmistakable bias and its important that these matters be examined and rectified.” The Federal Times earlier reported the news. A challenge to the Defense Department's award announced last month was widely expected by legal experts, analysts and consultants, especially after Trump publicly derided Amazon's bid for the high-stakes contract.

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Microsoft antitrust probe: Software Company faces allegations of misusing power
4 months ago

Microsoft antitrust probe: Software Company faces allegations of misusing power

Live Mint  

By Jody Godoy -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has openead a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. NetChoice, a lobbying group that represents online companies including Amazon and Google, which compete with Microsoft in cloud computing, criticized Microsoft's licensing policies, and its integration …

Pentagon splits $9 bn cloud contract among Google, Amazon, Oracle and Microsoft
2 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon splits $9 bn cloud contract among Google, Amazon, Oracle and Microsoft

Hindustan Times  

The Pentagon awarded $9 billion worth of cloud computing contracts to Alphabet Inc's Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Oracle on Wednesday. Pentagon The Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability is the multi-cloud successor to the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, which was an IT modernization project to build a large, common commercial cloud for the Department of Defense. The separate contracts, which carry a …

Pentagon splits $9 billion cloud contract among 4 companies
2 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon splits $9 billion cloud contract among 4 companies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Google, Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon will share in the Pentagon’s $9 billion contract to build its cloud computing network, a year after accusations of politicization over the previously announced contract and a protracted legal battle resulted in the military starting over in its award process. Amazon had questioned whether former President Donald Trump’s administration had steered the contract …

Bernie Sanders tells Biden to end federal contracts with ‘anti-union’ companies like Amazon
2 years, 11 months ago

Bernie Sanders tells Biden to end federal contracts with ‘anti-union’ companies like Amazon

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US Senator Bernie Sanders has written a letter to President …

Jeff Bezos’s wealth hits $211bn after Pentagon cancels cloud-computing contract with rival Microsoft
3 years, 8 months ago

Jeff Bezos’s wealth hits $211bn after Pentagon cancels cloud-computing contract with rival Microsoft

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s net …

Pentagon cancels disputed JEDI cloud contract with Microsoft
3 years, 8 months ago

Pentagon cancels disputed JEDI cloud contract with Microsoft

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Tuesday it canceled a disputed cloud-computing contract with Microsoft that could eventually have been worth $10 billion. “With the shifting technology environment, it has become clear that the JEDI Cloud contract, which has long been delayed, no longer meets the requirements to fill the DoD’s capability gaps,” the Pentagon said in a statement. The Pentagon’s …

Why Microsoft lost $10 bln JEDI contract?
3 years, 8 months ago

Why Microsoft lost $10 bln JEDI contract?

The Hindu  

In October 2019, the U.S. Defense Department awarded a controversial contract to Microsoft. In January, the Pentagon said in a statement that “regardless of the JEDI Cloud litigation outcome, the Department continues to have an urgent, unmet requirement for enterprise-wide, commercial cloud service.” Amazon claws back Four months later, the ecommerce giant’s bid to claw back the JEDI deal came …

Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI contract given to Microsoft over Amazon
3 years, 8 months ago

Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI contract given to Microsoft over Amazon

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Department of Defense is canceling a controversial $10 billion cloud computing contract that had been awarded to Microsoft over Amazon under the Trump administration. The Defense Department said it decided to cancel the contract “due to evolving requirements, increased cloud conservancy and industry advances,” in a press release. The department will solicit proposals from Microsoft and …

Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract
3 years, 10 months ago

Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is reconsidering how to make a massive shift to cloud computing, officials said Monday, suggesting it could scrap the so-called JEDI contract potentially worth $10 billion that was awarded to Microsoft Corp. but is mired in legal challenges. “We are going to have to assess where we are in regards to the ongoing litigation and determine …

Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract
3 years, 10 months ago

Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Pentagon is reconsidering how …

Amazon urges judge to set aside $10 bln cloud contract award to Microsoft
4 years, 3 months ago

Amazon urges judge to set aside $10 bln cloud contract award to Microsoft

The Hindu  

Amazon.com urged a U.S. judge to toss out the Pentagon's $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract award after the Defense Department said in September a court-ordered re-evaluation had determined Microsoft Corp's proposal still represented the best value for the government. The company's Amazon Web Services unit said in a redacted Oct. 23 court filing unsealed on Tuesday that the award …

Microsoft temporarily blocked from beginning Pentagon project
5 years, 1 month ago

Microsoft temporarily blocked from beginning Pentagon project

The Hindu  

A federal judge in the U.S. has temporarily blocked Microsoft from beginning work on the $10 billion Pentagon Cloud computing project following a motion filed by Amazon Web Services. Amazon had asked the judge to force a temporary stay of work on the Joint Enterprise Defence Infrastructure, or JEDI, project until the court can rule on Amazon’s protest over Pentagon …

Judge halts Microsoft work on Pentagon cloud deal after Amazon suit alleges bias
5 years, 1 month ago

Judge halts Microsoft work on Pentagon cloud deal after Amazon suit alleges bias

Live Mint  

A federal judge temporarily blocked Microsoft Corp. from working on a $10 billion Pentagon cloud-computing contract after Amazon.com Inc. asked for the delay, a surprise win for the company as it challenges the validity of the award over allegations that President Donald Trump interfered. Pentagon spokesman Robert Carver said in a statement that the ruling unnecessarily delays implementation of the …

Judge blocks Microsoft from starting Pentagon cloud contract, handing early win to Amazon
5 years, 1 month ago

Judge blocks Microsoft from starting Pentagon cloud contract, handing early win to Amazon

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge has agreed to temporarily block Microsoft from beginning work on the Pentagon’s multibillion-dollar cloud computing contract, in an early court victory for Amazon. Earlier this week, Amazon asked the court for permission to gather testimony from President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and former Defense Secretary James Mattis. Amazon has alleged that President Trump …

Amazon wants Donald Trump’s testimony on president's order to 'screw' e-retail giant in favour of Microsoft in Pentagon deal
5 years, 1 month ago

Amazon wants Donald Trump’s testimony on president's order to 'screw' e-retail giant in favour of Microsoft in Pentagon deal

Firstpost  

The Amazon.com Inc unit alleged that Trump exerted undue influence on the decision to deny it the $10 billion contract. Amazon Web Services said on Monday it was seeking to depose President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper in its lawsuit over whether the president was trying “to screw Amazon” when it awarded a Pentagon contract for cloud computing …

Amazon wants Trump testimony about huge Pentagon contract
5 years, 1 month ago

Amazon wants Trump testimony about huge Pentagon contract

Daily Mail  

Amazon is seeking testimony from President Trump and other top officials about how the tech giant was shut out of a $10billion US military cloud computing contract, according to court documents made public on Monday. As part of an evidence gathering phase of an appeal on the awarding of the 'JEDI' contract to upgrade the US military's computing networks, Amazon …

Amazon wants Trump to testify in battle over $10 billion Pentagon contract
5 years, 1 month ago

Amazon wants Trump to testify in battle over $10 billion Pentagon contract

CNN  

CNN — Amazon has asked a federal court for permission to get testimony from President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper as part of its ongoing protest over the Defense Department’s handling of a multibillion-dollar cloud computing contract, according to a court filing unsealed Monday. In a footnote of the court filing, Amazon notes that “a deposition of a …

Amazon Wants Trump To Testify About Military Contract Awarded To Microsoft
5 years, 1 month ago

Amazon Wants Trump To Testify About Military Contract Awarded To Microsoft

NPR  

Amazon Wants Trump To Testify About Military Contract Awarded To Microsoft Enlarge this image toggle caption Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Updated at 1:05 p.m. ET Amazon wants President Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper to testify about a massive military tech contract that the company lost to Microsoft, according to …

Amazon asks judge to block Microsoft from Pentagon project
5 years, 2 months ago

Amazon asks judge to block Microsoft from Pentagon project

The Hindu  

Amazon Web Services, the retail giant’s Cloud arm, has asked a US judge to force a stay of work on Microsoft’s $10 billion Cloud contract until the court can rule on Amazon’s protest over the Pentagon awarding JEDI to Microsoft. Amazon had sought ‘preliminary injunction’ from the court to temporarily block Microsoft from starting work on the billion Joint Enterprise …

Amazon asks judge to block Microsoft from Pentagon project
5 years, 2 months ago

Amazon asks judge to block Microsoft from Pentagon project

Live Mint  

Washington: Amazon Web Services, the retail giant's Cloud arm, has asked a US judge to force a stay of work on Microsoft's $10 billion Cloud contract until the court can rule on Amazon's protest over the Pentagon awarding JEDI to Microsoft. Amazon had sought 'preliminary injunction' from the court to temporarily block Microsoft from starting work on the billion Joint …

Amazon asks US judge to block Microsoft from Pentagon project
5 years, 2 months ago

Amazon asks US judge to block Microsoft from Pentagon project

Hindustan Times  

Amazon Web Services, the retail giant’s Cloud arm, has asked a US judge to force a stay of work on Microsoft’s $10 billion Cloud contract until the court can rule on Amazon’s protest over the Pentagon awarding JEDI to Microsoft. Amazon filed a motion asking a federal judge to block Microsoft from working on any substantive tasks for the JEDI …

Amazon boss Bezos claims Trump has a 'personal vendetta' against him
5 years, 3 months ago

Amazon boss Bezos claims Trump has a 'personal vendetta' against him

Daily Mail  

Amazon has claimed President Trump put pressure on the Pentagon to deny it a valuable contract because he has a 'personal vendetta' against Jeff Bezos. In a lawsuit, the tech giant alleged Trump views its boss Bezos as his 'political enemy' and made sure the company did not win the £7.6billion cloud computing contract – despite being the best firm …

Amazon accuses Trump for losing out on $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract
5 years, 3 months ago

Amazon accuses Trump for losing out on $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract

Firstpost  

Amazon said Trump launched ‘repeated public and behind-the-scenes attacks to steer’ JEDI, away from Amazon. Amazon.com Inc on Monday accused US President Donald Trump of exerting “improper pressure” and bias that led the Department of Defense to award a lucrative $10 billion cloud contract to rival Microsoft Corp. In a complaint filed in the US Court of Federal Claims, Amazon …

Column: Amazon is right to say Trump tainted $10-billion Pentagon deal it lost
5 years, 3 months ago

Column: Amazon is right to say Trump tainted $10-billion Pentagon deal it lost

LA Times  

Don’t get between these two: President Trump, left, and Amazon Chairman Jeff Bezos, right, meet at the White House to discuss technology in June 2017. The issue raised by the Amazon case is similar — whether Trump compromised the national interest by forcing the Pentagon to accept Microsoft’s product when Amazon’s was better. — Donald J. Trump July 23, 2018 …

Amazon claims Trump personally pressured the Pentagon to deny it a $10bn cloud contract
5 years, 3 months ago

Amazon claims Trump personally pressured the Pentagon to deny it a $10bn cloud contract

The Telegraph  

Amazon claims Donald Trump pressured the Pentagon to deny it a lucrative cloud computing contract because of his dislike for Jeff Bezos. In a lawsuit unsealed on Monday the company said that the President views the Amazon chief executive as his "political enemy" and denied the firm the $10bn "JEDI" contract even though it was the most qualified to carry …

Amazon’s cloud chief says Pentagon’s contract decision is ‘dangerous and risky’
5 years, 3 months ago

Amazon’s cloud chief says Pentagon’s contract decision is ‘dangerous and risky’

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The head of Amazon’s cloud business is getting publicly involved in the company’s fight over a $10 billion contract to supply cloud services to the Department of Defense. “Most of our customers tell us we’re about a couple years ahead of anybody else with regard to functionality and maturity, but there was significant political interference …

Amazon is suing the Pentagon over a $10 billion cloud-computing contract awarded to Microsoft
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon is suing the Pentagon over a $10 billion cloud-computing contract awarded to Microsoft

Daily Mail  

Amazon is suing the Pentagon over a $10 billion cloud-computing contract awarded to Microsoft using comments made by Donald Trump at a campaign rally in 2016 and a Fox News clip in its legal challenge, according to reports. Amazon is suing the Pentagon using clips of Donald Trump, left, and Fox News 'to show unmistakable bias' over a $10 billion …

Amazon challenges Pentagon’s $10-billion cloud award to Microsoft
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon challenges Pentagon’s $10-billion cloud award to Microsoft

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON: Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it is contesting the Pentagon's award of an up to $10 billion cloud computing deal to Microsoft Corp, expressing concern that politics got in the way of a fair contracting process. In a company-wide meeting on Thursday, Amazon Web Services' CEO Andy Jassy said it would be challenging for a U.S. agency to award …

Amazon to protest Pentagon's $10-billion cloud award to Microsoft - WSJ
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon to protest Pentagon's $10-billion cloud award to Microsoft - WSJ

Firstpost  

- Amazon.com Inc will protest the Pentagon’s decision to award a $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft Corp, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a statement. A challenge to the Defense Department’s award announced last month was widely expected by legal experts, analysts and consultants, especially after President Donald Trump publicly derided Amazon’s bid for the high-stakes …

Amazon Expected To Fight Pentagon's Decision On Microsoft For $10 Billion Contract
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon Expected To Fight Pentagon's Decision On Microsoft For $10 Billion Contract

NPR  

Amazon Expected To Fight Pentagon's Decision On Microsoft For $10 Billion Contract Amazon will likely fight the Pentagon's choice of Microsoft for the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract, after President Trump's criticism. SELYUKH: Politics aside, a major reason why JEDI is so contentious is because it's the biggest cloud contract ever - potentially $10 billion and 10 years of government …

Amazon could challenge loss of $10 billion Pentagon cloud computing deal to Microsoft as early as next week: Report
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon could challenge loss of $10 billion Pentagon cloud computing deal to Microsoft as early as next week: Report

Firstpost  

If Amazon.com decides to fight the Pentagon’s decision to award a highly contested $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, it could act as early as next week Washington: If Amazon.com decides to fight the Pentagon’s decision to award a highly contested $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, it could act as early as next week. After the Pentagon …

Amazon’s position as cloud leader and Bezos’ title as richest man could be threatened by Microsoft’s JEDI contract
5 years, 5 months ago

Amazon’s position as cloud leader and Bezos’ title as richest man could be threatened by Microsoft’s JEDI contract

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Amazon is considering its options for how to move forward following the decision to award a massive government contract to its competitor, Microsoft, according to a source familiar with the situation. It also threatens to undermine Amazon ’s position as the clear leader in the cloud industry and CEO Jeff Bezos’ title as richest man …

Microsoft beats Amazon to $10bn Pentagon cloud computing contract after Trump intervention
5 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft beats Amazon to $10bn Pentagon cloud computing contract after Trump intervention

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Microsoft has beaten Amazon to a $10bn cloud computer contract …

Microsoft wins Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract ahead of Amazon
5 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft wins Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract ahead of Amazon

Firstpost  

The Pentagon said it had awarded more than $11 billion across 10 separate cloud contracts over the past two years. Microsoft Corp. has won the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favourite Amazon.com. In a book slated for publication October 29, retired Navy commander Guy Snodgrass, who served as a speechwriter to …

Pentagon Awards $10 Billion Contract To Microsoft Over Front-Runner Amazon
5 years, 5 months ago

Pentagon Awards $10 Billion Contract To Microsoft Over Front-Runner Amazon

NPR  

Pentagon Awards $10 Billion Contract To Microsoft Over Front-Runner Amazon Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen Brashear/Getty Images Stephen Brashear/Getty Images Updated at 6:07 p.m. ET The Pentagon awarded a $10 billion, 10-year contract to Microsoft over Amazon on Friday, ending a heavily scrutinized battle over which tech giant would largely manage the military's cloud computing services. The Pentagon's pausing …

Microsoft wins $10-billion Pentagon cloud computing contract, beating Amazon
5 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft wins $10-billion Pentagon cloud computing contract, beating Amazon

LA Times  

Microsoft Corp. has won the sought-after JEDI cloud computing contract, which the Pentagon valued at as much as $10 billion over a decade, dealing a blow to the market leader, Amazon.com Inc., which had been the front-runner. A new book by Guy Snodgrass, a speechwriter to former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, alleges that Trump, in the summer of 2018, told …

Pentagon awards controversial $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft in Amazon snub
5 years, 5 months ago

Pentagon awards controversial $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft in Amazon snub

CNN  

CNN — Microsoft has won a hotly contested contract to provide cloud computing services to the Defense Department, besting Amazon in a months-long competition in which President Donald Trump threatened to intervene. A Defense Department official who recently departed and is familiar with the discussions of the contract told CNN that Trump’s animosity toward Amazon and Bezos was well known …

Amazon vs. Oracle: Effort to turn Trump against Amazon’s bid for $10B contract
5 years, 8 months ago

Amazon vs. Oracle: Effort to turn Trump against Amazon’s bid for $10B contract

CNN  

CNN — Tech giant Oracle’s push to scuttle a bid by its rival Amazon to win a highly sought-after defense contract has reached President Donald Trump’s desk – a possible attempt to appeal to the President’s well-known animosity toward the online retail giant and its founder, Jeff Bezos. White House officials in recent weeks have shown Trump a document that …

Trump urged to move forward by Congress with $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract
5 years, 8 months ago

Trump urged to move forward by Congress with $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract

Firstpost  

Oracle and IBM Corp are out of competition, leaving Amazon and Microsoft Corp as finalists Four Republican members of U.S. Congress, including House Armed Services Committee ranking member Mac Thornberry, sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday urging him to move forward with a $10 billion cloud contract with the Defence Department. Trump has said his administration was …

9 challenges Amazon faces on its 25th birthday
5 years, 8 months ago

9 challenges Amazon faces on its 25th birthday

CNN  

New York CNN Business — As Amazon marks its 25th year, the groundbreaking company is dealing with a host of controversy and problems. Video Ad Feedback This is why Warren wants to break up big tech companies 03:30 - Source: CNN AOC slams Jeff Bezos’ pay Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has slammed Amazon CEO Bezos for being a billionaire while his …

How the Pentagon's Move to the Cloud Landed in the Mud
55 years, 2 months ago

How the Pentagon's Move to the Cloud Landed in the Mud

Wired  

The Pentagon didn’t mince words in March when introducing the Joint Enterprise Defense Initiative, or JEDI Cloud program: “This program is truly about increasing the lethality of our department and providing the best resources to our men and women in uniform,” the Defense Department’s chief management officer, John H. Gibson II, told industry leaders and academics at a public event. …

Google to no longer bid for $10 billion cloud computing Pentagon data deal
6 years, 5 months ago

Google to no longer bid for $10 billion cloud computing Pentagon data deal

Firstpost  

This is partly because Google’s new ethical guidelines do not align with the project. Alphabet Inc’s Google said on 8 October it was no longer vying for a $10 billion cloud computing contract with the US Defense Department, in part because the company’s new ethical guidelines do not align with the project, without elaborating. Google said in a statement “we …

Google drops out of Pentagon’s $10-billion cloud computing competition
6 years, 5 months ago

Google drops out of Pentagon’s $10-billion cloud computing competition

LA Times  

The Googleplex in Menlo Park, California. When Google decided not to renew its contract with a Pentagon artificial intelligence program it released a set of principles designed to evaluate what kind of AI projects it would pursue. Google’s announcement Monday came just months after the company decided not to renew its contract with a Pentagon artificial intelligence program, after extensive …

Amazon, Oracle, Microsoft jockey for Pentagon’s cloud business
7 years ago

Amazon, Oracle, Microsoft jockey for Pentagon’s cloud business

Live Mint  

Washington/New York: In late February, Oracle Corp. co-CEO Safra Catz met with a top Pentagon official to discuss the government’s defence strategy days before the department was set to outline how it plans to spend billions of dollars on cloud-computing services. Catz’s meeting with deputy secretary of defence Patrick Shanahan, which was confirmed by a department spokesman, came as technology …

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