U.S. Pentagon Axes Massive Computing Contract Amid Fights Between Tech Giants
Jul 11, 2021 20:06:52 #
The in-fighting has begun.
https://freedombeacon.com/u-s-pentagon-axes-massive-computing-contract-amid-fights-between-tech-giants/
On Tuesday, the Pentagon ended a cloud computing project worth $10 billion. The program was put to the side because of an ongoing legal dispute between Microsoft and Amazon.
Those companies are still likely to win another multi-billion-dollar deal from the Defense Department to create cloud capability.
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As John Sherman, the acting chief information officer at the Pentagon, told reporters this week:
“In light of new initiatives along with changes in DOD and user requirements to leverage multiple cloud environments for mission needs, our landscape has evolved and a new way ahead is warranted.”
The contract was originally awarded to Microsoft back in October of 2019, but Amazon has been contesting the contract ever since.
When the contract was issued to Microsoft, Amazon filed a lawsuit that alleged the Trump administration interfered in the contract process. It said Trump used “improper influence” to steer the contract to a company other than Amazon Web Services, since President Donald Trump criticized the company and CEO Jeff Bezos often.
Those charges were obviously denied by the Trump administration, and the Pentagon insisted the Microsoft was the company that was best equipped to create the infrastructure the DOD needed.
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https://freedombeacon.com/u-s-pentagon-axes-massive-computing-contract-amid-fights-between-tech-giants/
On Tuesday, the Pentagon ended a cloud computing project worth $10 billion. The program was put to the side because of an ongoing legal dispute between Microsoft and Amazon.
Those companies are still likely to win another multi-billion-dollar deal from the Defense Department to create cloud capability.
skip
As John Sherman, the acting chief information officer at the Pentagon, told reporters this week:
“In light of new initiatives along with changes in DOD and user requirements to leverage multiple cloud environments for mission needs, our landscape has evolved and a new way ahead is warranted.”
The contract was originally awarded to Microsoft back in October of 2019, but Amazon has been contesting the contract ever since.
When the contract was issued to Microsoft, Amazon filed a lawsuit that alleged the Trump administration interfered in the contract process. It said Trump used “improper influence” to steer the contract to a company other than Amazon Web Services, since President Donald Trump criticized the company and CEO Jeff Bezos often.
Those charges were obviously denied by the Trump administration, and the Pentagon insisted the Microsoft was the company that was best equipped to create the infrastructure the DOD needed.
con't
Jul 11, 2021 23:46:19 #
Ginny_Dandy wrote:
The in-fighting has begun. br br https://freedomb... (show quote)
Lolololhahahaha pretty lame excuse, seeing as President Trump was no more thrilled with Microsoft, or Google, or Apple, or any of them for that matter
Jul 11, 2021 23:46:25 #
lpnmajor
Loc: Arkansas
Ginny_Dandy wrote:
The in-fighting has begun. br br https://freedomb... (show quote)
Hmm, the cloud, using chips made by china. What could possibly go wrong?
Jul 12, 2021 00:12:19 #
debeda wrote:
Lolololhahahaha pretty lame excuse, seeing as President Trump was no more thrilled with Microsoft, or Google, or Apple, or any of them for that matter
I think you misunderstood. I was referring to Amazon vs. Microsoft.
Jul 12, 2021 13:08:35 #
Ginny_Dandy wrote:
I think you misunderstood. I was referring to Amazon vs. Microsoft.
Yes, I understood. I'm commenting on Amazon saying President Trump was biased against Amazon.
Jul 12, 2021 16:03:20 #
debeda wrote:
Yes, I understood. I'm commenting on Amazon saying President Trump was biased against Amazon.
Thank you for the clarification. I don't see how Trump wouldn't be biased against Amazon - it's no different than Face/F*****tbook or Twitter. I, myself, am biased against them and Google and Yahoo! They're all anti-America!
Jul 12, 2021 16:40:36 #
Ginny_Dandy wrote:
Thank you for the clarification. I don't see how Trump wouldn't be biased against Amazon - it's no different than Face/F*****tbook or Twitter. I, myself, am biased against them and Google and Yahoo! They're all anti-America!
Yep. Seems you feel the same as President Trump 🌞🌞
Jul 12, 2021 17:26:22 #
debeda wrote:
Yep. Seems you feel the same as President Trump 🌞🌞
Yep, from personal experience - not because of what Trump said or did.
Jul 12, 2021 17:43:46 #
Ginny_Dandy wrote:
Yep, from personal experience - not because of what Trump said or did.
AGREED. So many of us feel that way, probably including President Trump. It's why we like him, cuz he gets it.
Jul 12, 2021 18:07:12 #
debeda wrote:
AGREED. So many of us feel that way, probably including President Trump. It's why we like him, cuz he gets it.
I believe Trump woke up a lot of people to the corruption going on in the government. That's why the Patriots love him and the Dems h**e him.
Jul 12, 2021 18:55:05 #
Ginny_Dandy wrote:
I believe Trump woke up a lot of people to the corruption going on in the government. That's why the Patriots love him and the Dems h**e him.
I think so too!
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