Policy
NSA Awards Secret Up-to-$10B Contract to Amazon
A Microsoft protest of the decision has revealed some details about the U.S. intelligence community's second multi-billion dollar cloud award of the year.
Special Report
Science & Tech
Climate Change Is Already Disrupting the Military. It Will Get Worse, Officials Say
Even as wildfires drain National Guard resources, the Pentagon is racing to develop computer models that can better guide decisions about sustainability efforts.
Science & Tech
JEDI Cloud Update Coming Soon, Says Pentagon's No. 2
Kathleen Hicks said the department is assessing just how it will buy large-scale cloud services.
Policy
If the Pentagon Drops JEDI, Then What?
DOD says the contract’s enterprise capabilities are still needed. But there are new cloud technologies that could fill the bill.
Policy
Court to Explore Whether Trump Officials Interfered in JEDI Contract
The Defense Department previously said lengthy litigation could threaten the contract’s future.
Science & Tech
Defense Department 4th Estate Gets Amazon Web-Services Boost
New cloud capabilities are coming to agencies like DARPA.
Science & Tech
What Google’s New Contract Reveals About the Pentagon’s Evolving Clouds
For one thing, it disproves fears that the massive JEDI contract meant one company would get all the work.
Business
Amazon Files Another Protest Over JEDI Contract
In response, Microsoft blasts Amazon Web Services for trying to force a do-over for the multibillion-dollar cloud contract.
Policy
Pentagon IG: We Can’t Rule Out White House Influence on JEDI Award
A 300-page investigation reveals multiple ethics violations and a refusal by Defense Department General Counsel to let senior officials comment on communications with the White House.
Science & Tech
How the Coronavirus Forced the Pentagon to Improve Its IT — and Quickly
New teleworking capabilities — hastily installed to help DoD get work done at home — will stick around after the virus subsides.
Science & Tech
Judge Puts Pentagon's Giant JEDI Cloud Contract On Hold
The up-to-$10 billion cloud contract is enjoined until “further notice from the court” while Amazon pursues a lawsuit.
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