Threats
DHS Starts Collecting DNA From Some Detainees at US Border
Agencies will send samples to the FBI’s databases for indefinite storage.
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Amazon Says Pentagon Got Almost Everything Wrong in JEDI Evaluation
Company officials say Trump's beef with CEO Jeff Bezos led to “substantial and pervasive errors.”
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Amazon’s JEDI Protest Centers on Trump
In July, the president made highly unusual remarks about the competition for the giant cloud-computing contract.
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Amazon Will Protest JEDI Cloud Contract; Cites ‘Political Influence’
In July, Trump said he was "looking into" the $10 billion contract, which went to Microsoft last month.
Business
Microsoft Wins Massive JEDI Cloud Contract
Amazon loses in a $10-billion upset decision after months of legal and Trump-fueled political controversy.
Policy
Esper Recuses Himself from JEDI Cloud-Contract Review
Nearly three months after he put the program on hold, the defense secretary has concluded that his son's job prevents him from overseeing it.
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DOD Inspector General Clarifies Office's Role in JEDI Cloud Decision
The Pentagon’s IG is reviewing complaints from multiple sources.
Policy
Why Trump Cares About the Pentagon’s Mega-Cloud — and Why That Terrifies Those Who Want It
Breaking up the $10 billion JEDI network project will hurt the U.S. military’s effort to speed data to troops, its fans argue.
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Esper Puts JEDI Contract on Hold for Review
It’s unclear whether the new defense secretary's review will affect the contract’s timeline.
Policy
After Trump Weighs In on JEDI, GOP Lawmakers Say Keep Out of It
Four members of the House Armed Services Committee asked Trump to let the Pentagon award its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract without delay.
Business
Court Clears Pentagon to Award JEDI Lawsuit
The ruling against Oracle allows the government to award the contract in August to Microsoft or Amazon Web Services.
Business
The US Government’s Historic Spending Spree Continues
Spending data from the Government Accountability Office confirmed last year’s predicted spending spree and early fiscal 2019 data suggests historical spending levels continued.
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Pentagon Aims to Award JEDI Cloud Contract in August
But a court hearing for Oracle's protest is slated for early July, which may complicate DOD's effort to choose between Amazon and Microsoft.
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Top Intelligence Official: Moving to the Cloud ‘One of Best Decisions We Made’
Cloud computing is changing the way U.S. spy agencies meet their missions.
Ideas
You Can Now Bid on DOD's 2nd-Largest-Ever Cloud-Services Contract
The up-to-$8 billion DEOS is only the first phase of the Defense Department's plan to buy common communication, collaboration and productivity capabilities.
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Microsoft Unveils Two Secret Data Centers Built for Classified Government Data
Microsoft is building data centers and expanding security capabilities to compete with Amazon to host sensitive government data.
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CIA Considering Cloud Contract Worth ‘Tens of Billions’
The agency is hungry for more commercial cloud.
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Without JEDI, Pentagon’s AI Efforts May Be Hindered
DOD won’t be able to fully harness AI unless it manages to build — or buy — a national-defense cloud.
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Pentagon’s Cyber Mission Force Needs Better Training Plan
A government watchdog found flaws in the Defense Department’s transition from building its Cyber Mission Force to maintaining it.
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