In a decision handed down Friday, Microsoft was again awarded the Department of Defense JEDI contract. Sort of. Amazon’s AWS has pledged to continue its fight against the fairness of the selection and evaluation process and the claim of undue political influence. What’s ahead? More waiting.
Cloud Wars: Amazon Scores as Judge Blocks Microsoft’s JEDI Cloud Contract Award
The cloud wars continue to be exciting. Amazon scored today as a judge blocked the Department of Defense $10Bn JEDI cloud services contract award to Microsoft pending decisions on Amazon’s request to depose the President and other government officials with regard to the award of this contract. But in the big scheme of things, will it matter? Here’s what I think.
In Depth: Jedi Award Signals Parity in the Cloud Wars?
In 2019 Microsoft was awarded the massive DoD contract “JEDI,” winning over Amazon Web Services (AWS). What does this mean for both companies?
Microsoft Wins Pentagon’s $10Bn JEDI Contract [I told you so]
News that breaks on a Friday night is often ignored, but not this news. The Pentagon announced the award to Microsoft of its $10 Billion technology services contract, often referred to as JEDI, usurping the perceived-front runner Amazon (and making good on my prediction).
Capital One Hacker Indictment Not Great News for Amazon’s AWS
The Capital One hacker indictment is not great news for Amazon’s AWS. Here’s why it’s a credibility knock the company can ill-afford right now in light of the Pentagon’s $10B JEDI cloud services contract that’s in the final stages of vendor selection.