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Four Republican lawmakers ask Trump to move forward with $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract

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 Defense Department......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 19th, 2019

With a $10 billion cloud-computing deal snarled in court, the Pentagon may move forward without it

The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract, known as JEDI, has been bogged down in litigation for years. The Pentagon is finding ways to move on without it......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 10th, 2021

Don’t delay JEDI cloud deal, Republican members of Congress say to Trump

Four Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee asked President Donald Trump in a letter Thursday not to delay a $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract after he threatened to look into the matter......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 19th, 2019

Judge grants Amazon bid to pause Microsoft"s Pentagon contract work

A U.S. judge on Thursday granted Amazon.com Inc's request to temporarily halt the U.S. Department of Defense and Microsoft Corp from moving forward on an up-to-$10 billion cloud computing deal......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 13th, 2020

U.S. judge orders temporary halt to Microsoft"s work on Pentagon"s JEDI contract

A U.S. judge on Thursday granted Amazon.com Inc's request for a preliminary injunction to pause the U.S. Department of Defense and Microsoft Corp from moving forward on an up-to-$10 billion cloud computing deal......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 13th, 2020

Amazon Wants To Depose Trump, Pentagon Officials In $10B JEDI Contract Protest

Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) cloud subsidiary is seeking to depose President Donald Trump and senior Pentagon officials in its protest against the $10 billion contract awarded to rival Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 11th, 2020

Amazon wants Trump, Esper to testify in fight for $10 billion Pentagon deal

Amazon.com Inc. has asked a federal court for permission to depose President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper for their roles in the award of a controversial $10 billion cloud-computing contract, according to a filing unsealed Monday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 10th, 2020

Amazon lawsuit blames Trump for loss of Pentagon cloud contract

Amazon.com Inc on Monday accused U.S. 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 ......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 9th, 2019

Amazon blames Donald Trump"s personal vendetta against Jeff Bezos as reason for losing Pentagon"s $10 billion JEDI contract

Reuters; Associated Press Amazon recently lost out to Microsoft on a $10 billion cloud-computing contract for the Department of Defense. Amazon has challenged the decisio.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 9th, 2019

Microsoft fairly and squarely beat Amazon in $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract

The prestigious contract went to the superior company, despite detractors who claim President Trump opposed Amazon......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 3rd, 2019

Pentagon leader asserts there was no White House influence on JEDI contract

Despite allegations in an upcoming book that President Donald Trump wanted to prevent Amazon.com Inc.'s cloud business from winning a $10 billion cloud contract with the Department of Defense, Pentagon CIO Dana Deasy said Tuesday the White House did no.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 29th, 2019

Pentagon awards controversial $10 billion cloud computing deal to Microsoft, spurning Amazon

Known as JEDI, the military's cloud computing contract goes to Microsoft after Trump expresses opposition to giving it to Amazon. The award had been held up for years in a bitter dispute between some of the the country's biggest tech firms......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 25th, 2019

Two Democratic senators question Pentagon delay on cloud contract

Two Democratic senators asked U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday if "outside" influence caused him to delay awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract, after President Donald Trump suggested Amazon.com Inc should not win it......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 5th, 2019

After Trump cites Amazon concerns, Pentagon reexamines $10 billion JEDI cloud contract process

The 11th-hour Oval Office intervention comes just weeks before the winning bid was expected to be announced and has now left a major military priority up in the air......»»

Category: topSource: washpostAug 1st, 2019

Pentagon puts $10 billion JEDI contract on hold after Trump suggests it favored Amazon

The Pentagon has decided to put on hold its decision to award a $10 billion cloud computing contract after President Donald Trump said his administration was examining Amazon.com Inc's bid following complaints from other tech companies......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 1st, 2019

Pentagon To Review $10 Billion Cloud Contract Which Trump Claims Favors Amazon

One of the most lucrative contract wins for Amazon's AWS division suddenly appears to.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 1st, 2019

Will Trump call off the Pentagon"s $10B cloud contract?

President Donald Trump is prepared to call off the procurement of the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract, according to CNN. A source close to the White House told CNN that Trump “wants to scuttle” the process and “possibly r.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 29th, 2019

President Donald Trump reportedly wants to "scuttle" the $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract that Amazon and Microsoft are fighting over (AMZN, ORCL, MSFT)

Drew Angerer / Getty Images President Donald Trump re.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 27th, 2019

The Pentagon may axe its $10 billion JEDI cloud-computing contract with Microsoft because of endless litigation from Amazon, a report says

Microsoft won the $10 billion JEDI contract in 2019 to store and manage sensitive military and defense data. Amazon has objected .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 11th, 2021

Court rejects motion to dismiss JEDI allegations, allowing Amazon to argue for depositions

Microsoft and the Defense Department had asked the court to dismiss allegations that President Donald Trump improperly interfered in the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract, a $10 billion military cloud project......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 28th, 2021

Court rejects motion to dismiss JEDI allegations, allowing Amazon to seek depositions

Microsoft and the Defense Department had asked the court to dismiss allegations that President Donald Trump improperly interfered in the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract, a $10 billion military cloud project......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 28th, 2021