Government agencies are increasingly trying to shift from their on-premises servers to cloud technology. This includes organizations like the Department of Defense and NSA, with cloud companies bidding for the controversial – but lucrative – contracts.
Protest
According to the report, Microsoft’s contestation is the NSA did not go through a proper process of evaluation on the WildandStormy project. In other words, Microsoft believes AWS was chosen without other vendors being given a fir chance. Of course, by other vendors, the company means Azure. In response the NSA says, “The Agency will respond to the protest in accordance with appropriate federal regulations.” Instead of opening another bidding process for the JEDI war cloud deal, the Pentagon simply cancelled it. According to the DoD, so much time had passed arguing about the project that cloud technology has moved on beyond the original scope. A new contract and project is expected to be created. Microsoft will be looking to inflict a similar inconvenience and outcome on AWS regarding the NSA contract. Tip of the day: Worried about your privacy in Windows 10 or want to keep different PCs linked to your Microsoft account strictly separate? We show you how to adjust your Windows 10 sync settings , including the clipboard, activity history/timeline, and themes.
