Microsoft’s Pentagon Cloud Contract Controversy: Why It’s a Big Deal

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) just won a huge cloud contract from the Pentagon, outbidding Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and a handful of others. But the Pentagon contract, which is valued at $10 billion over 10 years, isn't a done deal.

Amazon, which was favored to win the contract, isn't going away quietly. The company has vowed to protest the decision, claiming bias on the part of the government and unfair intervention on the part of President Trump.

Ever since the Pentagon announced the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud contract, the leading cloud players had been pulling out all the stops to win it. JEDI is one component in the Pentagon's efforts to modernize. The initiative relies on artificial intelligence, Internet of Things devices, and data analytics to enable the Pentagon to be more agile.

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