{"id":39944,"date":"2019-11-15T14:51:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T14:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cloudcomputing-news.net\/news\/2019\/nov\/15\/aws-files-paperwork-challenge-microsoft-jedi-deal-reports\/"},"modified":"2019-11-15T14:51:16","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T14:51:16","slug":"aws-files-paperwork-to-challenge-microsoft-jedi-deal-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/aws-files-paperwork-to-challenge-microsoft-jedi-deal-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"AWS files paperwork to challenge Microsoft JEDI deal \u2013 reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has filed with the US Court of Federal Claims to protest the decision to award the $10 billion-rated JEDI government cloud computing contract to Microsoft, according to reports.<\/p>\n

As first reported by the Federal Times<\/em><\/a>, and later confirmed by AWS, chief executive Andy Jassy told employees of plans at an all-hands meeting on November 14, citing potential presidential interference making the contract process ‘very difficult’ for government agencies.<\/p>\n

Per the report, Jassy also claimed in the meeting that customers claim AWS is ‘about 24 months ahead of Microsoft’ when it comes to functionality and maturity.<\/p>\n

AWS already holds one key card with its continued running of the CIA’s cloud operations<\/a>, having been at full operational capability since the start of 2015. According to Nextgov<\/em><\/a>, the agency earmarked in April plans for more commercial cloud contracts at a cumulative value approaching $10bn.<\/p>\n

Following the decision to award the contract to Microsoft last month, many industry pundits continued to question<\/a> supposed executive interference, as well as the setup of the Department of Defense (DoD) with regard to single tenant or multi-cloud operations.<\/p>\n

At the time, AWS said it was ‘surprised’ about the conclusion and that it ‘remain[ed] deeply committed to continuing to innovate for the new digital battlefield’, but stopped short of confirming whether an appeal would be put in place.<\/p>\n

“AWS is uniquely experienced and qualified to provide the critical technology the US military needs, and remains committed to supporting the DoD’s modernisation efforts,” an AWS spokesperson said in a statement. “We also believe it’s critical for our country that the government and its elected leaders administer procurements objectively and in a manner that is free from political influence.<\/p>\n

“Numerous aspects of the JEDI evaluation process contained clear deficiencies, errors, and unmistakable bias – and it’s important that these matters be examined and rectified,” the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has filed with the US Court of Federal Claims to protest the decision to award the $10 billion-rated JEDI government cloud computing contract to Microsoft, according to reports.
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