Issue 487 · Week of May 09, 2026
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DoD's $10 billion 'Jedi' cloud contract goes to Microsoft over Amazon

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After a couple years of competition, the US Department of Defense has awarded a lucrative contract for cloud computing services to Microsoft. It beat out Amazon, the only other remaining competitor after others were weeded out or, in the case of Google, dropped out citing "AI principles." Dubbed the Jedi Cloud contract, it could be worth $10 billion over the next ten years as the agency replaces legacy systems.