The Pentagon cancelled the JEDI contract for cloud services with Microsoft, setting the stage for multiple companies to compete for the next award. (Credit: Getty Images)
By John P. Desmond, AI Trends Editor
The Pentagon is moving on in cloud computing. On July 6, the US Department of Defense announced it was cancelling a cloud computing contract with Microsoft, called JEDI, that could eventually have been worth $10 billion. Instead, the Pentagon will pursue a deal with Microsoft and Amazon, and possibly other providers.
In a press release on JEDI cancellation, the DoD stated that it was terminating the procedures for the …
