EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft Federal president departs

EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft Federal president departs
EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft Federal president departs

President of Microsoft Federal Rick Wagner has “decided to leave the company,” a spokesman confirmed to Breaking Defense.

Startup Quasar Satellite piques Aussie gov interest in multichannel ground stations

Startup Quasar Satellite piques Aussie gov interest in multichannel ground stations
Startup Quasar Satellite piques Aussie gov interest in multichannel ground stations

Satellite communications and space domain awareness are two key priorities for the ADF’s new(ish) Space Command.

Lockheed and Microsoft partner up on new 5G tech for military

Lockheed and Microsoft partner up on new 5G tech for military
Lockheed and Microsoft partner up on new 5G tech for military

In an exclusive interview, Lockheed’s head of 5G programs described a first demonstration in December, in which Lockheed and Microsoft connected commercial 5G with military datalinks such as Link 16 for simulated missions.

Microsoft Expands Its Space Cloud With New SES-Boeing MEOsats

Microsoft Expands Its Space Cloud With New SES-Boeing MEOsats
Microsoft Expands Its Space Cloud With New SES-Boeing MEOsats

The full constellation of next-gen O3b mPower satellites is expected to be on-orbit by 2023, said SES CEO Steve Collar.

Chirag Parikh Tapped For National Space Council ExecSec

Chirag Parikh Tapped For National Space Council ExecSec
Chirag Parikh Tapped For National Space Council ExecSec

Addressing climate change, and setting norms of behavior are among the focus areas for Biden administration space policy.

DISA Accelerates Cloud For Warfighters For All Domain

DISA Accelerates Cloud For Warfighters For All Domain
DISA Accelerates Cloud For Warfighters For All Domain

DISA, using automation, is reducing the time it takes to deploy mission applications in DoD cloud from a year, months, or weeks to hours.

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No Cloud Is An Island

No Cloud Is An Island
No Cloud Is An Island

For DoD multi- and hybrid-cloud environments, the ability to execute continuous Authority to Operate control is important in order to ensure that both cloud infrastructure and cloud-native applications are secure.

Lengthy JEDI Fight Threatens Contract, Says Pentagon

Lengthy JEDI Fight Threatens Contract, Says Pentagon
Lengthy JEDI Fight Threatens Contract, Says Pentagon

“Regardless of the JEDI Cloud litigation outcome, the Department continues to have an  urgent, unmet requirement,” reads the Pentagon briefing to members of Congress.

Microsoft Boosts Space Services, Partnerships

Microsoft Boosts Space Services, Partnerships
Microsoft Boosts Space Services, Partnerships

SpaceX CEO Gwynne Shotwell said SpaceX would, “where it makes sense,” help Microsoft Azure Space sell its data services to current and future customers.

Microsoft Positions Itself To Win Space Data Market With Azure Orbital

Microsoft Positions Itself To Win Space Data Market With Azure Orbital
Microsoft Positions Itself To Win Space Data Market With Azure Orbital

Offering Ground-Stations-as-a-Service means customers are only obliged to pay for the amount of time they actually need to use on the station.

JEDI: Inspector General Clears DoD – But Not White House

JEDI: Inspector General Clears DoD – But Not White House
JEDI: Inspector General Clears DoD – But Not White House

While the Defense Department IG said the award to Microsoft was fair, it was not allowed to ask vital questions about pressure from the Trump White House. That could trigger a congressional investigation, one expert told us.

Amazon Denounces DoD JEDI ‘Do-Over’

Amazon Denounces DoD JEDI ‘Do-Over’
Amazon Denounces DoD JEDI ‘Do-Over’

The Pentagon’s request to reconsider narrow technical aspects of the award to Microsoft, Amazon argues, ignores a wide range of fundamental flaws.

Pentagon Will Not Split JEDI Award EXCLUSIVE

Pentagon Will Not Split JEDI Award EXCLUSIVE
Pentagon Will Not Split JEDI Award EXCLUSIVE

DoD didn’t rule out changing its mind about whether Amazon or Microsoft gets the cloud computing contract. What it did rule out, unambiguously, was splitting the award between them.

Jedi Contract Interference: Another Norm Broken? More Impeachment Bait?

Jedi Contract Interference: Another Norm Broken? More Impeachment Bait?
Jedi Contract Interference: Another Norm Broken? More Impeachment Bait?

What went wrong and what happens next? CSIS experts Mark Cancian & Andrew Hunter dive deep into JEDI.