Oracle inks $7 billion deal to consolidate Pentagon software purchases
The up to ten-year contract could yield $441 million in savings, the DoD CIO said.
Oracle teams up with Singapore defense agency to pilot air-gapped cloud platform
“Through this pilot collaboration with Oracle, we will harness advanced cloud and AI technologies to digitalise and transform our operations," Chief Executive of Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency Ng Chad-Son said.
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White House tries to tighten AI export controls amidst industry outrage
Biden officials say their proposed regulation will streamline routine sales to allies while stopping dangerous leaks to China. Oracle, NVIDIA, and industry associations say it will cripple their business. But the final call is up to Trump.
Full house: Google to be final JWCC partner authorized for Secret-level cloud work in 2025
Lt. Col. John Hall, DISA's point man on the Pentagon's massive cloud project, told Breaking Defense that having all four cloud providers at Impact Level-6 helps prevent vendor lock and keeps the companies "honest."
Google parent company seeks $23 billion cloud computing acquisition: Reports
Wiz's focus on cloud security means it would likely play a part in the DoD’s JWCC Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability initiative.
Pentagon awards first set of JWCC task orders to all 4 vendors
According to a DISA spokesperson, each big-name JWCC vendor received an equal task order, with the value of $3.8 million for some early testing of the concept.
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The reasons why Group 2 drones are right-sized for the fight
Fuel cell technology lets smaller, more versatile VTOLs handle tasks previously reserved for larger drones.
Cloud contracts, the JADC2 mystery and Russian cyber attacks: 2022 in Review
In the network world, 2022 saw the return of the (non) JEDI, the bumpy road to JADC2 and real-world lessons from the cyber dimension of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Pentagon awards Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle $9B cloud contract
JWCC is a multi-vendor, multi-cloud follow up to the infamous single-source Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, which was worth up to $10 billion and canceled in 2021.
DoD issues cloud solicitations to AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle
Google's addition is somewhat surprising since, in recent years, the company has pulled away from DoD work due to internal pressure on executives from its workforce. The apparent omission of IBM is also notable.
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.
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Amazon Vs. Trump: How A JEDI Protest & Impeachment Intertwine
If Amazon protests the Pentagon’s award of the $10 billion JEDI contract to rival Microsoft — and they almost certainly will — the president’s public feud with CEO Jeff Bezos will be central to their case.
Oracle’s Hail Mary Appeal Against JEDI
Oracle says a federal judge called the procurement "unlawful" -- but that word doesn't actually show up once in his 60-page ruling. And that isn't Oracle's only problem.
Did Esper Delay JEDI? It’s Not That Simple
Overheated headlines to the contrary, the Defense Secretary is keeping all his options open on the controversial cloud computing contract.
Oracle vs. Pentagon: Why Judge Approved A Single Vendor For JEDI Cloud
The release of the full 60-page ruling provides new insights on how Judge Bruggink decided the case.