Amazon's Court Battle Against The Pentagon May Force It To End Its JEDI Cloud Project

Pentagon officials are considering pulling the plug on the JEDI cloud-computing project, which has been mired in litigation from Amazon and faces continuing criticism from lawmakers https://t.co/Mt4SJXrcrA
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Zero Hedge: Court Battle With Amazon May Force Pentagon To Scrap 'JEDI' Cloud-Computing Program

Has Jeff Bezos overpowered the Pentagon with legal firepower? Amazon's legal battle with the Pentagon over its decision to grant its $10 billion JEDI cloud-computing contract to rival Microsoft may finally succeed in scuppering the program altogether.

WSJ reports that Pentagon officials are considering scuttling the program, possibly in favor of a different model that will involve parceling out pieces of the contract to various companies, something that would lower the legal risks associated with the project.

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WNU Editor: Wow! Amazon's lobby in Washington has a lot of clout.