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Jedi shall not return
Published in News
Tuesday, 05 October 2021 10:54

Jedi shall not return


Oracle feels the force of the  Supremes 

The US Supreme Court gone all death star on Oracle's petition against the Pentagon's vendor selection for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract and sent Oracle's mighty briefs packing.

JEDI project abandoned
Published in Network
Thursday, 08 July 2021 11:50

JEDI project abandoned


The legal force of Big Tech was too strong 

The US Department of Defense announced it’s calling off the $10 billion cloud contract that was the subject of a legal battle between the biggest tech companies.

Oracle loses JEDI appeal
Published in Cloud
Thursday, 03 September 2020 11:33

Oracle loses JEDI appeal


The force was not strong in this one

A US appeals court rejected Oracle's challenges to the Pentagon's disputed $10 billion cloud-computing contract.

US judge uses JEDI mind hold
Published in Cloud
Monday, 20 April 2020 12:28

US judge uses JEDI mind hold


Suspends Amazon’s case against Microsoft

A US judge held a case by Amazon challenging the Pentagon’s decision to award a $10 billion contract to Microsoft.

Microsoft's JEDI win was not down to White House dark force
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Watchdog clears Vole

The Defense Department’s watchdog found no evidence that the Pentagon’s controversial decision to award a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft  was the result of interference from President Donald Trump.

US DoD reconsiders JEDI deal
Published in News
Friday, 13 March 2020 12:39

US DoD reconsiders JEDI deal


Microsoft may not get it after all

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking court permission to reconsider certain aspects of its decision to award a $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft.

Microsoft might lose JEDI case
Published in News
Wednesday, 11 March 2020 11:57

Microsoft might lose JEDI case


The Force is not with it, claims Amazon boss's official organ

A federal judge said in court documents that Amazon's protest lawsuit over rival Microsoft being awarded a highly lucrative defence project was "likely to succeed on the merits" of one of its main arguments.

Amazon's Star Wars gets accountant's support
Published in News
Tuesday, 19 November 2019 11:58

Amazon's Star Wars gets accountant's support


Key watchdog bites as Amazon readies battle against Jedi

A US watchdog backed a protest from Jeff Bezos’ space company that challenged the Pentagon’s military space launch procurement strategy.

Amazon appeals Microsoft's Jedi contract
Published in News
Friday, 15 November 2019 12:24

Amazon appeals Microsoft's Jedi contract


Declares war on the Pentagon

Amazon is going into battle with the Pentagon over the Jedi Cloud military tech contract awarded to Microsoft.

Amazon to challenge loss of Jedi deal
Published in Cloud
Tuesday, 29 October 2019 13:01

Amazon to challenge loss of Jedi deal


Court battle coming

Amazon is set to contest a decision by the US defence department to award the $10 billion Jedi defence contract to Microsoft.