Opinions
Navigating a multi-cloud environment under the JWCC mandate
The cancellation of the JEDI contract marked the end of single-source vendor contracts and the beginning of a multi-cloud era.
By Melissa Palmer
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Pentagon closing in on $9B cloud contract award after scuttling JEDI
JWCC work is meant to connect the military’s most remote edge with its farthest headquarters, all while bridging classifications and other sensitivities.
Pentagon procurement in the digital age
While moving Department of Defense data to a cloud-based system is urgently needed, a sole-source award in the presence of a vibrant marketplace for cloud-based IT services runs counter to private sector practice.
By William Schneider
Industry group questions legality of DoD cloud contract
The IT Alliance for Public Sector questioned whether Federal Acquisition Regulations preferring multiple-award contracts conflicted with the Department of Defense's intent to award its cloud contract to a single provider.
By Jessie Bur
Cloud-y with a chance of progress
Years in the making, the Department of Defense is officially on board with the cloud revolution.
By Jill Aitoro
Mattis is the latest to defend JEDI
Mattis tried to explain to lawmakers the "rush" to award DoD's multibillion-dollar cloud contract.
By Amber Corrin
JEDI cloud contract ‘fair and open’ competition, Shanahan says
The deputy secretary of defense finds the lack of faith in the Pentagon’s cloud-computing plans disturbing.
By Aaron Mehta
The case for one giant, multibillion-dollar cloud contract for DoD
“We’ve not heard anybody say that a multiple-cloud solution is a better solution," says a Pentagon cost analyst.
By Amber Corrin
Pentagon updates its JEDI cloud solicitation
The Pentagon has answered 1,030 questions about its sweeping, multibillion-dollar Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract, and wants more.
By Jessie Bur
Tech group calls for DoD to loosen cloud regulations
The Professional Services Council says it's time for the Pentagon to revisit its cloud strategy.
By Brandon Knapp
Congress has some questions about DoD’s multibillion cloud program
Congress wants answers about the structure of the DoD’s multi-billion dollar cloud acquisition program.
By Brandon Knapp
GAO dismisses protest of DoD cloud support contract
The contract, awarded to Alaska-based Eagle Harbor Solutions, will support the Department of Defense's Cloud Executive Steering Group in its multibillion-dollar JEDI acquisition of a departmentwide commercial cloud.
By Jessie Bur