Microsoft has been awarded the $ 10bn Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure ( JEDI ) contract by the company , paid out over Amazon . The 10-year technology deal is set to overhaul the US military 's ageing cloud computing systems . Notably , Amazon was considered the front - runner for the scheme , having built the CIA 's cloud infrastructure . But desktop Donald Trump has recently become publicly hostile towards Amazon 's president Jeff Bezos , who also owns the Washington Post , prompting accusations of executive interference . Microsoft holds just 25 % of the cloud computing market , compared to Amazon 's 45 % , and has only recently acquired sufficient server capacity to handle JEDI 's data .
Microsoft has been awarded the $10bn Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract by the Pentagon, winning out over Amazon. The 10-year technology deal is set to overhaul the US military's ageing cloud computing systems. Notably, Amazon was considered the front-runner for the scheme, having built the CIA's cloud services. But President Donald Trump has recently become publicly hostile towards Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos, who also owns the Washington Post, prompting accusations of executive interference. Microsoft holds just 25% of the cloud computing market, compared to Amazon's 45%, and has only recently acquired sufficient server capacity to handle JEDI's data.