Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has defended tech firms working with the US Department of Defense, amid growing protests by employees over such contracts. Photograph: Last week, Google confirmed that it would not bid for the Pentagon Joint Enterprise Defense Initiative (JEDI) cloud computing contract. , I want all of them in. Microsoft staff are also calling on their employer not to bid for the JEDI deal. Earlier this year, Google announced that it would not renew its Project Maven contract with the Pentagon when it expires in 2019.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has defended tech firms working with the US Department of Defense, amid growing protests by employees over such contracts. Photograph: Last week, Google confirmed that it would not bid for the Pentagon Joint Enterprise Defense Initiative (JEDI) cloud computing contract. Microsoft staff are also calling on their employer not to bid for the JEDI deal. Earlier this year, Google announced that it would not renew its Project Maven contract with the Pentagon when it expires in 2019.