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Microsoft Lands Pentagon’s Huge $1.76 Billion, Five-Year Contract

The Pentagon's $1.76 Billion contracts will include a number of services, including technical support, product engineering, and source code adjustments.

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The has signed a five-year contract with to the sum of $1.76 billion. The tech giant will provide the organization with a number of services, from enterprise software to product engineering services and source code changes.

In a statement on Friday, the Pentagon revealed that it will provide these to the Defense Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence services. The contract is indefinite delivery/quantity, meaning Microsoft can give an indefinite number of services until January 10, 2024.

“Support includes Microsoft product engineering services for software developers and product teams to leverage a range of proprietary resources and source-code, and Microsoft premier support for tools, knowledge database, problem resolution assistance, and custom changes to Microsoft source-code when applicable,” explained the DoD.

Microsoft's contract is a worldwide one, with the DoD able to pay it using operations and maintenance funds on individual task orders. It comes under the organization's Enterprise Software Initiative, which seeks to  “streamline the acquisition process” of compliant software.

JEDI Mind Tricks

The announcement drops as the Pentagon considers its choice for an even bigger $10 billion, 10-year cloud contract named JEDI. Amazon, being the dominant force in the market, is the favorite to win it. However, this most recent contract highlights once more Microsoft's close links with the Defense Department.

With dropping out of the JEDI bid, Microsoft and Amazon are considered the major players. However, it isn't a contract without controversy. Oracle previously criticized that the contract was written in a way that favors AWS, and that it should be split across multiple vendors.

Google, meanwhile, said it left because there was no guarantee it wouldn't violate its AI principles. It also believes some of its specifications were out of its scope. Whatever the outcome, Microsoft now has $1.76 billion and a lot to prove.

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Ryan has had a passion for gaming and technology since early childhood. Fusing the skills from his Creative Writing and Publishing degree with profound technical knowledge, he enjoys covering news about Microsoft. As an avid writer, he is also working on his debut novel.

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