Oracle isn't happy about the DoD's pending new deal with Microsoft and Amazon

Though the thing's been formally wrapped for some fourth dimension now, the U.S. Section of Defense'south JEDI contract conundrum is all the same fresh in terms of the lineage of Pentagon-authorized cloud contracts. And at present, Oracle is arguing the DoD'southward new Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract is repeating the JEDI cycle all over again, but nether a new name.

For context, to summarize the lengthy story of JEDI: Microsoft was awarded a cloud contract by the Pentagon. Amazon sued, claiming that it was unrightfully discriminated against in the awarding process due to interference by the Trump assistants. The boxing stretched on for years until late in 2022, the Pentagon announced it was killing the JEDI contract altogether. It was and then announced that the JWCC contract would replace JEDI and have room for both Microsoft and Amazon, precluding either party from claiming they'd been unfairly excluded.

Nonetheless, Oracle says the JWCC'due south seemingly built-in inclusion of Microsoft and Amazon unfairly excludes information technology, stating that the DoD has not clarified what makes those two deject providers eligible for the contract and justifies seemingly cutting out other companies from a shot at the bargain.

Oracle's view of the affair is that the same misconduct that led to Amazon suing the U.S. is the same misconduct happening with the JWCC, just with a few of the players' positions on the chessboard rearranged (via The Annals). Ergo, the case that started with JEDI should live on, and the DoD'southward award selection procedures should remain under scrutiny and require more clarity in requirements and so that Oracle isn't left wondering why information technology seems to be teetering on the verge of being preemptively excluded.

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