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Discord Cooperates In Probe Of Classified Material Breach

Instant messaging platform Discord said on Wednesday that it was cooperating with U.S. law enforcement’s investigation into a leak of secret U.S. documents that has grabbed attention around the world, Reuters reported. According to Reuters, the statement comes as questions continue to swirl over who leaked the documents, whether they are genuine and whether the intelligence assessments are reliable. The

Pentagon Canceled JEDI Project with Microsoft

The U.S. Pentagon has canceled the JEDI cloud contract that it awarded to Microsoft in 2019, CNBC reported. JEDI stands for Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure. The Pentagon stated in a press release that “due to evolving requirements, increased cloud conversancy and industry advances, the JEDI Cloud contract no longer meets its needs.” As you may recall, Microsoft and Amazon were

Pentagon Watchdog Says White House Didn’t Influence Decision on JEDI

The Defense Department's inspector general found that the White House “doesn't appear to have influenced” the decision on which company to award the JEDI contract to, CNBC reported. According to CNBC, the inspector general noted in the report that it had limited cooperation from White House officials throughout its review, and could not complete its assessment of allegations of ethical