Category: dod

Pentagon says Microsoft still deserves $10 billion JEDI defense contract

[ad_1] The DoD has said that the cloud contract, which will provide storage, AI processing, machine learning and more is essential to modernizing the US military. Oracle and IBM bid along with Microsoft and Amazon, but were eliminated in 2018. Oracle challenged the decision, but an appeal court recently denied its claim. Microsoft said that […]

The Pentagon wants to catch rogue drones in nets

[ad_1] Drone Hunter uses radar to track unauthorized drones. When the target is in range, Drone Hunter shoots it with a web-like net and a kind of Spider Man-style flair. According to Defense One, the Pentagon is spending millions on the system. Catching drones in mind-air offers a few benefits over shooting them out of […]

After Math: Everything’s coming up Disney

[ad_1] Right out of the gate, Disney+ appears to be a smash hit. The company already scored a number of preorders ahead of the platform’s release when it offered a steep discount for a 3-year subscription but it seems that most of us were waiting for the official launch. So many people, in fact, that […]

Pentagon puts $10 billion contract on hold after Trump criticizes Amazon

[ad_1] The Pentagon wants a single supplier for its JEDI cloud computing system that will house critical personnel and intelligence data, while allowing it to better compete with China in the field of AI. Four parties were selected in the bidding, including IBM and Oracle, but the Pentagon has whittled it down to just two […]