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It was a front-page story in The Washington Post back in October 2019. Amazon was in line to receive a billion contract from the Department of Defense for cloud computing — the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, contract — when, at the last minute, the contract was awarded to Microsoft. Then-President Donald Trump has been outspoken about not wanting the contract to go to Amazon. He had been relentless, during his administration, in his attacks on the “Amazon Washington Post” and its owner Jeff Bezos for what he saw as its unfavorable and unfair coverage of his administration....Article Link
On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, the Supreme Court denies Oracle's petition to keep their Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract lawsuit against the Department of Defense alive. Allen Hill, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Category Management, Office of Information Technology Category, Federal Acquisition Service, GSA, spoke with FedScoop Editor-in-Chief Billy Mitchell on the latest episode of Let's Talk About IT to cover how GSA is helping other federal agencies transition their telecommunications and network infrastructure services to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract. Sheena Burrell, Deputy Chief Information Officer, National Archives and Records Administration joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming deadline where NARA is planning to longer accept paper records and transitioning to an all-digital platform by the end of 2022. Burrell also explains the impact the pandemic has had on the National Archives' efforts. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.
In 2017, the Defense Department started kicking around a disruptive idea: What if the department buys—not builds—an enterprise cloud? The department initiated a multibillion-dollar procurement for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud, which hit legal snag after legal snag until DOD cancelled the project in July. Though JEDI was never realized, experts say the contract's true legacy may lie in what it symbolized rather than what it actually produced.
Following DoD cloud capabilities after JEDI cancellation Jack Wilmer, chief executive officer at Core4ce and former deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity at the Defense Department, provides his take on the cancellation of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud computing contract The future of effective IT implementation at the VA Carol Harris, director of information technology and cybersecurity issues at the Government Accountability Office, discusses serious deficiencies in cybersecurity at the Department of Veterans Affairs Reviewing technology evolution at the Pentagon Timothy Walton, fellow at the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute, discusses a piece he co-authored explaining the need for a new approach to joint force design and integration
The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, which the Pentagon canceled last week, is all over except for packing away the pieces. Details on this and other matters are in this week's DOD Reporters notebook. Federal News Network's Scott Maucione and Jared Serbu joined Federal Drive's Tom Temin to discuss those topics and more.
Following DoD cloud capabilities after JEDI cancellation Jack Wilmer, chief executive officer at Core4ce and former deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity at the Defense Department, provides his take on the cancellation of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud computing contract Reviewing the efficacy of defense spending MG Arnold Punaro (USMC-ret.), chief executive officer of The Punaro Group and retired Major General in the Marine Corps, explains the importance of maximizing value in defense spending as Chinese capabilities continue to advance Shaping security assistance programs at the Pentagon Brent Sadler, senior fellow for naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation and retired Navy Foreign Area Officer, discusses a proposed idea to address challenges of United States security assistance
The Pentagon says it scrapped a massive $10 billion cloud computing contract, sidestepping a bitter dispute between Amazon and Microsoft over allegations of political bias that swayed the bidding.A Defense Department statement says the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract was cancelled because it no longer meets current needs and that it would start a process for a new multi-cloud computing contract.Officials say that instead of going forward with the deal in the face of litigation, the government would start over with the aim of getting the most up-to-date technology.Defense Department spokesman John Sherman, says JEDI, conceived with noble intent, was developed at a time when the department's needs were different.
If you land a contract with the Department of Defense, that’s usually big money. Unless, of course, the government changes its mind. That's what happened to Microsoft this week when the Pentagon canceled the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, cloud computing contract. The government controversially awarded that $10 billion contract to Microsoft in late 2019; Amazon immediately sued, saying former President Donald Trump exerted undue influence over the decision, which led to a long legal battle. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams speaks with “Marketplace Tech” host Molly Wood about why the old contract no longer met the Pentagon’s needs.
If you land a contract with the Department of Defense, that’s usually big money. Unless, of course, the government changes its mind. That's what happened to Microsoft this week when the Pentagon canceled the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, cloud computing contract. The government controversially awarded that $10 billion contract to Microsoft in late 2019; Amazon immediately sued, saying former President Donald Trump exerted undue influence over the decision, which led to a long legal battle. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams speaks with “Marketplace Tech” host Molly Wood about why the old contract no longer met the Pentagon’s needs.
Außerdem: Der Untergang von JEDI.Die Aktienmarkt-Prognose eines Strategen von Goldman Sachs steht heute zunächst im Mittelpunkt. Ihr hört, wie es demnach für die Unternehmen im S&P 500 in diesem Jahr weitergehen wird und wie die Aussichten für 2022 sind.Auch wenn JEDI auf die Laserschwert schwingenden Ritter von Star Wars schließen lässt, sind wir immer noch in der Finanzmarktwelt. JEDI ist die Abkürzung für Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, ein angedachtes Cloud-Computing-Programm. Microsoft hat den milliardenschweren Auftrag des US-Verteidigungsministeriums jetzt verloren, es wird unter einem anderem Namen neu ausgeschrieben.Ein weiteres Thema ist der Börsengang des chinesischen Elektrofahrzeugherstellers Xpeng in Hongkong. Die Aktie des Tages ist ein Wunsch aus euren Reihen, der Hörer und Hörerinnen. Es geht zu LendingTree, der Kreditplattform mit Sitz in den USA. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After a long and bitter legal dispute, the Defense Department has opted to cancel its signature cloud computing contract. The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure deal, known a JEDI, had been awarded to Microsoft and was protested by Amazon. Now the whole project will be replaced. Federal News Network's Jared Serbu had the latest on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
If you land a contract with the Department of Defense, that’s usually big money. Unless, of course, the government changes its mind. That's what happened to Microsoft this week when the Pentagon canceled the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, cloud computing contract. The government controversially awarded that $10 billion contract to Microsoft in late 2019; Amazon immediately sued, saying former President Donald Trump exerted undue influence over the decision, which led to a long legal battle. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams speaks with “Marketplace Tech” host Molly Wood about why the old contract no longer met the Pentagon’s needs.
The Department of Defense's Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, was a lucrative government contract worth $10 billion. But it was also the subject of a messy legal fight between Microsoft and Amazon. And now it's dead. What is JEDI and what the heck happened? Story: https://cnet.co/3xtGArS Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you land a contract with the Department of Defense, that’s usually big money. Unless, of course, the government changes its mind. That's what happened to Microsoft this week when the Pentagon canceled the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, cloud computing contract. The government controversially awarded that $10 billion contract to Microsoft in late 2019; Amazon immediately sued, saying former President Donald Trump exerted undue influence over the decision, which led to a long legal battle. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams speaks with “Marketplace Tech” host Molly Wood about why the old contract no longer met the Pentagon’s needs.
According to The Washington Post, the Defense Department announced Tuesday that the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract , which was awarded to Microsoft almost two years ago, is being canceled. Amazon had been contesting the contract, claiming that the process that resulted in it being awarded to Microsoft was influenced by former President Donald Trump's use of "improper pressure". Amazon's shares rose 4.69% and Microsoft's shares kept flat today.
Updates on JEDI cloud contract and litigation Joe Jordan, Chief Executive Officer of Actuparo, discusses the latest on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud computing contract Implementing cybersecurity executive order across agencies Ari Schwartz, Managing Director of Cybersecurity Services at Venable, provides updates on actions agencies are taking as deadlines from the cyber executive order approach Reviewing fund cancellations across government agencies Jeff Arkin, Acting Director of Strategic Issues at the Government Accountability Office, goes over the work his team did on examining cancelled appropriations on a government-wide basis
Department of Defense could start from scratch on JEDI cloud contract Tony Scott, CEO of The TonyScottGroup, LLC, discusses the possibility of the DoD starting over on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud computing contract Improving DoD data on sexual harassment and assault cases Brenda Farrell, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management Issues at GAO, discusses GAO recommendations for tracking and addressing sexual harassment and assault at the Department of Defense Focusing on readiness in the short term and long term Seamus Daniels, Associate Director and Associate Fellow for Defense Budget Analysis at CSIS, discusses implementation of a balanced approach to readiness and preparation for Great Power Competition
Pentagon could cancel JEDI contract Larry Korb, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, discusses complications surrounding the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract and possibility of cancellation Addressing the national security implications of climate change Sharon Burke, Senior Advisor at New America, discusses climate change as a national security issue and its impact on the military Challenges ahead for the new Secretary of Defense Harlan Ullman, Chair at the Killowen Group, discusses unprecedented obstacles Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will have to overcome and strategies for success
Microsoft wins re-evaluation of the JEDI contract Eric Crusius, Partner at Holland & Knight, delves into the Defense Department’s decision to award the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract to Microsoft Recruiting new cyber warriors in the Army LTG Benjamin Freakley (USA ret.), former Commanding General of the Army’s Accessions Command, talks about the Army’s recruiting strategy of using esports teams to identify cyber talent The importance of a tanker security fleet Jon Kaskin, National Vice President of Legislative Affairs at the Navy League, discusses the threat of China’s expanding military and the importance of a tanker security fleet
The latest on the JEDI contract recompete Frank Konkel, Executive Editor at Nextgov, discusses the recompete of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract and the Pentagon’s decision to reevaluate the contract Improving the health intelligence infrastructure Ron Marks, President at ZPN National Security and Cyber Strategies, identifies weaknesses in health intelligence and explains how to build up the infrastructure in response to the coronavirus How contractors can prepare for the coronavirus David Berteau, President and CEO of the Professional Services Council, gives key takeaways for contractors from the coronavirus pandemic and details how contractors should approach the situation
On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by activist, author of “Shackled and Chained,” and journalist Eugene Puryear and Sputnik News analyst and producer Nicole Roussell.Friday is Loud & Clear’s weekly hour-long segment The Week in Review, about the week in politics, policy, and international affairs. Today they focus on Attorney General William Barr’s seemingly planned pushback against President Trump, Roger Stone’s sentencing, New Hampshire and the surging Sanders campaign, the myriad racist and deeply conservative statements and policies that Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg has made over the years, several Democrats’ focus on taking Radio Sputnik off the air instead of issues their constituents care about, Trump’s proposed budget for 2021, and oligarchs in the form of Microsoft and Amazon fighting over public money.A federal judge in Washington yesterday ordered Microsoft to halt all work on a $10 billion cloud computing contract for the Pentagon. This is a major victory for Amazon, which had contested the awarding of the contract. The judge said there should be no work on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI) system until Amazon’s legal challenge had been resolved. Brian and John are joined by Steve Keen, the author of “Debunking Economics” and the world’s first crowdfunded economist, whose work is at patreon.com/ProfSteveKeen. The National Health Law Program today won a unanimous appeal in the federal Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia against the Trump Administration. What was at stake was the Trump policy of trying to force work requirements or other barriers on recipients of Medicaid. Leo Cuello, an attorney and the director of health policy for the National Health Law Program, joins the show. A group of House Democrats criticized the Federal Communications Commission yesterday for not taking action to put Sputnik radio out of business in the United States. The members said in a letter to the FCC that they feared Sputnik would try to influence the 2020 presidential election. This same group of Democrats earlier accused Sputnik Radio of impacting the 2016 election, despite the fact that we were not on the radio until 2017. Brian and John speak with Dan Kovalik, a human rights and labor lawyer who is the author of the book “No More War: How the West Violates International Law by Using 'Humanitarian' Intervention to Advance Economic and Strategic Interests.” Stanford University’s Internet Observatory (SIO) is part of a growing network of cybersecurity groups policing the activity of social media users while towing the federal government’s political line. SIO is not a part of one of the myriad neoliberal think tanks. Instead, it remains attached to the university. So why is it monitoring our social media usage? And what is it doing with the information? Morgan Artukhina, a journalist with Sputnik News in Washington, joins the show. It’s Friday! So it’s time for the week’s worst and most misleading headlines. Brian and John speak with Steve Patt, an independent journalist whose critiques of the mainstream media have been a feature of his site Left I on the News and on twitter @leftiblog, and Sputnik producer Nicole Roussell.
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The corporate war to provide cloud computing for US warfighters is over. Late Friday, the Department of Defense announced that Microsoft has won the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract, known as JEDI. The decision was the culmination of a two-year process that also included Google, IBM, and Oracle, and where Amazon was long seen as the favorite.
The two-year procurement saga known as the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, has been awarded, but it's far from over. The Defense Department picked Microsoft for its infrastructure cloud computing environment in a surprise decision late last week. But the 10-year contract that could be worth as much as $10 billion remains veiled in drama.Federal News Network's Jason Miller and Jared Serbu have been following JEDI since the beginning and they both joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the latest.
The Defense Department tried to set the record straight about its controversial cloud computing initiative called the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI. But DoD Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy may have hit upon what could be another sticking point for the JEDI program. In his weekly feature, the Reporter's Notebook, Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller writes about why the JEDI procurement in remains murky as Defense Secretary Mark Esper begins his programmatic review. Hear more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
On this episode man examines the DOD war cloud known as the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI), Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle and IBM bidding on the 10 billion dollar contract and its implications on Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAW), Defense Department's Third Offset Strategy, which seeks to outmaneuver advantages made by top adversaries primarily through technologies such as A.I. Robotics and Machine Learning.
The Defense Department has once again delayed awarding its giant cloud computing contract. But the Pentagon is at least starting to get its ducks in a row for the actual award of the contract known as JEDI, short for Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure. Federal News Network's Scott Maucione has the latest from DoD Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy. Hear more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Bio Harold Feld is Public Knowledge's Senior Vice President. Before becoming Senior Vice President at Public Knowledge, Harold worked as Senior Vice President of Media Access Project, advocating for the public interest in media, telecommunications, and technology policy for almost 10 years. Prior to joining MAP, Harold was an associate at Covington & Burling, worked on Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and accountability issues at the Department of Energy, and clerked for the D.C. Court of Appeals. He received his B.A. from Princeton University, and his J.D. from Boston University Law School. Harold also writes Tales of the Sausage Factory, a progressive blog on media and telecom policy. In 2007, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin praised him and his blog for "[doing] a lot of great work helping people understand how FCC decisions affect people and communities on the ground." Resources Public Knowledge The Case for the Digital Platform Act by Harold Feld News Roundup Supreme Court takes a bite out of Apple in app store case In a 5-4 the decision, the Supreme Court dealt a blow to Apple in a class action lawsuit claiming that company’s app store is a monopoly. The case will now proceed in the district court. The issue was whether regular consumers have standing to sue Apple for antitrust violations, or whether it was just competitors who have standing to sue. Justice Kavanaugh sided with the court’s liberal justices, saying that if consumers didn’t have standing, that retailers would be able to evade antitrust enforcement, by structuring deals with suppliers and manufactures in a way that complies with the black letter of the law, but still effectively have a monopoly. Uber driver allegedly locks two women in his car Police in Pittsburgh arrested an Uber driver, Richard Lomotey, who is also an assistant professor at Penn State’s Beaver campus, for allegedly locking two female passengers in his car and telling them, “you’re not going anywhere”. Lomotey is charged with two counts of kidnapping. Protests over Palantir Protestors converged on Palantir’s headquarters around the country over the company’s $38 million contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to the Intercept, Palantir, which was founded by Trump adviser Peter Thiel, has been working with ICE to help them target and deport unaccompanied children and their families. Palantir says that it only helps ICE with investigations. But the Intercept found written documents, obtained via a FOIA request, that show Palantir pursued an “Unaccompanied Alien Children Human Smuggling Disruption Initiative” with both of ICE’s two major divisions: Homeland Security and Investigations and its other division, which is called Enforcement and Removal Operations. Symantec: Chinese spies captured NSA’s hacking tools and used them against the U.S. The New York Times reports that Symantec has discovered that Chinese spies hacked into the National Security Agency and stole its hacking tools. Then it took those tools and used them against the United States. Experts are now questioning what role the U.S. should now play in defining cybersecurity practices around the world. The New York Times describes what China did as being similar to a “ gunslinger who takes an enemy’s rifle and starts blasting away”, making cybersecurity, in a lot of ways, like the Wild West. Justice Department charges Chinese Nationals in Anthem breach The Justice Department has charged two Chinese nationals for hacking Anthem back in 2015 that affected some 78.8 million Americans. The DOJ says the hackers used “extremely sophisticated techniques” to hack into Anthem and three other companies. DOJ officials call it one of the worst attacks in U.S. history. Amazon reports “extensive fraud” following merchant hack Amazon reported that over 6 months last year, it was hit by what it termed an “extensive fraud” with hackers siphoning funds from merchant accounts. Pew reports that Americans’ interest in social media is unchanged since 2018 Pew reports that despite all of the breaches, and hacks and problems in the tech sector and Facebook, in particular, Americans’ interest in tech remains unchanged compared to last year. Black and Hispanic adults’ use of YouTube exceeds that of Whites by 6 and 7 points respectively, with 78 and 77 percent saying they’ve ever used YouTube. Notably, Hispanic adults far outpace Whites on Instagram—by some 18 points, with 51 percent of Hispanics saying they’ve ever used the platform compared to just 33% of Whites. Blacks and Hispanics also far outpace Whites on WhatsApp, by 11 points and 29 points, respectively. You can find a link to the report in the show notes. Uber drivers strike worldwide on day of IPO Uber drivers around the world protested Uber and Lyft on the day of Uber’s IPO last week. The largest number of protestors, hundreds, appeared outside Uber’s headquarters in San Francisco. But the turnout in other cities around the world, were more modest. This underscores the difficulty of organizing in a company without a central company-wide email system that drivers can use to organize. Oracle sues the Pentagon for offering jobs to DoD workers Oracle is suing the Pentagon for eliminating it from a bidding process after Amazon allegedly offered a job to a Department of Defense employee for crafting the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure in a way that benefitted Amazon. Fight over Airbnb regulation in DC intensifies DC City Council member Phil Mendleson threatened DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Twitter, saying that he would withhold building permits for government projects if the Mayor fails to implement a law designed to regulate short -term rentals like Airbnb. The Mayor’s office is saying the law may be unconstitutional because it limits owners of units that don’t actually reside at their property from sharing with renters for more than 90 days per year. The law is scheduled to take effect on October 1st. Events Tues., 5/15 If you’re in the Bay Area … New America 2020 Census: Everyone Counts 12:30-1:30 SPUR 1544 Broadway Oakland FCC Webinar: Information for Older American Consumers 2PM-3PM If you’re in New York … Politico’s Women Rule Networking Event The Future of Female Entrepreneurship 6PM-8PM tomorrow, Wed. May 15 New York This event has a high demand and the location isn’t public. But you can find the link to the interest list in the show notes.
Amid a move by the Defense Department to shift towards a centralized, single-contract cloud service worth up to $10b over the next ten years, a nasty tale of insider dealings, procurement irregularities, and personal innuendo suggesting ethical misdeeds have come to light. And yes, they're all in a salacious dossier. It's Amazon vs IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, and a slew of others in this tale of the Defense Department's cloud-based Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (yes, that's JEDI). Plus our Fast Five: Drones ground Gatwick Airport (sort of); Amazon's Alexa leans towards the dark side; African Grey Parrots that order food over Alexa; and the hacking/privacy issues of both India and China. Our Tech Bites Winner: Apple is facing other potential ban on the sale of some of its iPhones, this time in Germany, as the ongoing litigation with Qualcomm moves to a new level. Our Crystal Ball: Our top tech prediction for 2019, sort of. This episode features: Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV), Fred McClimans (@fredmcclimans), and Olivier Blanchard (@oablanchard). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show you may email the team at info@futurumresearch.com or follow @FuturumXYZ on Twitter and feel free to direct inquires through that channel as well. To learn more about Future research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. As a reminder, the Futurum Tech Podcast is intended as an informational newsletter only. No investment advice is offered. While equities are frequently discussed, no investment advice is offered or implied.
The Defense Department has survived the first protest of its JEDI Cloud contract. But there’s at least one more – and mostly likely several more – still to come. Lauren Brier, an associate attorney with The Federal Practice Group joins us to talk about the legal issues involved in the protest Oracle filed, and why losing bidders might have more luck challenging the procurement after an award is made. Later, Jim Langevin (D-R.I.), the presumptive incoming chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on emerging threats and capabilities joins us to discuss his oversight and legislative priorities for the new Congress.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon says its moving the deadline of its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure at the request of offerrers.
The Defense Department yesterday released a long-awaited request for proposals for its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud computing contract. The deal could be worth $10 billion over 10 years and against the wishes of many in government and industry. DoD is going for a single-vendor approach and Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu had the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
The Pentagon's upcoming contract for its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure – or JEDI – is getting a lot of attention. It could be the biggest IT procurement in DoD's history. But the Pentagon says JEDI won't be the only game in town when it comes to cloud. In a new memo, DoD ordered Defense agencies to start moving their applications out of more than 100 legacy data centers, and into the Defense Information Systems Agency's new milCloud 2.0. Caroline Bean, DISA's program manager for milCloud, tells Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about where the program stands.
The Defense Department today gave nearly every technology vendor some heavy reading for this week. It posted the highly anticipated version 2 of the draft solicitation for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure or JEDI cloud contract. The JEDI initiative continues to create heartburn for many in the federal community with its uncertainty. In his weekly feature the Reporter's Notebook, executive editor Jason Miller wrote about how three events over two days captured the anxiety JEDI is causing. He joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss.
Alfred Rivera, who retired after serving more than 20 years at the Defense Information Systems Agency, said DoD can’t underestimate the costs and time it takes to migrate to a single cloud foundation.