Name: Pentagon Drops $10 Billion Cloud Computing Contract
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Description: The Pentagon has canceled its $10 billion cloud computing contract, which was meant to modernize its IT operations. Amazon and Microsoft were fighting over the deal. Now the agency says it'll launch a new contract, and both tech companies will be solicited.

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The Pentagon has canceled its $10 billion cloud computing contract, which was meant to modernize its IT operations. Amazon and Microsoft were fighting over the deal. Now the agency says it'll launch a new contract, and both tech companies will be solicited.

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