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title: Amazon, Microsoft, and the Battle for a 'War Cloud'
description: Amazon and Microsoft are competing to construct a 'war cloud' for the US military that would allow for enhanced computing at the Pentagon.
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# [Amazon, Microsoft, and the Battle for a 'War Cloud'](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/amazon-microsoft-compete-for-war-cloud)

 Written by [SecureWorld News Team](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/author/secureworld-news-team) | Fri | Jul 12, 2019 | 2:01 PM Z

When it comes to building the US military's first "war cloud," Amazon and Microsoft are waging a war of their own.

The two companies are competing for the $10 billion opportunity to construct an enhanced computing system for the Pentagon. 

According to *The Associated Press*, the battle has been fierce:

But that's only if the project isn’t derailed first. It faces a legal challenge by Oracle and growing congressional concerns about alleged Pentagon favoritism toward Amazon. Military officials hope to get started soon on what will be a decade-long business partnership they describe as vital to national security.

"This is not your grandfather's internet," said Daniel Goure, vice president of the Lexington Institute, a defense-oriented think tank. "You're talking about a cloud where you can go from the Pentagon literally to the soldier on the battlefield carrying classified information."

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