Court halts Pentagon work with Microsoft on cloud contract
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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal court has ordered the Pentagon to temporarily halt work with Microsoft on a $10 billion military cloud contract that Amazon was initially favored to win. Amazon subsequently sued, alleging that President Donald Trump's bias against the company hurt its chances to win the project.
Amazon requested the court injunction last month. Both the documents requesting the block and the judge's decision to issue the temporary injunction are sealed by the court. Amazon is required to set up a security fund of $42 million that will be used to pay damages if the court later finds the injunction was improper.