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Here's the actual DoD press release: https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2682992/future-of-the-joint-enterprise-defense-infrastructure-clo

Here's the actual DoD press release: https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2682992/future-of-the-joint-enterprise-defense-infrastructure-cloud-contract/ https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/26... Notably, they are still focusing on AWS and MS offerings, but also doing further market research. I'm curious about the specifics as to why GCP isn't on the shortlist.

throwaway3699 5y ago
Maybe the DoD protests at Google pushed them away?
killjoywashere 5y ago
GCP hasn't fulfilled Impact Level 4 requirements yet. https://cloud.google.com/security/compliance/il4 https://cloud.google.com/security/compliance/il4
- murgindrag 5y ago
  GCP is nearly useless for any sort of regulated work. Privacy, compliance, and stability aren't GCP's strong suite (by 'compliance', I mean several types, but to the greatest extent, being able to count on an API you use today existing tomorrow) Rather oddly, Microsoft has historically gotten this nearly perfect. I'm a bit sketched out by the increasingly malicious nature of Windows (spyware, adware, etc.), and if that same mentality translates into other offerings, this may be moot in a few years, but for now, Azure+Office 365 are the preferred vendor if you're dealing with data which really needs to proper controls. (Although I do trust Amazon over Microsoft for the technical aspects of security)
  - chmod775 5y ago
    > Rather oddly, Microsoft has historically gotten this nearly perfect. It's not odd at all. Microsoft had the chance to gain experience in this field since its inception (thanks to developing an ubiquitous OS with good backwards compatibility), whereas delivering products and services to governments is relatively new ground for Google and Amazon.
gundmc 5y ago
GCP also pulled out of consideration the first time around due to activist employee backlash.
- someelephant 5y ago
  Seems like the scandals at Google affect the bottom line far more than at other companies (Amazon, Coinbase, etc.). The inability to form and push consensus points to a leadership problem in my book.

throwaway3699 5y ago

Maybe the DoD protests at Google pushed them away?

killjoywashere 5y ago

GCP hasn't fulfilled Impact Level 4 requirements yet. https://cloud.google.com/security/compliance/il4 https://cloud.google.com/security/compliance/il4

murgindrag 5y ago
GCP is nearly useless for any sort of regulated work. Privacy, compliance, and stability aren't GCP's strong suite (by 'compliance', I mean several types, but to the greatest extent, being able to count on an API you use today existing tomorrow) Rather oddly, Microsoft has historically gotten this nearly perfect. I'm a bit sketched out by the increasingly malicious nature of Windows (spyware, adware, etc.), and if that same mentality translates into other offerings, this may be moot in a few years, but for now, Azure+Office 365 are the preferred vendor if you're dealing with data which really needs to proper controls. (Although I do trust Amazon over Microsoft for the technical aspects of security)
- chmod775 5y ago
  > Rather oddly, Microsoft has historically gotten this nearly perfect. It's not odd at all. Microsoft had the chance to gain experience in this field since its inception (thanks to developing an ubiquitous OS with good backwards compatibility), whereas delivering products and services to governments is relatively new ground for Google and Amazon.

gundmc 5y ago

GCP also pulled out of consideration the first time around due to activist employee backlash.

someelephant 5y ago
Seems like the scandals at Google affect the bottom line far more than at other companies (Amazon, Coinbase, etc.). The inability to form and push consensus points to a leadership problem in my book.