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Amazon Seeking To Pause Microsoft’s Work On JEDI Cloud While Court Considers Its Protest

Amazon Seeking To Pause Microsoft’s Work On JEDI Cloud While Court Considers Its Protest
Jeff Bezos, Amazon chief executive officer, speaks with retired Gen. Larry Spencer, Air Force Association president, during AFA's Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 19, 2018. ASC18 is a professional development conference that offers an opportunity for Department of Defense personnel to participate in forums, seminars, speeches and workshops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

Amazon [AMZN] filed a motion in court on Wednesday to pause Microsoft’s [MSFT] work on the Pentagon’s potential $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud program until the court makes a final decision on its protest of the contract award.  The move to seek a 'stay' on the JEDI cloud program arrives as Microsoft is set to begin initial JEDI cloud activities with the Pentagon by mid-February. “It is common practice to stay contract performance while a protest is…

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