Microsoft stops relying on Chinese engineers for Pentagon cloud support
Publishing timestamp: 2025-07-18 21:47:53
Summary
Microsoft changes practices to prevent engineers in China from supporting U.S. defense clients using Azure cloud services after concerns raised about national security and cybersecurity risks. This comes after ProPublica report on Defense Department's dependence on Microsoft software engineers in China.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/microsoft-china-digital-escorts-pentagon.html