Microsoft said on July 18 that it will no longer depend on engineers based in China to provide technical support for maintaining the Department of Defense’s cloud system.
The move came as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a two-week review of the Pentagon’s computing system to ensure that foreign engineers from China and other nations are not involved in the maintenance of any of its cloud systems.
Frank Shaw, chief communications officer at Microsoft, said the company has changed its support structure for U.S. government clients to ensure that “no China-based engineering teams” are involved in maintaining the Pentagon’s cloud system….
Microsoft Stops Using China-Based Engineers for Pentagon Tech Support as Hegseth Orders Review
