DoD IG Finds Pentagon Conducted JEDI Procurement Fairly, Inconclusive On Potential White House Interference

摘要

The Pentagon’s inspector general has concluded the procurement process for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud computing was conducted fairly, while noting that proprietary information was improperly disclosed to Amazon [AMZN] after it lost out and that program officials were barred from answering questions on their communications with the White House. The IG’s office also substantiated claims of ethical misconduct against two Pentagon employees who worked on the program, adding that neither case had a substantial impact on the procurement process. "The Inspector's General final report on the JEDI Cloud procurement confirms that the Department of Defense conducted the JEDI Cloud procurement process fairly and in accordance with law. The IG's team found that there was no influence by the White House or DoD leadership on the career source selection boards who made the ultimate vendor selection,” Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Carver, a department spokesman said in a statement. “This report should finally close the door on the media and corporate-driven attacks on the career procurement officials who have been working tirelessly to get the much needed JEDI cloud computing environment into the hands of our frontline warfighters while continuing to protect American taxpayers."