Microsoft Says Proud Of Ties With Us Military Despite Heavy Criticism

Even as engagement of technology companies in military projects continues to raise eyebrows, Microsoft President Brad Smith has said that the software giant is willing to “provide the US military with access to all the technology” it creates.

“We believe in the strong defense of the United States and we want the people who defend it to have access to the nation’s best technology, including from Microsoft,” Smith said.

Recently Microsoft bid on DOD’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud project — or “JEDI” — which will re-engineer the Defense Department’s end-to-end IT infrastructure, from the Pentagon to field-level support of the country’s servicemen and women.