Pentagon's Cloud Transition Under Hush Order From Weapons Buyer
- Ellen Lord tells leaders it’s ‘imperative’ to stay quiet
- Cloud contract could be valued at more than $500 million
This picture taken on Dec. 26, 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC.
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Pentagon weapons buyer Ellen Lord has ordered senior officials not to make any further public comments about the Defense Department’s looming initiative to move its data into the cloud, a major contract opportunity for technology companies.
“It is imperative that no one speaks outside the Department” about the Enterprise Cloud Adoption project, Lord, the under secretary of defense for acquisitions, said in a Dec. 5 email obtained by Bloomberg News. “This memo is effective immediately and is especially pertinent to those attending/speaking at external engagements with members outside the government.”