ProPublica: Big tech gets insider access to Pentagon

A major tech company will be awarded a $10 billion, 10-year contract by the Pentagon to move its information technology systems to the cloud, and according to a report by ProPublica, that's just the beginning of Silicon Valley's deep ties to the government. James Bandler, a senior reporter at ProPublica covering business and finance, joined CBSN to with more on the report.

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[wanderingquestions]

I wonder if ‘big tech’ private industry is also a way to hide things from the Freedom of Information Act.

[NenadKralj]

Come on Google & Pentagon (seriously)? Let's get at least official (: surveillance :) LoL

[laughingcw]

Almost every big company uses AWS (Amazon web services) for cloud backup. Government, lawyers, accounting firms, streaming systems like Netflix all use AWS because it’s reliable, safe, bomb-proof, and portable. While big tech doesn’t have a great track record, we have to trust the ppl who hold our data not to breach our privacy (ie using Apple’s cloud to backup our phones or Microsoft One drive)