Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, owner of the Washington Post, and richest man in the world with a net worth hovering around $150B, is about to get even wealthier with a new $10B cloud computing contract from the Department of Defense.
This $10B contract is set to be handed over to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to handle the cloud computing infrastructure of the Pentagon. Bezos’ close friendship with Defense Secretary James Mattis has led some to wonder how much cronyism is involved in these deals.
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