Microsoft
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Microsoft |
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| Industry | Software; cloud computing; IT services; government contracting |
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, United States |
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| Status | Active |
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Overview
Microsoft Corporation is a United States–based technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, best known for software, cloud computing services (including Azure), and enterprise IT products used widely across government and commercial sectors.[1] Public reporting and federal procurement records describe Microsoft products and services as being purchased by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and used across DHS components, including immigration enforcement agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).[1][2]
Boycott
Microsoft is listed for boycott due to documented provision of cloud infrastructure and enterprise software used in U.S. immigration enforcement operations.
Public reporting on ICE cloud-hosting contracts has described ICE placing task orders for cloud offerings that include Microsoft Azure, as part of multi-year cloud hosting contract vehicles supporting ICE systems and workloads.[3] Procurement listings have also described ICE solicitations seeking hosting and support for cloud environments that explicitly include Microsoft Azure, alongside other major cloud providers.[4]
In addition, reporting has described ICE pursuing large cloud computing arrangements involving Microsoft and other major cloud providers.[5]
Background
ICE and DHS rely on contractors and commercial technology providers for cloud hosting, enterprise software, and supporting infrastructure used for data storage, analytics, and mission systems. Because these capabilities can materially expand surveillance, targeting, and enforcement capacity, ICE List documents and, where applicable, boycotts companies whose products and services support immigration enforcement operations.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 [Microsoft Corp | AFSC Investigate]
- ↑ [CONTRACT to MICROSOFT CORPORATION (DHS) | USAspending.gov]
- ↑ [ICE awards $341.6M in cloud hosting contracts to Four Points Technology | FedScoop] (Aug. 16, 2022)
- ↑ [ICE Cloud (AWS) (GCP) and Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Hosting Support (solicitation listing) | HigherGov]
- ↑ [ICE seeks large new cloud contract involving Microsoft and Amazon | Bloomberg Government] (Nov. 17, 2020)