{"id":8844,"date":"2026-01-30T12:05:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/?p=8844"},"modified":"2026-01-30T11:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:28:32","slug":"aws-lands-581m-air-force-cloud-contract-expands-defense-footprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/aws-lands-581m-air-force-cloud-contract-expands-defense-footprint\/","title":{"rendered":"AWS lands $581M air force cloud contract, expands defense footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/?nc2=h_home&amp;refid=54026797-7540-48d8-9f6b-0db2c3a0040c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Amazon Web Services<\/a> has secured a $581 million sole-source contract to support the U.S. Air Force\u2019s Cloud One program, strengthening its presence in defense cloud infrastructure. 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