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Biden Asked Microsoft to “Raise the Bar on Cybersecurity.” He May Have Helped Create an Illegal Monopoly.

https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-white-house-offer-cybersecurity-biden-nadella

Reporting Highlights

  • Raising the Bar: President Joe Biden asked tech companies to “raise the bar on cybersecurity.” So Microsoft offered the government free upgrades and the consultants to install them.
  • Competitive Advantage: While the plan helped the government bolster cybersecurity, it also helped Microsoft tighten its grip on federal business and freeze out its competitors.
  • Money for Nothing: Legal and contracting experts say the deals never should have come to pass, as they sidestep or even possibly violate federal procurement and antitrust laws.

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Biden Asked Microsoft to “Raise the Bar on Cybersecurity.” He May Have Helped Create an Illegal Monopoly.

When the White House welcomed Microsoft’s offer of $150 million in tech services, it helped the world’s largest software provider tighten its grip on federal business and freeze out competitors.

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