Microsoft says it should not use engineers in China for Division of Protection work

Following a Professional Publica report that Microsoft was utilizing engineers in China to assist keep cloud computing methods for the U.S. Division of Protection, the corporate stated it’s made modifications to make sure it will not occur.

The present system reportedly relied on “digital escorts” to oversee the China-based engineers. However in response to Professional Publica, these escorts — U.S. residents with safety clearances — typically lacked the technical experience to correctly monitor the engineers.

In response to the report, Secretary of Protection Pete Hegseth wrote on X, “Overseas engineers — from any nation, together with after all China — ought to NEVER be allowed to keep up or entry DoD methods.”

On Friday, Microsoft’s chief communications officer Frank X. Shaw responded: “In response to considerations raised earlier this week about US-supervised overseas engineers, Microsoft has made modifications to our assist for US Authorities clients to guarantee that no China-based engineering groups are offering technical help for DoD Authorities cloud and associated providers.”