National Defence Using U.S. Cloud Services for ‘mission Critical’ A...
By Roy Barkhane
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National Defence Using U.S. Cloud Services for ‘mission Critical’ A... is drawing attention now. Here’s what changed today, why it matters, and what to watch — pulled from meridiansource.ca and other verified sources.
Newly released documents show Ottawa has spent almost $1.3 billion on cloud services provided by U.S. companies, with most of the money going to Microsoft — and its uses include what it calls "mission-critical" defence applications.
National Defence using U.S. cloud services for ‘mission critical’ applications.
Zooming out, the new details shift the near-term calculus for people directly involved and for anyone tracking the bigger picture.
Key Takeaways
- National Defence using U.S. cloud services for ‘mission critical’ applications.
What’s Next
- Follow-up: National Defence using U.S. cloud services for ‘mission critical’ applications.
Quick Facts
- Published: Roy Barkhnane • Sep 19, 2025 03:00 PM EDT
- Source mix: meridiansource.ca
