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  1. Microsoft quietly told key government partners it's halting the use of China‑based engineers on Department of Defense cloud systems. 🙄 All this comes after a ProPublica piece revealed the “digital escort” model, where U S cleared personnel oversee foreign engineers that left serious security and oversight gaps.

    TL;DR
    ⚠️ Foreign engineers were accessing sensitive DoD systems via U S supervisors 🤬
    🔐 Many escorts lacked skills to vet code or detect threats
    🛠️ Microsoft has now banned China‑based support for DoD workloads
    📌 Pentagon launched a two‑week review and Senator Tom Cotton called for deeper scrutiny

    techcrunch.com/2025/07/19/micr
    #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #nationaldefense #governancerisk #security #privacy #cloud #infosec #nationalsecurity #cyberwar