China-based engineering support for Pentagon cloud systems ended by Microsoft

NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Microsoft said it will cease using China-based computer engineering teams for work on Pentagon cloud systems and other classified systems after an investigation this week led to national security concerns at the highest levels over a program that Microsoft has used since 2016. A ProPublica report released Tuesday accused Microsoft of allowing China-based engineers to assist with Pentagon cloud systems with inadequate guardrails in an effort to scale up its government contracting business. The report got the attention of GOP lawmakers and the Trump administration, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisting…