Microsoft Halts Chinese Engineering Support for U.S. Military Amid Security Concerns

Microsoft has declared that it will stop utilizing China-based engineers to provide technical support to the U.S. military, a decision driven by a ProPublica investigative report that attracted scrutiny from a U.S. senator and spurred Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to order a two-week review of Pentagon cloud contracts. The report highlighted Microsoft’s integration of Chinese engineers in U.S. military cloud systems, overseen by U.S. subcontractors with security clearances but often lacking technical expertise. Microsoft, a significant U.S. government contractor, confirmed its practices were disclosed during the authorization process. Frank Shaw, a Microsoft spokesperson, announced on platform X changes to support…