After Pro Publica Report The fact that Microsoft used engineers in China helps to maintain cloud service systems for the US Department of Defense, the company announced that it would make changes to ensure that this is no longer happening.
The current system reported to be “digital escorts” to monitor Chinese engineers. But according to Pro Publica, escorts – US citizens who have a safety permit – sometimes lacked technical expertise to follow engineers properly.
In response to the report of Defense Minister Pete Heggeeth wrote x“Foreign engineers – from any country, including China – are never allowed to maintain or use DOD systems.”
Friday Microsoft Communications Director Frank X. Shaw replied: “In response to this week’s concerns of US controlled foreign engineers, Microsoft has made changes to support US government customers to ensure that no technology groups in China provide technical help for DOD’s cloud clouds and related services.”
