UK announces £400 mn Google Cloud classified info contract
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London: The UK government said Thursday it had agreed a 400 million ($543 million) contract with Google Cloud that would allow London to share classi...
London: The UK government said Thursday it had agreed a £400 million ($543 million) contract with Google Cloud that would allow London to share classified information with the United States, days before President Donald Trump's visit.
The deal "will strengthen secure communication links between the UK and US, in addition to the extensive intelligence and security partnership our two countries already share", Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
It added Google Cloud's latest technology, including "AI, data analytics, and cyber security", would be used by defence intelligence and national security specialists to boost cooperation.
The ministry touted millions of pounds of inward investment from Google Cloud, noting the US tech giant will recruit a specialist UK team to manage the programme.
Defence Secretary John Healey said the tech had "strict data sovereignty and security controls" which ensured "critical data remains under direct UK control".
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