Kristen Smith 
- Cloud computing task orders were awarded to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Public Sector and Oracle America under the Pentagon’s JWCC contract
- Each provider now has a single task order consolidating all of the Navy’s cloud service usage
- The Navy said centralizing usage will speed up cloud acquisition and cut costs through steeper volume discounts
The Department of the Navy has awarded cloud computing task orders to Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Public Sector and Oracle America under the Pentagon’s Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, or JWCC, contract.
The Neptune Cloud Management Office, chartered by the Navy chief information officer and the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, confirmed the award, DVIDS reported Tuesday. Neptune functions as the Navy’s primary cloud portfolio manager and unified point of entry for cloud services.
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What Do the JWCC Task Orders Change?
Each provider now has one dedicated task order that consolidates all of the department’s usage of its cloud services. Neptune said the move will speed up how mission owners acquire cloud services and shorten acquisition timelines. Centralizing consumption is also expected to reduce costs, as providers offer steeper discounts for larger contracts.
“Neptune’s work with cloud industry leaders like Google, Oracle, Microsoft, and Amazon will accelerate digital transformation efforts and build the scalable, secure platform necessary for Navy and Marine Corps mission owners to meet the mission needs of tomorrow,” said Neptune Director Cristina Genoese Zerbi.
The department framed the expanded lineup around three benefits: more competition among providers to drive pricing and innovation, a wider catalog so mission owners can match services to specific needs, and improved resiliency through private infrastructure and dedicated connections that reduce single points of failure.
How Does This Build on Earlier Awards?
In December 2025, the department’s PEO Digital awarded competitive JWCC task orders to Google Public Sector and Oracle America for Google Cloud Platform and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure landing zones, adding cross-cloud interoperability, cloud computing through Impact Level 6, air-gapped edge options, and access to AI and machine learning tools. Neptune, established in 2023, had earlier partnered with Microsoft on an Azure Government Secret offering.
JWCC dates back to a December 2022 Department of War award that gave AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle positions on the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity vehicle worth up to $9 billion. The Pentagon unveiled the program in 2021 to replace the canceled single-award Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure effort and supply a commercial cloud for all classification levels in support of Joint All-Domain Command and Control.
