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AnalysisApr 18

European Commission Awards €180 Million Sovereign Cloud Tender to Four European Provider Groups as Brussels Codifies Digital Sovereignty Into Procurement Rules

Brussels awarded a six-year framework contract for sovereign cloud services to Post Telecom, STACKIT, Scaleway, and Proximus, using a new eight-criteria sovereignty framework that allows Google Cloud to participate only through the Proximus-led consortium.

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NewsApr 7

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California Governor Signs Executive Order Requiring AI Safety Certifications for State Vendors

Executive Order N-5-26 requires AI vendors seeking California state contracts to certify safeguards against illegal content, bias, and civil rights violations within 120 days.

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News Apr 2

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U.S. Army Awards Anduril a $20 Billion Enterprise Contract to Unify Counter-Drone Operations Under a Single AI Platform

The Army consolidates 120 Anduril procurement actions into one decade-long framework, with an $87 million counter-UAS task order as the first draw.

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