Federal cyber experts called Microsoft's cloud a "pile of shit," approved it anyway
Federal cyber experts called it a 'pile of shit.' Microsoft's cloud still got approved—here's what that means for enterprise AI infrastructure.
Why it matters
Microsoft's cloud infrastructure—critical to enterprise AI deployments—passed federal security approval despite years of documented concerns from cybersecurity experts. This reveals a gap between technical risk assessment and regulatory approval processes that affects how AI leaders should evaluate cloud vendors for sensitive workloads.
The key facts
5 to knowFederal cyber experts raised multi-year security concerns about Microsoft cloud product
Product approved despite documented expert objections
Approval suggests regulatory process may not fully reflect technical risk assessment
Relevant to enterprise AI deployment decisions and vendor risk evaluation
Published March 2026
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Ars Technicaarstechnica.com
Publisher excerpt: One Microsoft product was approved despite years of concerns about its security.