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Re:Amazon Atlas: The “Highly Confidential” locations of Amaz... by minitel on Thursday October 11, 2018 @11:19AM (#18194201)
It says it right in the article.

> Currently, Amazon is one of the leading contenders for an up to $10 billion contract to build a private cloud for the Department of Defense.

Amazon aims to partner with the DoD, that makes them quasi governmental.

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Re:Amazon Atlas: The “Highly Confidential” locations of Amaz... by SpicyLemonZest on Thursday October 11, 2018 @11:24AM (#18194256)
Sure, but I'd have the same question if Wikileaks published the locations of all DoD internal server farms. What possible importance does that information have beyond its potential to compromise security?
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Re:Amazon Atlas: The “Highly Confidential” locations of Amaz... by ucaetano on Thursday October 11, 2018 @11:46AM (#18194464)
> its potential to compromise security?

It's a bingo.

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