How Microsoft's "Little Workaround" Created a Major Pentagon Threat
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Author: amai
Date: 7/21/2026
Article Summary:
A ProPublica investigation reveals that Microsoft has been using a program called "digital escorting" to allow Chinese engineers to work on sensitive US government systems, despite a rule that requires only US citizens or permanent residents to handle sensitive data.