The Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025 requires the Department of Defense to promote competition when purchasing cloud computing services, artificial intelligence foundation models, and data infrastructure from companies. The bill mandates that the DoD conduct competitive bidding for these procurements, protect government data from unauthorized use (ensuring vendors cannot use military data to improve their commercial products without permission), and prioritize multi-cloud technology to avoid reliance on a single vendor. The legislation also directs updates to defense procurement regulations to include penalties for data misuse and requires annual reports to Congress starting in January 2027 assessing competition levels and market concentration in the defense AI space. These requirements apply to companies that have received at least $50 million in DoD contracts over the previous five years.
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