Project Nimbus
Summary
Google+AWS joint contract. Forbidden from halting services. Powers Lavender AI targeting (10% false positive rate). MAMRAM cloud migration. Based in Israel.
Definition
Google+AWS joint contract. Forbidden from halting services. Powers Lavender AI targeting (10% false positive rate). MAMRAM cloud migration. Based in Israel.
Background & History
Project Nimbus is a $1.2B cloud computing contract between Israel and Google/Amazon Web Services (AWS), signed in 2021. The contract provides Israel with advanced cloud infrastructure and AI capabilities that human rights organizations warn will enhance Israeli surveillance and targeting systems. Despite employee protests at both Google and Amazon, the contract proceeded. Project Nimbus represents the deep integration of Israeli military intelligence with American big tech infrastructure.
Operational Role in the Network
Tech infrastructure node — provides Israel with advanced cloud and AI capabilities through Google and AWS. Represents the integration of Israeli military intelligence with American big tech, enabling enhanced surveillance and targeting.
Primary Sources
- Network graph documentation