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A Military Contract Tests Google's Open Culture

Land of the Giants

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What Are the Implications of Not Working on Project Maven?

After months of pressure, Google announced it would not renew its contract with the Department of Defense on Project Maven. Fong Jones: A relatively small number of tech employees had derailed what might have been the beginning of a major partnership between the US military and one of the most powerful tech companies in the world. Less than a week after making its big Maven announcement, Google issued a document that established a new course for the company going forward.

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