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Pentagon signs classified-network AI deals with eight firms, leaving out Anthropic

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Source: DefenseScoop

The Department of War signed agreements with SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and Oracle to run frontier AI on its classified networks at Impact Levels 6 and 7 for lawful operational use. Anthropic, previously the only provider in classified workflows through Palantir, was left out after the department labelled it a supply-chain risk. Chief technology officer Emil Michael said it is irresponsible to rely on any one partner.

Why it matters

Classified military systems will draw on eight other AI providers, and Anthropic is shut out of that work.

When
1 May 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0205
Who
U.S. Department of War, OpenAI, Google, SpaceX, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Oracle; Emil Michael

Summary by wheresthe.ai, from DefenseScoop. We could not open the primary document, so it is marked Reported. Checked against the source on 10 Oct 2026.

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Next stop on this Storyline: What happened nextPentagon says it has stopped using Anthropic’s products

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WTA-N-2026-0205: “Pentagon signs classified-network AI deals with eight firms, leaving out Anthropic.” wheresthe.ai, 1 May 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/us-dow-classified-ai-eight-vendors-2026-05/ (source: DefenseScoop).

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