The Department of Defense is expanding its AI partnerships with seven major tech companies—SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection—while continuing to operate Palantir and OpenAI under existing Pentagon contracts.

Anthropic was not included in these deals following safety-guardrail disagreements with autonomous weapons and surveillance terms under the prior administration.

These agreements authorize deployment of partner AI technologies on the Pentagon’s most secure networks, specifically Impact Level 6 and Level 7 environments.

Anthropic remains labeled a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon, with Mythos described as a separate national security moment not tied to current access decisions.

Defense Department CTO Emil Michael emphasized that Anthropic’s supply-chain risk persists, while Mythos—a cybersecurity-focused model—is considered a distinct national security moment.

The push to diversify AI tools across the military could affect future access to Anthropic depending on guardrails and security compliance.

DoD plans to broaden AI use across planning, supply chain, and target identification to boost mission efficiency.

The article notes ongoing political commentary, including remarks by former President Trump regarding Anthropic’s status.

GenAI.mil, the Pentagon’s main AI platform, has been adopted by more than 1.3 million DoD personnel in five months, with extensive prompts and agents deployed.

Military personnel and former officials have expressed frustration over losing access to Anthropic’s technology, which many view as best-in-class.

The release reinforces a vision of American AI leadership as essential to national security, aligning with directives from the White House and Defense leadership.

Anthropic has engaged with the White House to revive talks after announcing breakthroughs, including Mythos aimed at threat identification and outlining attack pathways.