Pentagon adds Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia to classified AI roster
the us pentagon added microsoft, amazon, nvidia, and reflection ai to its roster of ai suppliers for classified operations. this follows the cancellation of a $200 million contract with anthropic, which the trump administration labelled a supply chain risk after refusing to allow its technology for weapons or surveillance. the new agreements authorize use on secret and top-secret data to build an ai-first fighting force.
The Pentagon expanded its AI procurement by signing agreements with Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and Reflection AI for classified work at Impact Levels 6 and 7. These companies join OpenAI, xAI, and Google as approved vendors, a move designed to mitigate vendor lock-in following the dispute with Anthropic. The Department of Defense cancelled a $200 million contract with Anthropic after CEO Darius Amodei sought to restrict use for surveillance and autonomous weapons, prompting the administration to designate the company a supply chain risk. While Anthropic challenges this in court, reporting suggests the White House may be attempting to reconcile with the firm despite public hostilities.