Pentagon signs AI deployment deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, AWS
the u.s. department of defense signed agreements with nvidia, microsoft, aws, and reflection ai to deploy their models on classified networks. this move follows a dispute with anthropic over usage restrictions and aims to create an ai-first military force. over 1.3 million personnel currently use the dod's genai.mil platform.
The U.S. Department of Defense expanded its AI infrastructure by signing agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI. These contracts authorize the deployment of commercial AI models and hardware on classified Impact Level 6 and Impact Level 7 networks for operational use. The initiative supports the Pentagon's goal to establish an AI-first fighting force and mitigates vendor lock-in following a legal dispute with Anthropic, which refused to grant unrestricted access to its models for weapons and surveillance.