Pentagon Deploys 8 AI Vendors on Classified Networks—Excluding Anthropic
The Department of Defense signed agreements with SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft, AWS, and Oracle to deploy AI on classified networks—while explicitly excluding Anthropic. The Pentagon's multi-vendor strategy offers critical lessons for enterprise leaders navigating AI vendor lock-in.
May 2, 2026 · 9 min read