Pentagon Signs AI Deals With OpenAI, Google, Microsoft — Excludes Anthropic Over Policy Dispute

Summary

The Department of Defense finalized AI agreements on May 1, 2026 with seven major technology companies — OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, Nvidia, SpaceX, and Reflection AI — to deploy AI on its most secure classified networks (Impact Level 6 and 7). The agreements target analysis, logistics, and large-scale data processing for "warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments." Notably, Anthropic was excluded after the Pentagon designated it a supply-chain risk following