US Department of Defense

4 entries between June 2018 and March 2026.

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  1. Judge blocks the Pentagon’s order against Anthropic

    A federal judge, Rita F. Lin, issued a temporary injunction on 26 March 2026 against the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, writing that the action appeared to be classic First Amendment retaliation.

  2. Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply-chain risk

    The US Department of Defense designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk in early March 2026, starting a phase-out of the company’s tools from department use. Anthropic said it saw no choice but to challenge the designation in court, and opened a policy think tank on 11 March.

  3. Pentagon moves to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk

    On 27 February 2026, the Pentagon announced plans to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk after a dispute over Claude’s military uses. Anthropic said it had not received formal notice and would challenge any designation in court.

  4. Google will not renew its Project Maven contract

    Google told employees on 1 June 2018 that it would not seek renewal of its contract supplying image-recognition tools to the Pentagon’s Project Maven program when it expired in 2019. More than 4,600 employees had signed a letter opposing the work, and about a dozen resigned.