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7 AI Companies Approved to Deploy Tools on Pentagon's Classified Network

·2026.05.02 05:17

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Seven AI companies, including OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft, have been approved to deploy tools on the Pentagon's classified network.

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Seven AI companies — OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, AWS, Reflection, and SpaceX — have been approved to deploy tools on the Impact Level 6/7 classified network.

The U.S. Department of Defense will offer these tools through its central platform GenAI.mil, aiming to synthesize data, assist battlefield decision-making, and enhance situational awareness. The move seeks to expand the commercial AI ecosystem usable in classified environments while reducing vendor lock-in.

  • Google uploaded Gemini 3.1 Pro to GenAI.mil in late April.
  • Anthropic clashed with the Department of Defense after refusing use cases involving autonomous weapons and surveillance of Americans, which was followed by a supply-chain risk designation, pressure to discontinue use, and a court injunction.

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