Pentagon news and analysis

The Pentagon is the US Department of Defense. Coverage follows how it buys and restricts AI: which chatbots it approves for military staff, court fights over vendor blacklists, and government AI task forces with reporting deadlines.

Jay Clayton smiling in a dark pinstripe suit and blue tie in front of an American flag, in his 2017 official portrait from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Tech Industry

Trump's Super Intelligence Force gets 120 days to report

Jay Clayton will lead the Super Intelligence Force, which has 120 days to report on AI risks. It adds no new rules for AI companies.

Oct 4, 2026

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AI & LLMs

Pentagon adds ChatGPT Mil and Grok to GenAI.mil, with Anthropic absent

The Pentagon put ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government on its GenAI.mil portal on August 31, 2026. Both cleared Impact Level 5. Anthropic is still missing.

Sep 1, 2026

Exterior of the federal courthouse where the ruling on the Pentagon's Anthropic blacklist was issued.

Tech Industry

Judge rules Pentagon's Anthropic blacklist was illegal retaliation

A federal judge found the Pentagon's supply-chain-risk label on Anthropic violated the First and Fifth Amendments. A second case is pending, and an appeal is coming.

Aug 28, 2026

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