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May 1, 2026

Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks

The deals come as the DoD has doubled down on diversifying its exposure to AI vendors in the wake of its controversial dispute with Anthropic over usage terms of its AI models.

Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks

TL;DR

  • The U.S. Defense Department has signed new agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI.
  • These deals allow the deployment of AI tech and models on classified networks for lawful operational use.
  • The agreements aim to establish the U.S. military as an AI-first fighting force and improve warfighter decision superiority.
  • The Pentagon is diversifying AI vendors after a dispute with Anthropic regarding usage terms and guardrails.
  • AI hardware and models will be deployed on Impact Level 6 (IL6) and Impact Level 7 (IL7) environments for high-security national security data.
  • More than 1.3 million DoD personnel have used the secure generative AI platform, GenAI.mil, for non-classified tasks.

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