Pentagon AI procurement deals: Who won, why Anthropic was left out, and what it means for defense AI
The Pentagon just moved decisively to scale artificial intelligence across U.S. defense systems—signing AI procurement deals with Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, SpaceX, and the venture-backed newcomer Reflection AI. One conspicuous omission: Anthropic, sidelined after being flagged as a supply chain risk by the administration in February 2026. This isn’t a routine vendor…