The Pentagon has designated seven AI technology suppliers for its confidential systems.

The Pentagon has signed agreements with seven leading AI companies

The U.S. Department of Defense announced that it has entered into agreements with several major players in the field of artificial intelligence. New technologies will be deployed in the Pentagon’s secure networks, allowing the expansion and diversification of AI solution providers for military needs.

Company Role Access Level
SpaceX Partner in AI development Impact Level 6/7
OpenAI Partner in AI development Impact Level 6/7
Google Partner in AI development Impact Level 6/7
Nvidia Partner in AI development Impact Level 6/7
Reflection Partner in AI development Impact Level 6/7
Microsoft Partner in AI development Impact Level 6/7
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner in AI development Impact Level 6/7

Key details

* Impact Levels 6 and 7 are protection levels designed for handling secret and top‑secret information.

* Google has already signed a contract that allows the Department of Defense to use its models when working with classified data.

* Over five months of operation, the department’s main platform GenAI.mil attracted more than 1.3 million department employees.

What was not included in the list

Anthropic remains outside the partner network due to disputes over the use of its tools. The Department of Defense’s Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael emphasized that the developer status is retained, but the Mythos model is considered a “separate national security issue.” Nevertheless, President Donald Trump stated that the administration’s stance toward Anthropic is improving and the company may have a chance to lift the ban.