{"id":422322,"date":"2026-03-18T00:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/openai-signs-pact-to-sell-ai-models-to-us-defence-agencies-through-amazon-cloud-arm-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T02:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:35:48","slug":"openai-signs-pact-to-sell-ai-models-to-us-defence-agencies-through-amazon-cloud-arm-crypto-news-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/openai-signs-pact-to-sell-ai-models-to-us-defence-agencies-through-amazon-cloud-arm-crypto-news-3\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI signs pact to sell AI models to US defence agencies through Amazon cloud arm – Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OpenAI has signed a new agreement to provide its AI models to the US defence and government sectors via Amazon\u2019s cloud division for both classified and unclassified projects, the company announced on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This contract allows <\/span>OpenAI <\/span><\/a>to support the Pentagon following a deal reached late last month, after the agency moved away from its former provider, Anthropic.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anthropic, which secured a Pentagon contract valued at up to $200 million in July 2025, previously served as a primary defence AI supplier. In collaboration with Palantir and Amazon Web Services (AWS), it deployed Claude models within classified military and intelligence frameworks. However, that partnership dissolved in February when Anthropic restricted military applications of its AI, specifically regarding autonomous weaponry and domestic surveillance. Consequently, the Pentagon designated the firm a “supply chain risk,” effectively halting its government projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While OpenAI previously focused on unclassified federal work, it has now secured the mandate for classified operations. Its AWS partnership highlights how defense contracts \u2014 facilitated by established cloud providers \u2014 have become a critical competitive arena. Success in the high-stakes public sector may also bolster OpenAI’s appeal to corporate clients as a benchmark for reliability.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bloomberg <\/span><\/i>reported that the Pentagon is currently developing alternatives to Anthropic\u2019s tools. Cameron Stanley, the Pentagon\u2019s chief digital and AI officer, noted that transitioning from Anthropic products used in US operations in Iran would take over a month, though efforts to integrate a new large-language model are underway.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe Department is actively pursuing multiple LLMs into the appropriate government-owned environments,\u201d Stanley said in an interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cEngineering work has begun on these LLMs and we expect to have them available for operational use very soon,\u201d Stanley added.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Following its shift to a for-profit model last autumn, OpenAI revised its Microsoft agreement to permit partnerships with rival cloud firms for national security clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Recently, both OpenAI and <\/span>Elon Musk\u2019s <\/span><\/a>xAI received approval for classified Pentagon work. It remains uncertain how rapidly these tools can be integrated into existing systems like Palantir\u2019s Maven Smart System, currently utilised in the Iran campaign, reported <\/span>Bloomberg<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Until this shift, Anthropic was the sole AI system functional within the Pentagon\u2019s classified cloud, where its Claude tool had gained significant popularity for its user-friendly interface.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Emil Michael, the under secretary of defence for research and engineering, said Alphabet Inc.\u2019s Google is introducing its Gemini AI agents across the Pentagon\u2019s three million-strong workforce to automate routine tasks. The company will initially operate on unclassified networks and then move into classified work, according to <\/span>Bloomberg.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael said in an interview hours after Anthropic filed its lawsuit that the military was moving on and that there was little chance to revive talks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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