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May 04, 2026
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Top AI Companies Agree to Pentagon Deals for Classified Work

The Defense Department finalized agreements with major AI and cloud players to use their systems in classified settings.

Top AI Companies Agree to Pentagon Deals for Classified Work
Photo: Source: The Wall Street Journal

The Pentagon said it has finalized agreements with eight companies to use their AI in classified environments, including OpenAI, Google, SpaceX (xAI), Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, Nvidia, and Reflection AI. The move broadens the Defense Department’s options for deploying commercial AI models and tooling on classified networks.

Read the original reporting at The Wall Street Journal.