Defense
Judge blocks DOD's ban on Anthropic, calls it First Amendment retaliation
The court finds the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation was punishment for public criticism, not a legitimate security threat.
Protests force the Army into a second redo of $237M soldier gear contract
Amentum has won the Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment contract twice, only to face fresh challenges each time.
DISA launches search for tactical data link contractors
The small business contract will run through 2030 to maintain tools that help military systems exchange standardized messages and data.
The real danger of military AI isn’t killer robots; it’s worse human judgement
As Pentagon rushes to deploy LLM-based tools, research suggests they can undermine human thought and communication.
Navy launches recompete for $45M electronic warfare contract
Technical services work for this small business set-aside includes countermeasures and mission data systems integration.
Space Force opens $981M competition for test and training infrastructure
All qualifying bidders will win a spot on the NITE STAR vehicle in support of space operations systems and ranges.
Army blacks out large portions of $50 billion strategy
The MAPS vehicle consolidates two major Army contracts for IT and professional services, but much of the strategy remains a mystery because of heavy redactions.
Anduril: new factory will start making drone wingman in just ‘days’
The Ohio manufacturing facility is to open months ahead of schedule.
Air Force wants its acquisition tools in the cloud
The Air Force envisions iteration number two of its LaunchPad environment as extending beyond the current base of engineering users.
Merlin Labs’ public offering collects $200M to build an AI autopilot for any aircraft
The Boston-headquartered defense tech company has big ambitions for its AI-powered autonomous flight system.
NATO wants AI that can get in the enemy’s head
Allied Command Transformation is seeking agentic artificial intelligence tools to disrupt enemy decision-making and shape the cognitive battlefield.
Microsoft takes Anthropic's side in DOD fight, warns it sets a new precedent
In a court briefing, Microsoft argues the Defense Department is using a national security policy designed for foreign adversaries against a U.S. company over a contract dispute.
BTMS grows contract portfolio with Integrity acquisition
BTMS is also using the transaction to expand its cybersecurity and data science offerings.
Meet the startups trying to build military-specific AI
The Anthropic-Pentagon feud revealed a giant gap between what giant frontier models do and what troops actually need.
Blue Fire Equity builds out defense-intel holdings with Jovian Concepts acquisition
This is the private equity firm's first acquisition as it targets prime contractors serving classified customers.
What rights do AI companies have in government contracts?
It depends on the acquisition pathway, the contract type and the contract terms.
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