# Defense Department

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-27**: Phase-out Deadline — Expected completion of the removal of Anthropic AI from all federal systems.
- **2026-02-27**: Supply Chain Designation — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declares Anthropic a supply-chain risk following a dispute over guardrails.
- **2026-02-27**: Executive Directive — President Trump orders all agencies to stop work with Anthropic and begins a 6-month phase-out.
- **2025**: Contract Awarded — Anthropic wins a $200 million contract to provide AI services to the Pentagon.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Trump Orders Federal Purge of Anthropic AI Over Supply-Chain Risk
2026-02-28 02:26:17 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

President Donald Trump has directed all U.S. government agencies to terminate their use of Anthropic's AI technology within six months, following a Pentagon declaration that the startup poses a supply-chain risk. The move follows a high-profile dispute over AI guardrails and threatens Anthropic's $200 million defense contract.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/trump-anthropic-pentagon-supply-chain-risk

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