The US Defense Department has confirmed it is evaluating alternatives to Claude for classified use cases as AI companies compete intensely for government security contracts.
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Pentagon Restores Flu Vaccine Mandate After Outbreak Sickens Nearly 300 Recruits at Lackland Air Force Base
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reverses April’s optional flu shot policy after only 40% of recruits chose vaccination causing a base outbreak.
Pentagon Seeks Additional $80 Billion for Iran War Not Included in Any Current Budget
The defence department’s supplemental request comes as war costs are estimated at between $34 and $42 billion already spent.
Pentagon Releases Names of Eight U.S. Service Members Killed in B-52 Crash at Edwards AFB
The Defense Department disclosed the identities of the eight crew members who died when a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Pentagon Admits Past US Military Strike in Pacific May Have Killed Human Trafficking Victims
Pentagon officials acknowledged that a prior US military strike on a vessel in the Pacific may have killed victims of human trafficking rather than combatants.
Pentagon Evaluating OpenAI and Google Models to Replace Anthropic Claude in Classified Systems
US Defense Department sources confirmed ongoing evaluation of alternative AI models to replace Anthropic’s Claude in sensitive government systems.
Pentagon Tests OpenAI and Google AI Models to Potentially Replace Anthropic in Classified Systems
US Department of Defense confirmed it is evaluating OpenAI and Google AI models as possible replacements for Anthropic Claude in classified uses.
Pentagon Awards Dell Contract Worth Nearly USD 10 Billion After Trump Purchases Shares
The Pentagon awarded Dell Technologies a contract worth nearly USD 10 billion raising ethics questions after President Trump was reported to have purchased shares in the company.
Pentagon Says It Blew Up Another Ship in Eastern Pacific Killing Two People
The US military destroyed another vessel it accused of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific marking the 59th such attack since September.