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Newsfeed Pentagon Secures AI Agreements with Major Tech Giants for Classified Military Networks The Pentagon has officially secured landmark AI agreements with major technology giants—including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Oracle—to deploy advanced artificial intelligence capabilities across classified military networks. These industry leaders join OpenAI, Google, and xAI in delivering powerful AI tools for lawful operational use within highly secure Impact Level 6 and 7 environments. This strategic initiative is designed to establish the US military as an AI-first fighting force, significantly streamlining data synthesis and augmenting real-time decision-making. Notably, Anthropic remains the only major US-based AI provider without a working agreement due to ongoing disputes over safety safeguards. The Defense Department’s official AI platform, GenAI.mil, is already actively utilized by over 1.3 million personnel. ...