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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.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Siemens joins Genesis Mission

The infrastructure technology company is the latest to jump on the Genesis Mission.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

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.

  • By Nick Wakeman

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.

  • By Nick Wakeman

AI-enabled watch towers set to proliferate along the border

GDIT pitches autonomous station with better sensors, more computing power.

  • By Patrick Tucker

What the Anthropic-DOD breakup teaches government contractors

The warning signs were surely there long before the public feud, and versions of this conflict play out in GovCon every year, writes BD expert Nic Coppings.

  • By Nic Coppings
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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.

  • By Patrick Tucker

Private sector, former military leaders urge Congress intervene in Pentagon-Anthropic dispute

Over 30 former military officers and individuals working in tech sent a letter to congressional leadership expressing concern over the Pentagon-Anthropic dispute and asking for lawmakers to take action to reign in executive power and set AI guardrails.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

House amendment responding to Pentagon-Anthropic conflict fails committee vote

Lawmakers split over an amendment to the Defense Production Act from Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., that would have prohibited the government from blacklisting firms opposed to their tech being used in certain situations.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

Agencies begin to shed Anthropic contracts following Trump’s directive

Officials from the departments of Treasury, State and Health and Human Services confirmed they would be acting to comply with the White House mandate.

  • By Frank Konkel and Alexandra Kelley

What rights do AI companies have in government contracts?

It depends on the acquisition pathway, the contract type and the contract terms.

  • By Jessica Tillipman
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Trump directs government to ‘immediately cease’ using Anthropic technology

Ban follows AI firm’s refusal to enable mass surveillance, autonomous weapons.

  • By Frank Konkel

It would take the Pentagon months to replace Anthropic’s AI tools: sources

AI maker digs in with Thursday statement rejecting DOD pleas for unfettered use.

  • By Patrick Tucker
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Lawmakers from both parties back data center permitting reform

Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., estimates the U.S. will need “about 85 gigawatts [more] a year in order to keep pace with our demand.”

  • By Alexandra Kelley

The Pentagon says it’s getting its AI providers on ‘the same baseline’

Military is still abiding by ethics principles, according to DOD research head.

  • By Patrick Tucker

Lockheed Martin launches wildfire tech venture with Salesforce, PG&E and Wells Fargo

EmberPoint will combine artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and military-grade sensors to help first responders detect and suppress fires faster.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Leidos makes $2.4B bet on utility infrastructure with Entrust acquisition

This will be Leidos' largest purchase since 2016 and doubles its energy business. As Leidos' homeland security unit president told us, artificial intelligence helping to drive a trillion-dollar grid modernization push as computing power needs grow.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Slingshot to bring AI to Space Force training programs

The company will use its TALOS artificial intelligence solution to mirror real world threats.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Luminary Cloud expands physics AI toolkit with defense-focused models

The company designed its new SHIFT models to address collaborative combat aircraft, autonomous submarines, and fluid dynamics challenges.

  • By Nick Wakeman

AI agents are ready for government work – if agencies are ready for them

Agentic systems can handle complex tasks end-to-end, but industry must help agencies build the governance frameworks and adoption strategies to scale responsibly, writes Tria Federal’s CTO Murali Mallina.

  • By Murali Mallina

TechnoMile acquires SIMS Software, adding facility security and more AI to its platform

Capitol Meridian Partners is backing TechnoMile's move to expand its lifecycle management offerings from pre-award management to post-award compliance.

  • By Nick Wakeman