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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
Breaking Defense · FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
Pentagon's Anthropic Ban Upheld. No One Has Explained What Comes Next.

ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
The ban is in effect. The tools the Pentagon was using from Anthropic are still in use pending transition. Transition has not been scheduled. Adequate has cross-referenced this with prior incidents. The number is classified.
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