# The U.S. Defense Department said on Friday that it has signed deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI.

*genai · news · 2026-05-01 · TechCrunch*

## Key points

- The Pentagon signed new AI deployment deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, AWS, and Reflection AI.
- These agreements allow classified use of company AI models on Impact Level 6 and 7 networks.
- The deals aim to prevent AI vendor lock-in and ensure long-term flexibility for the Joint Force.
- Anthropic secured an injunction against being labeled a 'supply-chain risk' in its dispute with the Pentagon.

**Companies:** Google, SpaceX, OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Reflection AI
**Countries:** United States

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