# The U.S. Department of Defense said Friday it has entered agreements with eight technology firms.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-01 · Decrypt*

## Key points

- The Pentagon certified eight tech firms, including SpaceX and OpenAI, for classified AI deployment.
- Certified AI systems will operate at Impact Levels 6 and 7 for handling highly sensitive intelligence.
- Pentagon's GenAI.mil platform, used by 1.3 million personnel, integrates multiple AI providers.
- Recent classified AI agreements include deals with OpenAI for ChatGPT and xAI for Grok in 2025.

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

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