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Anthropic PBC hired the lobbying firm Ballard Partners as it draws out its fight with the Pentagon.
Anthropic hired Ballard Partners days after being labeled a Pentagon supply chain risk.
KEY POINTS
- The Pentagon demanded unfettered access to Anthropic's tools, leading to collapsed negotiations.
- Anthropic's federal lobbying spending rose over 330 percent to $3.1 million in 2025.
- Ballard Partners is Anthropic's sixth new lobbying firm hire since November.
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