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Federal Judge Throws Out Pentagon's Retaliation Campaign Against Anthropic
A federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon acted illegally by designating Anthropic a supply chain risk in retaliation for the AI company's criticism of the government's stance on military AI use. Judge Rita Lin found that the actions were motivated by a desire to punish Anthropic for its "arrogance" in opposing unrestricted military use of its technology, rather than any genuine national security concern. The government is expected to appeal the ruling, while a separate related case remains pending in a federal appeals court.
Pentagon Blacklisted Anthropic Over Capabilities Claude Doesn't Actually Have, Judge Rules
A US federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon illegally blacklisted Anthropic as a national security threat, finding that key claims about Claude's capabilities were "entirely unfounded" — including the assertion that Anthropic could remotely alter or disable models already deployed in Pentagon systems, which it cannot. Judge Rita Lin determined that the designation was retaliatory, assembled after the fact to punish Anthropic for publicly refusing to remove AI safeguards and for criticising the administration, rather than based on genuine security concerns. The ruling emphasised that the government cannot use national security designations as a tool to silence or financially damage its critics, though it remains free to stop purchasing Anthropic's technology through lawful means.
Pentagon Hits Pause on CMMC Phase 2, Launches 60-Day Review of Contractor Cybersecurity Rules
The Pentagon has suspended phase two of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which was due to take effect in November 2026, initiating a 60-day review of the entire framework. Officials cited a shortage of approved third-party assessors and concerns that compliance costs could push smaller manufacturers out of defense contracting as key reasons for the pause. A newly formed task force will gather industry feedback and propose streamlined security measures, while contractors must still meet existing phase one requirements and baseline cybersecurity standards.