Judge blocks Pentagon blacklist of Anthropic as supply chain risk

A federal judge blocked the Pentagon from placing Anthropic on a blacklist that would have barred the AI company from U.S. military supply chains, citing procedural errors in the review process. The ruling, issued August 28, 2026, halts the Defense Department's designation of Anthropic as a national security risk, a move that had threatened the company's federal contracts. The judge's decision requires the Pentagon to reassess its determination, potentially reshaping how AI firms are vetted for defense partnerships.