Judge Rules Pentagon Retaliated Unlawfully Against Anthropic
A federal judge ruled the Pentagon unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic, but the decision does not require the military to resume using Claude.
Federal procurement
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White House Orders Agencies to Strengthen Domestic Defense-Material Supply Chains
A July 20 executive order directs federal agencies to expand domestic acquisition of critical defense materials, but its effects on contracts and production remain unsettled.
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Gulfport military training center suspends CCTV-system solicitation pending policy review
The Mississippi Army National Guard’s Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center has suspended its solicitation for a Security Forces CCTV System while it reviews updated Department of the Army policy.
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White House Tightens Defense-Material Waiver Rules
A July 20 executive order will make Defense Department waivers for covered foreign materials harder to obtain beginning January 1, 2027.
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Federal contractors face a July 23 comment deadline on FAR overhaul
First FAR overhaul proposals were published June 23 and are open for comment through July 23, 2026. ([govinfo.gov](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12559.pdf))
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GAO Says Cloud Buying Still Faces Cost and Data Problems at 24 Agencies
United States Federal Watchdogs and Public Spending – GAO says cloud buying at 24 selected federal agencies is still hampered by weak cost data, outdated rules, and split software guidance. ([files.gao.gov](https://files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-26-107530/index.html))
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OpenAI and Anthropic face a new “trusted partner” gate for frontier AI
United States White House and Federal Power Watch — Late-June reports say OpenAI is limiting GPT-5.6 (Sol) to approved customers and Anthropic gets a “trusted” Mythos 5 release as a classified process ramps toward August.