The U.S. Department of Defense said Friday it has entered agreements with eight technology firms, certifying SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection, Microsoft, Oracle, and Amazon Web Services to deploy advanced artificial intelligence on classified military networks.
“These agreements accelerate the transformation toward establishing the United States military as an AI-first fighting force and will strengthen our warfighters' ability to maintain decision superiority across all domains of warfare,” the Pentagon said.
An Amazon Web Services spokesperson said the company plans to expand its support for U.S. military operations as the Pentagon moves forward with AI deployment on classified networks.
"For more than a decade, AWS has been committed to supporting our nation's military and ensuring that our warfighters and defense partners have access to the best technology at the best value,” AWS spokesperson Tim Barrett told Decrypt. “We look forward to continuing to support the Department of [Defense’s] modernization efforts, building AI solutions that help them accomplish their critical missions."
“As mandated by President Trump and Secretary Hegseth, the Department will continue to envelop our warfighters with advanced AI to meet the unprecedented emerging threats of tomorrow and to strengthen our Arsenal of Freedom,” the Pentagon said.
OpenAI, SpaceX, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google did not immediately respond to Decrypt’s request for comment.
