Pentagon official says Anthropic remains a supply-chain risk

Published Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 8:07 PM EDT

A Pentagon official said Anthropic remains a designated supply-chain risk, Bloomberg reported, one day after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the company had resolved long-running issues with the Trump administration. The account does not specify the designation's legal basis, operational effect, or whether another agency will change its position.

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