Pentagon official says Anthropic still a supply chain risk

The split between Commerce and Defense signals unresolved friction inside the administration over AI vendor risk, which could complicate federal adoption of Anthropic models despite political-level assurances. For government contractors and enterprise buyers relying on Anthropic, the active Pentagon restriction is the operative constraint, not the Commerce statement. The key question is whether Defense will publicly revise its position or if this divergence persists, creating uneven access across agencies.