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Defense department named as DoD in historical contracts and DoW in the 2026 litigation.
The August 2026 final-relief order does not require use of Anthropic and expressly permits lawful transition to another provider, while vacating the challenged designation and broad contractor boycott.
Anthropic → U.S. Department of War / Defense
Checked 12 September 2026
The court's factual account describes Claude Gov restrictions as contractual, without Anthropic visibility into DoW prompts or technical intervention in deployed behavior.
Anthropic v DoW: August 2026 final relief → U.S. Department of War / Defense
Checked 12 September 2026
Paragraph 14 expressly allows lawful transition to another AI provider and does not require continued Anthropic use.
Anthropic v DoW: August 2026 final relief → Lawful supplier choice preserved → U.S. Department of War / Defense
Checked 12 September 2026
Paragraph 14 expressly allows lawful transition to another AI provider and does not require continued Anthropic use. The court decision does not establish restored contracts or particular deployments.
Anthropic → Contractual use limits; no technical veto → U.S. Department of War / Defense
Checked 12 September 2026
The court's factual account describes Claude Gov restrictions as contractual, without Anthropic visibility into DoW prompts or technical intervention in deployed behavior. Scoped to the court's described national-security deployment; not all Anthropic products. DoW controlled future deployment.