Tech Giants, Washington Rally for Anthropic in Pentagon Feud

Lawmakers, Industry Warn Supply-Chain Risk Label Sets Dangerous Precedent for Tech Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • March 5, 2026

Technology groups representing major firms like Google, Apple and Microsoft - as well as a growing chorus of lawmakers, defense and artificial intelligence leaders - are beginning to line up behind AI developer Anthropic amid its escalating dispute with the Pentagon.

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The Information Technology Industry Council, a lobbying group representing some of the largest tech firms in the world, sent a letter Wednesday to the Pentagon expressing opposition against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's threats to label the U.S. firm a supply-chain risk, reported Reuters. The letter warns the designation could have cascading effects across the defense industrial base and set a far-reaching precedent for the entire technology sector.

"We are concerned by recent reports regarding the Department of ...