Hegseth’s supply-chain-risk move against Anthropic looks less like an instant industry-wide ban than a narrower procurement fight, while the Pentagon spreads classified AI work across rival vendors and Washington weighs voluntary frontier-model vetting.In this episode:Top stories:1. What Hegseth’s “Supply Chain Risk” Designation of Anthropic Does and Doesn’t Mean — Just Security https://www.justsecurity.org/132851/anthropic-supply-chain-risk-designation/2. Federal Government and Anthropic: Considerations for AI Innovation and Competition - EveryCRSReport.com — Congressional Research Service https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/IF13217.html3. US AI companies sign deals with Department of Defense - National Technology — National Technology https://nationaltechnology.co.uk/US_AI_companies_sign_deals_with_Department_of_Defense.php4. Kicking the Tires: A Voluntary Path to Pre-Deployment AI Vetting | Lawfare — Lawfare https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/kicking-the-tires--a-voluntary-path-to-pre-deployment-ai-vettingFeedback? Email [email protected]