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The defense department has officially ended its deployment of Anthropic’s Claude models after labeling the company a "supply chain risk" earlier this year. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth announced the move in February and set a deadline for complete phase‑out by late August, citing the firm's refusal to remove safety guardrails as a breach of national security requirements. At the same time, the administration is reshaping its AI oversight framework: President Trump appointed DNI Jay Clayton to head the new "Super Intelligence Force" task force, and Congress is pushing a dedicated CISA AI task force to coordinate security assessments and responses. These parallel actions underscore the growing perception that advanced AI platforms, if unchecked, pose direct threats to U.S. defense operations and critical infrastructure. Watch for the rollout of the CISA AI task force, further guidance on AI incident disclosure, and any additional restrictions on commercial AI providers used by federal agencies. [[1, 2]]