The US Department of War has signed AI agreements with seven leading tech companies, including SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection AI, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services. These contracts, announced on May 1, authorize the deployment of AI models on classified networks, specifically within Impact Level 6 and 7 environments, which handle secret and top-secret data. This initiative is part of the Department's strategy to establish an "AI-first" approach. The agreements aim to prevent vendor lock-in by involving multiple providers, with NVIDIA contributing its open-source Nemotron family and Reflection AI offering additional open-weight systems. Google will provide its Gemini models, while SpaceX will support infrastructure linked to xAI's Grok models. Microsoft and AWS will continue as the cloud and infrastructure backbone. Notably, Anthropic was excluded from the agreements due to a dispute over safety restrictions. The Department's AI Acceleration Strategy emphasizes open-source architectures and rapid prototyping, favoring domestic vendors. The focus now shifts to which models will first achieve IL6 deployment and the adherence to OpenAI's safety guardrails as classified workflows expand.