# Anthropic Seeks Rehearing of DoD Risk Designation

On October 13, 2026, Anthropic petitioned the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to rehear a panel decision upholding the Department of Defense’s designation of the company as a national-security supply chain risk under FASCSA. The designation continues to bar DoD personnel and contractors from using Claude while the court considers whether to grant rehearing. A separate California court ruling reached a different conclusion, leaving contractors with ongoing legal and sourcing uncertainty.

- DoD contractors and suppliers using Claude should assess whether the designation or related agency directives affect their work and technology choices.
- The conflicting court outcomes make the status of Anthropic’s federal use a material consideration in AI sourcing and supply-chain risk reviews.
- Anthropic’s reported July 2025 Pentagon contract for Claude models was valued at $200 million, underscoring the potential procurement significance of the dispute.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit)
- U.S. District Court in California

### Vendors
- Anthropic (AI technology provider subject to a supply chain risk designation)

### Sources
- [Anthropic asks full appeals court to revisit Pentagon national security ruling](https://cryptobriefing.com/anthropic-appeals-court-national-security-ruling) - Crypto Briefing
- [Anthropic seeks rehearing in Pentagon blacklist appeals case](https://qz.com/anthropic-pentagon-blacklist-appeals-court-rehearing-101426) - Quartz