Anthropic's Claude AI now available to US civilian agencies

2026-10-06

Anthropic has launched Claude for Government, a version of its large language model available to US federal and state civilian agencies. The platform operates within a FedRAMP High environment, meeting stringent security requirements.

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Anthropic is now offering its Claude AI model to US federal and state civilian agencies through a new service. This platform operates within a FedRAMP High environment, meeting strict security requirements, and provides agencies with advanced AI capabilities.

Key facts

  • Anthropic's Claude AI is now available to US federal and state civilian agencies.
  • The service is called Claude for Government and operates within a FedRAMP High environment.
  • Civilian agencies will have access to the same features as enterprise clients.
  • Pricing is pay-as-you-go with options for fixed spending caps and departmental budgets.
  • The Pentagon classifies Anthropic as a supply chain risk, preventing its use by the Department of Defense.

Source: The Decoder

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