General Services Administration

Judge signals a favorable trajectory for Anthropic in the federal dispute over AI use, with hard deadlines for DOD phase-out and pilots, plus a previous export-control action that was lifted, highlighting a tightening yet evolving regulatory procurement landscape for AI in government.

Outgoing federal CIO Greg Barbaccia will depart government and return to Palantir, with departure planned for end of August after about 18 months in office and taking on roles like federal chief AI officer.