Pentagon Tech Chief: Anthropic Still Blacklisted, But Mythos Cybersecurity Testing Is a Separate Track

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CNBC reports that the Pentagon's tech chief clarified Anthropic remains on the Department of Defense blacklist, but the NSA's testing of Mythos for cybersecurity vulnerability detection operates as a separate national security initiative. The distinction highlights the fractured US government relationship with Anthropic — simultaneously blacklisted from defense contracts while being the agency of choice for offensive cyber capability testing.