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OpenAI lands $200 million Pentagon contract to develop AI for national security Project Maven

OpenAI lands $200 million Pentagon contract to develop AI for national security

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? The Department of Defense has awarded a one-year, $200 million contract to OpenAI to develop advanced artificial intelligence tools aimed at addressing critical national security challenges "in both warfighting and enterprise domains." The…
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June 17, 2025
Defense Department signs OpenAI for $200 million ‘frontier AI’ pilot project Project Maven

Defense Department signs OpenAI for $200 million ‘frontier AI’ pilot project

The US Department of Defense has contracted OpenAI to run a pilot program that will create "frontier AI," but it's not clear what they're building together. Evidence of the deal appeared on Monday in the Department’s (DoD’s) daily list of newly-awarded contracts. That document mentions an award of up to…
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June 17, 2025
Pentagon’s $11B IT modernization struggles with cost overruns, delays, and cybersecurity gaps Project Maven

Pentagon’s $11B IT modernization struggles with cost overruns, delays, and cybersecurity gaps

GAO report exposes performance failures, weak oversight, and schedule slips, up to four years, across major defense systems. The US Department of Defense is struggling to adequately track performance and secure its major IT business systems despite planning to spend $10.9 billion on these programs through fiscal year 2025, according…
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June 13, 2025
Pentagon boosts budget for Palantir’s AI software in major expansion of Project Maven Project Maven

Pentagon boosts budget for Palantir’s AI software in major expansion of Project Maven

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth speaks May 21 at the 2025 GEOINT Symposium. Credit: USGIF WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is dramatically increasing spending on artificial intelligence for military operations, raising the contract ceiling for Palantir Technologies’ Maven Smart System to nearly $1.3 billion through 2029. The Defense…
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May 22, 2025