Former officials urge D.C. Circuit to rehear Anthropic case
By The BriefBrief
A bipartisan group of 17 former senior national security officials, diplomats and intelligence professionals filed a 26-page brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to rehear Anthropic’s challenge to the Pentagon’s designation of the company as a supply-chain risk. They argue the ruling, if left in place, would threaten all defense contractors.
WHO:A bipartisan group of 17 former senior national security officials, diplomats and intelligence professionals
WHAT:Filed a legal brief urging the D.C. Circuit to rehear Anthropic’s challenge to the Pentagon’s supply-chain-risk designation.
WHEN:Oct 20, 2026
WHERE:USA
WHY:The former officials argue that leaving the ruling undisturbed would threaten all defense contractors.
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