The artificial intelligence company hired Ballard Partners—the biggest shop in Washington, which also has strong ties to the Trump administration—just days after the Pentagon designated the company as a supply chain risk, according to a recent lobbying disclosure filing.
Ballard Partners disclosed it was hired to do advocacy “regarding DOW procurement.” DOW stands for Department of War, the Trump administration’s moniker for the Department of Defense.
The Pentagon said it notified Anthropic about its decision to designate it ...