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D.C. Circuit Upholds Exclusion of Anthropic from DOW Supply Chain Under FASCSA

Published

29 September 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

AI & ML

◆ Geography

United States

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 30 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The D.C. Circuit Court upheld the U.S. Department of War's decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) due to supply chain risk concerns, adopting a broad interpretation of risk that does not require malicious intent by the supplier.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 5 sources have reported it between 25 Sep 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face tightened government scrutiny over AI supply chain risks under new court backing. If you supply AI products like Anthropic’s, urgent contract reviews and compliance checks with DOW’s FASCSA orders are now critical.

◆ Coverage

5 sources · first reported 25 Sep 2026 · latest 1 Oct 2026

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