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U.S. Department of Defense acquires OpenAI (2026)
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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 3, 2026Services & SoftwareSource · CredibleArticle · Factual
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U.S. Department of Defense acquires OpenAI

David Najork
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
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Deal value
$200M
Target
OpenAI
OpenAI
San Francisco, California
Acquirer
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense
Financial Stake
Status
Completed

U.S. Department of Defense agreed to acquire OpenAI. Reported deal value: $200M. Status: Completed. Sector: Services & Software. Target headquarters context: San Francisco, California, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-03. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

Artificial Intelligence Share OpenAI has announced significant revisions to its partnership with the US Department of Defense, after a rollout that Chief Executive Sam Altman admitted was opportunistic and sloppy

Deal timeline

Announced
Mar 3, 2026 · techdigest.tv
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context

This transaction is classified in Services & Software with a reported deal value of $200M. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: techdigest.tv · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index