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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 3, 2026Services & SoftwareSource · CredibleArticle · Factual
U.S. Department of Defense acquires OpenAI
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Published · Updated · 1 min read
Deal value
$200M
Target
OpenAI
San Francisco, California
Acquirer
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