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Home·Deals·Technology·US Department of War acquires OpenAI
US Department of War acquires OpenAI (2026)
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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 3, 2026TechnologySource · Community DiscussionsArticle · Factual
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OpenAI · US Department of War

US Department of War acquires OpenAI

David Najork
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
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Target
OpenAI
OpenAI
San Francisco, California
Acquirer
US Department of War
US Department of War
Financial Stake
Status
Pending

US Department of War agreed to acquire OpenAI. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Pending. Sector: Technology. 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.

Subscribe to our newsletter Sam Altman has published an internal memo about its US military deal on X He says the announcement was ' rushed ' and has tweaked the wording ChatGPT uninstalls are up by 295 % , according to recent data The controversy around OpenAI decision to sign a defense deal with the US Department of War continues , with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitting the agreement was ' rushed ', and ChatGPT uninstall rates up by some 295 %

Deal timeline

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

This transaction is classified in Technology. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: techradar.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index