Documented Partnerships and Implementations
Bottom Line Up Front: These are real partnerships with real governmental agencies. In place, today.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH – GOVERNMENT-WIDE ACCESS (Aug 2025)
Via GSA Multiple Award Schedule / OneGov Initiative:
All federal agencies can now purchase:
- OpenAI ChatGPT Enterprise – $1/year per agency
- Anthropic Claude for Government – $1/year per agency
- Google Gemini for Government – $0.47/year per agency
- xAI Grok – Added to purchasing schedule
Stated Uses (GSA):
- Reduce administrative burden and paperwork
- Improve efficiency in daily workflows
- Support mission-critical operations
- Enhance public service delivery
Documented Agency Adoptions:
- Air Force Research Laboratory – Administrative tasks, coding, AI education
- Los Alamos National Laboratory – Scientific research
- State of Minnesota – Translation services
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – Pilot saved 95-105 minutes/day per employee
- 90,000+ users across 3,500+ federal/state/local agencies (18M+ messages)
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Pentagon)
AI Partners: Google (Gemini) + xAI (Grok/Elon Musk)
Announced: January 12, 2026
Source: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth / Associated Press
Stated Uses:
Not specified – only “integration into Pentagon networks” disclosed
Probable/Inferred Uses:
- Intelligence analysis and threat assessment
- Military logistics and operational planning
- Cybersecurity monitoring and defense
- Satellite and surveillance data processing
- Communications analysis
- Predictive modeling for strategic planning
- Automated reporting and documentation
Critical Concerns:
- Conflicts of Interest: Elon Musk’s xAI operates inside Pentagon while Musk controls SpaceX (DoD contracts), Starlink (military communications), Tesla (potential defense applications)
- Data Sovereignty: Military/classified data flows through private platforms
- No Sovereign Infrastructure: Pentagon chose platform integration over building independent AI capabilities
- Dual Platform Access: Two private companies (Google + xAI) both inside defense networks
Additional DoD Contracts:
- $200M contract (July 2025) with Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI for national security AI tools
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)
AI Implementation: Internally developed models + Research, Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) division
Not using external platform partnerships for core operations
Stated Uses (Documented):
- Large Partnership Compliance Model – Audit selection for partnerships with $10B+ in assets
- High-income nonfiler targeting – Individuals with $1M+ income, $250K+ tax debt
- Earned Income Tax Credit – Pilot program for EITC audit selection
- Fraud detection – Pattern recognition across 68 AI-related projects (as of Feb 2024)
Probable Uses:
- Schedule C business loss analysis
- Cryptocurrency transaction monitoring
- Charitable deduction verification
- Multi-year income/balance sheet reconciliation
- Business jet personal use detection
- Cross-border transaction analysis
Scale:
- 68 AI projects as of February 2024 (per TIGTA)
- 82 large partnership audits selected by AI in Tax Year 2021 (vs near-zero previously)
- 76 audits of largest US partnerships opened (hedge funds, PE, real estate, law firms)
- $520M recovered from high-income individuals using AI-enhanced enforcement
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
AI Implementation: Internally developed + pilot programs + limited GenAI
DHS has AI Safety and Security Board with private sector advisors, but primarily internal development
Stated Uses (Documented):
- Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) – Fentanyl detection, child sexual exploitation investigations
- Operation Renewed Hope: AI/ML facial recognition identified 311 victims in under 1 month
- FEMA – Hazard mitigation planning assistance for local governments (GenAI pilot)
- USCIS – Immigration officer training simulations (GenAI pilot for refugee/asylum interviews)
- Cybersecurity – Critical infrastructure protection monitoring
- DHSChat – Internal GenAI chatbot for DHS personnel (built and operated in secure environment)
Probable Uses:
- Border security and immigration processing
- Threat detection and analysis
- Emergency response coordination
- Critical infrastructure risk assessment
- Travel security screening
- Supply chain security monitoring
Scale:
- 3 GenAI pilot programs completed (USCIS, HSI, FEMA)
- 50-person AI hiring sprint launched (Feb 2024) – received 4,000+ applications
- AI Safety and Security Board – 23 members from tech, critical infrastructure, civil rights
- Chief AI Officer position established (Eric Hysen)
OTHER DOCUMENTED FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATIONS
General Services Administration (GSA)
- Orchestrating government-wide AI procurement
- OneGov initiative for bulk purchasing
- Authority to Use (ATU) approvals for security compliance
Department of Energy
- Using AI for research and energy grid management
- Specific partnerships not publicly documented during tracking period
Department of State
- Using ChatGPT for translations and administrative tasks (via GSA agreement)
- AI policy development for global standards
Intelligence Community (Likely but Unconfirmed)
- CIA, NSA, DIA likely using platform AI but partnerships classified/undisclosed
- Would use specialized classified versions (e.g., Claude Gov for classified environments)
THE EXTRACTION PATTERN
Even federal agencies with:
- ✗ Unlimited budgets (Pentagon, Intelligence)
- ✗ National security imperatives (DoD, DHS, Intelligence)
- ✗ Data sovereignty requirements (All classified operations)
- ✗ Legal authority to mandate domestic alternatives (Executive authority)
- ✗ Technical capability to build sovereign systems (Los Alamos, Air Force Research Lab)
Are choosing private platform dependency over building independent infrastructure.
Why This Matters:
- Platform Consolidation Complete: Even government surrenders to Google/OpenAI/Anthropic
- Conflicts of Interest: Elon Musk’s companies hold DoD contracts AND operate AI inside Pentagon
- Sovereignty Concerns: Classified/sensitive data flows through private platforms
- Community Implications: If Pentagon won’t build sovereign AI, communities have zero leverage negotiating with these same platforms
SOURCES:
- GSA OneGov announcements (August 2025)
- Pentagon partnership (AP, Jan 12, 2026)
- IRS TIGTA reports (2024-2025)
- DHS AI Roadmap (March 2024)
- OpenAI/Anthropic/Google government announcements
- FedScoop, GovExec, MeriTalk federal technology coverage
Is this more accurate? The key distinction is:
- Pentagon: Explicit partnership with private platforms (Google + xAI)
- All agencies: GSA agreements make ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini available
- IRS/DHS: Primarily internal AI development, not platform partnerships
SOURCES – FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AI PARTNERSHIPS
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) – GOVERNMENT-WIDE AI ACCESS
GSA OneGov Initiative & Platform Approvals:
- “Federal agencies can buy ChatGPT for $1 through GSA deal” – FedScoop, August 6, 2025
https://fedscoop.com/openai-chatgpt-enterprise-federal-government-gsa-deal-general-services-administration-anthropic/ - “Providing ChatGPT to the entire U.S. federal workforce” – OpenAI Official Blog
https://openai.com/index/providing-chatgpt-to-the-entire-us-federal-workforce/ - “Introducing ChatGPT Gov” – OpenAI Official Blog
https://openai.com/global-affairs/introducing-chatgpt-gov/ - “Anthropic offering AI model to all three government branches for $1” – The Hill, August 12, 2025
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5447809-anthropic-claud-federal-government/ - “GSA OneGov Inks $1 Deal for Anthropic Claude GenAI Services” – MeriTalk, August 12, 2025
https://meritalk.com/articles/gsa-onegov-inks-1-deal-for-anthropic-claude-genai-services/ - “Google to provide Gemini AI tools to federal agencies for 47 cents” – The Hill, August 21, 2025
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5463428-google-ai-cloud-services-federal/ - “GSA Adds Three AI Products to Multiple Award Schedule” – ExecutiveGov, August 6, 2025
https://www.executivegov.com/articles/gsa-mas-ai-adoption-anthropic-google-openai - “OpenAI to give federal agencies ChatGPT access at $1 per year” – Government Executive, August 7, 2025
https://www.govexec.com/technology/2025/08/openai-give-federal-agencies-chatgpt-access-1-year/407292/
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (PENTAGON)
Pentagon Integration of Private AI Platforms:
- Pentagon AI Integration Announcement – Associated Press, January 12, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces Google and xAI (Grok) will operate inside Pentagon networks
[Referenced in “The Extraction Protocol” article from AP reporting]
DoD Contracts:
- $200M DoD Contract – Referenced in OpenAI and Anthropic government announcements (July 2025)
Contract with Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI for national security AI tools
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)
IRS AI Implementation & Audit Selection:
- “AI and the IRS: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Tax Audits” – MB Law Firm, December 2024
https://mblawfirm.com/insights/ai-irs-tax-audits-and-tax-evasion/ - “Artificial Intelligence May Help IRS Close the Tax Gap” – U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
https://www.gao.gov/blog/artificial-intelligence-may-help-irs-close-tax-gap - “IRS Uses AI to Enforce Tax Debt | 2025 IRS Actions” – J. David Tax Law, February 26, 2025
https://www.jdavidtaxlaw.com/blog/how-the-irs-is-utilizing-ai-to-pursue-tax-debts-in-2025/ - “Transparency, Oversight Urged for IRS Artificial Intelligence” – Tax Notes, October 22, 2024
https://www.taxnotes.com/featured-news/transparency-oversight-urged-irs-artificial-intelligence/2024/10/21/7m6nv - “IRS will use AI to help target partnerships and high net worth individuals” – RSM US LLP, September 2023
https://rsmus.com/insights/services/business-tax/irs-use-ai-help-target-partnerships-high-net-worth-individuals.html - “IRS Audits and the Emerging Role of AI in Enforcement” – Holland & Knight, November 2025
https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2025/11/irs-audits-and-the-emerging-role-of-ai-in-enforcement - “IRS Using AI for Tax Audits in 2025 | What Businesses Must Know” – Ryan & Wetmore, September 9, 2025
https://www.ryanandwetmore.com/insights/irs-using-ai-for-tax-audits-in-2025-what-businesses-must-know - “IRS Must Be Diligent With Artificial Intelligence, TIGTA Says” – Tax Notes, November 12, 2024
https://www.taxnotes.com/lr/resolve/tax-notes-today-federal/irs-must-be-diligent-with-artificial-intelligence-tigta-says/7n8r3 - “House bill seeks AI boost for IRS to flag tax fraud” – FedScoop, August 20, 2025
https://fedscoop.com/irs-ai-fraud-house-bill/ - IRS Internal Revenue Manual – AI Governance – IRS.gov (PDF)
https://www.irs.gov/pub/foia/ig/spder/raas-10-0325-0001-public.pdf
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
DHS AI Roadmap & Implementation:
- “Department of Homeland Security Unveils Artificial Intelligence Roadmap” – DHS.gov, March 18, 2024
https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2024/03/18/department-homeland-security-unveils-artificial-intelligence-roadmap-announces - “FACT SHEET: DHS Completes First Phase of AI Technology Pilots” – DHS.gov, October 30, 2024
https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2024/10/30/fact-sheet-dhs-completes-first-phase-ai-technology-pilots-hires-new-ai-corps - “Over 20 Technology and Critical Infrastructure Executives Join DHS AI Safety and Security Board” – DHS.gov, April 26, 2024
https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2024/04/26/over-20-technology-and-critical-infrastructure-executives-civil-rights-leaders - “Promoting AI Safety and Security” – DHS.gov
https://www.dhs.gov/archive/ai/promoting-ai-safety-and-security - “Artificial Intelligence at DHS” – DHS.gov Official AI Page
https://www.dhs.gov/ai - “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” – DHS.gov Keywords Page
https://www.dhs.gov/keywords/artificial-intelligence-ai - “DHS reveals new artificial intelligence playbook” – FedScoop, January 8, 2025
https://fedscoop.com/dhs-reveals-new-artificial-intelligence-playbook/ - “Department of Homeland Security unveils new Artificial Intelligence Roadmap” – National Association of Counties, March 22, 2024
https://www.naco.org/news/department-homeland-security-unveils-new-artificial-intelligence-roadmap
DHS Inspector General Reports:
- “DHS Initiated Efforts to Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve…” – DHS Office of Inspector General, December 2024
https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2024-12/OIG-25-06-Dec25.pdf
DHS Critical Infrastructure AI Risk:
- “Artificial Intelligence: DHS Needs to Improve Risk Assessment Guidance for Critical Infrastructure Sectors” – U.S. GAO, December 18, 2024
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-107435
ADDITIONAL FEDERAL AI CONTEXT
Multi-Agency AI Adoption:
- “OpenAI Is Offering ChatGPT Enterprise to the Entire Federal Government for $1” – Maginative, August 7, 2025
https://www.maginative.com/article/openai-is-offering-chatgpt-enterprise-to-the-entire-federal-government-for-1/ - “Anthropic gifts Claude to the U.S. government for $1” – Quartz, August 12, 2025
https://qz.com/claude-anthropic-government-agencies-ai-chatbot
KEY STATISTICS & DATA POINTS
Government AI Usage Stats:
- 90,000+ users across 3,500+ federal, state, and local agencies
- 18 million+ messages sent via ChatGPT for government work
- Source: OpenAI “Introducing ChatGPT Gov” (Source #10)
IRS AI Projects:
- 68 AI-related projects as of February 2, 2024
- Source: Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) – Referenced in Sources #18, #19
DHS AI Implementation:
- 3 GenAI pilot programs (USCIS, HSI, FEMA)
- 50-person AI hiring sprint received 4,000+ applications
- 23-member AI Safety and Security Board
- Source: DHS.gov announcements (Sources #21-26)
IRS Enforcement Results:
- 82 large partnership returns selected for audit in Tax Year 2021
- 76 audits of largest US partnerships opened
- $520M recovered from high-income individuals
- Source: Various IRS coverage (Sources #11-17)
ORIGINAL TRACKING SOURCES
January 2026 Announcements:
- Financial Juice Alerts – Real-time financial intelligence feed
- Apple/Google partnership (Jan 12, 2026)
- Nvidia export policy evolution (Jan 13, 2026)
- Multiple partnership announcements (Jan 2-12, 2026)
- Associated Press – Pentagon AI Integration
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announcement (Jan 12, 2026)
ARCHIVING NOTE
All web sources should be archived via Wayback Machine (archive.org) as of publication date for source preservation and verification.
Critical sources for verification:
- GSA OneGov agreements (Sources #1-8)
- Pentagon announcement (Source #9)
- IRS AI implementation details (Sources #11-20)
- DHS AI Roadmap and pilots (Sources #21-30)
Total Sources: 34 documented references
Source Types:
- Official government websites (DHS.gov, IRS.gov, OpenAI.com, GSA)
- Government accountability/oversight (GAO, TIGTA, DHS OIG)
- Federal technology news (FedScoop, GovExec, MeriTalk)
- Major news outlets (The Hill, Associated Press)
- Legal/tax analysis (Tax Notes, law firms)
- Real-time intelligence (Financial Juice)
