OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has secured a $200 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to deliver artificial intelligence tools, the Pentagon announced in a statement.

“Under this contract, the performer will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains,” the statement read.

The work under the contract will be primarily conducted in and around Washington, D.C., with an expected completion date of July 2026.

Today, OpenAI also announced OpenAI for Government — a new initiative dedicated to delivering the most advanced AI tools to public servants across the United States. 

According to OpenAI, this effort supports the U.S. government’s mission to adopt cutting-edge technology that drives efficiency, transparency, and impact.

“OpenAI for Government consolidates our existing efforts to provide our technology to the U.S. government—including previously announced customers and partnerships as well as our ChatGPT Gov⁠ product—under one umbrella as we expand this work. Our established collaborations with the U.S. National Labs⁠, the Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, NIH, and the Treasury will all be brought under OpenAI for Government,” the San Francisco-based startup said in a blog post.