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Is Claude FedRAMP authorized? Can DoD contractors use it?

Short answer

Some versions are. Of the 6 ways to use Claude we track, 3 are FedRAMP authorized (Claude for Government: High; Claude in Amazon Bedrock (AWS GovCloud): High; Claude on Vertex AI with Assured Workloads: High), 2 are in process (Claude Code with a commercial Claude plan and Claude Enterprise (claude.ai)) and 1 is not authorized (Claude API (direct from Anthropic, incl. Claude Platform on AWS)).

For CUI, the ones with a "Yes, with conditions" answer are Claude for Government, Claude in Amazon Bedrock (AWS GovCloud) and Claude on Vertex AI with Assured Workloads.

Defense contractors have an extra question. In 2026 the Department of War took two separate supply chain actions against Anthropic over the use of Claude in DoW contracts and subcontracts.

Generated from our dataset. Sources last re-checked Oct 17, 2026.

Court rulings since then point in different directions. On August 27, 2026 the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the Department's "supply chain risk" designation of Anthropic under 10 U.S.C. § 3252 (order of final relief). On September 25, 2026 the D.C. Circuit denied Anthropic's petitions for review of a separate supply chain exclusion issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act, 41 U.S.C. § 4713 (opinion). If you hold DoW contracts, ask your contracting officer how this applies to you before using any version of Claude on contract work.

The sourced table

AI offeringFedRAMPDoD ILCan I use it with CUI?Source
Claude for GovernmentAnthropic · Chat assistantAuthorizedHighIL5 not included (per Anthropic)Yes, with conditionsfedramp.govchecked Oct 17, 2026
Claude in Amazon Bedrock (AWS GovCloud)Anthropic via AWS · Model APIAuthorizedHighUnclear (sources disagree)Yes, with conditionsaws.amazon.comchecked Oct 17, 2026
Claude on Vertex AI with Assured WorkloadsAnthropic via Google Cloud · Model APIAuthorizedHighIL5 not included (per Anthropic)Yes, with conditionsfedramp.govchecked Oct 17, 2026
Claude API (direct from Anthropic, incl. Claude Platform on AWS)Anthropic · Model APINot listedNoneNot establishedOnly in a separate environmentsupport.claude.comchecked Oct 17, 2026
Claude Code with a commercial Claude planAnthropic · Coding agentIn ProcessNone yetNot establishedOnly in a separate environmentfedramp.govchecked Oct 17, 2026
Claude Enterprise (claude.ai)Anthropic · Chat assistantIn ProcessNone yetNot establishedOnly in a separate environmentfedramp.govchecked Oct 17, 2026

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Related questions

Is Claude for Government FedRAMP High?

Runs on Palantir FedStart; listed under Palantir Federal Cloud Service Supporting Services (Class D, High). Anthropic says CUI and FIPS 199 High data are authorized in Claude for Government, which runs in a FedRAMP High environment on Palantir's platform.

Is Claude Enterprise FedRAMP authorized?

Marketplace listing 'Claude' (20x, Program path) shows Initial Implementation, not yet certified. Anthropic says Claude Enterprise is not FedRAMP authorized today.

Is Claude Code FedRAMP authorized?

Covered by the 'Claude' Marketplace listing, which is in Initial Implementation. Claude Code on a Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise plan uses Anthropic's commercial service. Anthropic offers two CUI paths: Claude Code inside the Claude for Government desktop app, or Claude Code pointed at Bedrock GovCloud or Vertex, where it 'follows your region'.

Is Claude IL5?

Claude in Amazon Bedrock (AWS GovCloud): Unclear (sources disagree). Claude for Government: IL5 not included (per Anthropic). Claude on Vertex AI with Assured Workloads: IL5 not included (per Anthropic).

Not legal advice. These answers describe what public authorization records and vendor documentation say, not whether your contract, data or configuration is compliant. Confirm with your contracting officer, assessor or counsel.

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