Defense AI Contract Plans Move Ahead Despite Musk Payments Pause

Elon Musk announced he’d cut off payments to some contractors and grantees the same day at least one very large contracting opportunity—involving artificial intelligence and the Defense Department—moved closer to accepting bids from prospective vendors.

The Musk post on X followed several days of uncertainty in the contracting industry stemming from White House statements related to freezing federal payments.

Musk Says DOGE Halting Treasury Payments to US Contractors

Over the last two weeks, companies have had to deal with a series of contracting-related executive orders by President Donald Trump, memos from the Office of Management and Budget, and statements by ...