Lack of White House guidance has complicated agency Mythos adoption, people familiar say
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June 10, 2026 11:16 AM ET
Agency tech leaders say they don’t have clear direction from the White House on how to access and implement Anthropic’s cyber-focused AI model for their networks.
Several senior federal technology officials responsible for agency cybersecurity and IT systems are frustrated by the lack of White House guidance on adopting Anthropic’s powerful Mythos model, several sources told Nextgov/FCW.
Agency chief information officers, or CIOs, manage swaths of digital infrastructure that supports government operations and are facing renewed pressure to better defend agency networks as officials assess how powerful AI systems could help hackers find and exploit vulnerabilities faster.
Anthropic surgically rolled out Mythos access to select organizations in early April and recently expandedthis effort — dubbed Project Glasswing — to partners in industry and other nations. The model has been going through...
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