Anthropic says Claude for Government is now generally available to federal and state agencies, with Claude Code CLI and Claude for Microsoft 365 in early access (Claude)

Claude for Government, a platform providing Claude's coding and agentic capabilities through a FedRAMP High authorized environment, has moved from public beta to general availability for federal and state agencies. This move comes alongside the availability of Claude Code CLI and Claude for Microsoft 365 in early access. Agencies can use Claude to work with files directly on their desktop, creating memos, reviewing RFPs, handling casework, and performing other tasks.

The platform offers governance controls tailored to public sector agencies, including the ability for administrators to set configuration defaults, allocate spending across departments, and generate audit logs for ATO compliance. Procurement officers can contract with Anthropic directly and award contracts on general-availability terms.

Usage is pay-per-use with no seat fees, and agencies pay for usage in fixed increments with a hard not-to-exceed cap. Departments are organized into tiers with spend and model limits, user tracking, and burndown alerts. Administrative actions are recorded in an audit log, and sensitive operations require two-person approval. Usage exports provide metering data, allowing agencies to respond to ATO and IG requests without sharing sensitive material.

Conversation history remains on agency-managed devices. Claude for Government is now accessible to federal and state agencies, with no need for a separate cloud-provider relationship. Existing customers can import their conversation history through an in-app import. The FedRAMP Secure Configuration Guide is available through Anthropic's trust center.

Agencies can deploy the application through standard MDM platforms, and new agencies can request access at claude.com/solutions/government. To join early access for Claude Code CLI or Claude for Microsoft 365, contact Anthropic's public sector team.