Novogene sues Pentagon over military list

Chinese genetic sequencing firm Novogene filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon on Tuesday. The challenge targets its inclusion on a U.S. list of companies allegedly aiding Beijing's military.

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FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon building, pictured from the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File photo

Novogene filed a federal lawsuit against the United States Department of Defense late Tuesday in Washington, challenging its inclusion on a military-nexus blacklist. The action targets a Pentagon designation that bars the genetic sequencing firm from federal defense contracts. The dispute escalates ongoing legal battles between China-based technology firms and American defense authorities over national security classifications.