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Palantir $10B enterprise agreement client

The US Army signed a $10B enterprise agreement with Palantir for its intelligence and data analytics infrastructure. The Maven Smart System — the Pentagon's AI targeting program — is operated in part through Palantir systems. Army is one of the largest single federal clients for Palantir's government-facing Gotham platform.

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← HPSP company
program_administrator
The US Army is one of the military branches that administers HPSP, recruiting medical professionals through full tuition scholarships in exchange for active duty service obligations.
← Tulsi Gabbard person
military_service
Tulsi Gabbard serves as a Major in the U.S. Army National Guard (Hawaii Army National Guard), receiving military pay and benefits. Her financial disclosures showed income from military service.
← Alex Karp person
government contractor relationship (via Palantir)
Under Karp's leadership, Palantir filed lawsuit against U.S. Army in 2016 in U.S. Court of Federal Claims alleging unfair exclusion from DCGS contract competition. Palantir won the case and subsequently secured major Army contracts including DCGS-A worth approximately $823 million, documented on USASpending.gov.
← Palantir Technologies company
MAJOR_CONTRACTOR
The U.S. Army awarded Palantir a contract for DCGS-A worth up to $823 million. Palantir also won an $823 million contract for Army Vantage data platform. Palantir sued the Army over procurement practices and won, with courts finding the Army violated federal procurement law.
← Peter Thiel person
Indirect (via Palantir contracts)
Palantir won the Army Vantage contract initially valued at approximately $800 million, later expanded. The U.S. Army is among Palantir's largest federal contract relationships.
Facts (10)
Secondary — Press & Filings (10)
secondary The Army's distributed contracting structure across Program Executive Offices, Army Contracting Command, and hundreds of subordinate units creates systematic visibility gaps in public contract databases when using broad search terms
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Federal procurement research targeting the US Army requires searches using official designations including 'Department of the Army', specific DUNS numbers (621906556 for HQ DA), and subordinate command names rather than the colloquial 'US Army' term
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The Army's contracting activities are distributed across multiple official entities including 'Department of the Army', 'Headquarters Department of the Army', and various subordinate commands, fragmenting search results when using broad terms
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Federal procurement databases use official agency designations and numerical identifiers (CAGE codes, DUNS numbers) rather than colloquial names, requiring specific search parameters to locate Army-related contracts and activities
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
VERIFIED secondary The absence of results suggests investigative research on this institution would require refined searches using official government entity names, DUNS numbers, or specific contract/case identifiers rather than the general term 'US Army'
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
VERIFIED secondary Initial searches across USASpending contracts, lobbying disclosures, court records, and parliamentary records returned no results for 'US Army' - this likely indicates the search term may be too broad or requires more specific query parameters (e.g., 'Department of the Army', 'U.S. Department of Defense', or specific Army commands/units)
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary No parliamentary records found for "US Army" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: US Army — Parliamentary records (no results)
secondary No court records found for "US Army" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: US Army — Court records (no results)
secondary No lobbying disclosures found for "US Army" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: US Army — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
secondary No usaspending contracts found for "US Army" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: US Army — USASpending contracts (no results)
All Connections (7)
← Peter Thiel person
Indirect (via Palantir contracts) primary since 2018
Palantir won the Army Vantage contract initially valued at approximately $800 million, later expanded. The U.S. Army is among Palantir's largest federal contract relationships.
← Alex Karp person
government contractor relationship (via Palantir) primary since 2016
Under Karp's leadership, Palantir filed lawsuit against U.S. Army in 2016 in U.S. Court of Federal Claims alleging unfair exclusion from DCGS contract competition. Palantir won the case and subsequently secured major Army contracts including DCGS-A worth approximately $823 million, documented on USASpending.gov.
← Tulsi Gabbard person
military_service primary since 2003
Tulsi Gabbard serves as a Major in the U.S. Army National Guard (Hawaii Army National Guard), receiving military pay and benefits. Her financial disclosures showed income from military service.
← Palantir Technologies company
MAJOR_CONTRACTOR primary since 2016
The U.S. Army awarded Palantir a contract for DCGS-A worth up to $823 million. Palantir also won an $823 million contract for Army Vantage data platform. Palantir sued the Army over procurement practices and won, with courts finding the Army violated federal procurement law.
← HPSP company
program_administrator primary since 1972
The US Army is one of the military branches that administers HPSP, recruiting medical professionals through full tuition scholarships in exchange for active duty service obligations.
← CACI International company
government_contractor inferential since 2009
CACI's known litigation history related to Abu Ghraib (noted in analysis) indicates direct contractual relationship with US Army for interrogation and intelligence services
← General Dynamics company
defense_contractor inferential since 2011
General Dynamics Land Systems is a known manufacturer of military vehicles for the US Army. The pattern of missing contract data under the parent company name supports subsidiary-level contracting arrangements
Sources (5)
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: US Army — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: US Army — Court records (no results) court_document Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: US Army — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: US Army — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed