Secretive Tech Giant Lands Historic Army Contract Worth Billions

Tech giant Palantir secured a ten-year, $10 billion contact with the U.S. Army to manage its databases and aid in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its systems, the branch announced Thursday.

The deal, which rolls 75 other contracts into one, charges Palantir with streamlining the service branch’s databases, according to the Army’s announcement. The tech giant was founded by entrepreneur Peter Thiel on the heels of the September 11 attacks, and the firm has made multiple moves to cooperate with the Trump administration on initiatives including tracking illegal migrants for arrests in real time.

“This Enterprise Agreement represents a pivotal step in the Army’s commitment to modernizing our capabilities while being fiscally responsible,” Leo Garciga, the Army’s Chief Information Officer, said in the announcement. “By streamlining our procurement processes and leveraging enterprise-level discounts, we are not only enhancing our operational effectiveness but also maximizing our buying power.”

Palantir is the subject of critiques on both sides of the political aisle due to its reported sweeping data collection on millions of Americans. However, Palantir denied that the company was conducting unwarranted surveillance on U.S. citizens.

“To be very clear: Palantir is not building a master database, and Palantir is neither conducting nor enabling mass surveillance of American citizens,” the company