Overview

• President Trump’s March executive order directed agencies to eliminate “unnecessary barriers” to data consolidation, clearing the way for Palantir’s new project.
• Palantir’s AI-driven system is being deployed across multiple federal agencies to merge medical, financial and other personal data into a central repository.
• Rep. Warren Davidson warns that the combined database effectively creates a “digital ID” and is spearheading a bipartisan effort to add blocking language to FISA reauthorization.
• Lawmakers from both parties, including Rep. Suzan DelBene and Sen. Mike Rounds, have flagged privacy risks and potential for government overreach.
• As FISA renewal talks intensify, Congress faces a decision on whether to curb the administration’s data-consolidation plan or allow it to proceed.