Overview

• President Trump’s March executive order for interagency data sharing has led to Palantir’s Foundry being deployed across at least four federal agencies, including DHS and HHS.
• Palantir has received over $113 million in federal contracts since Trump took office, plus a new $795 million Department of Defense award last week.
• The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, played a key role in selecting Palantir as the chief vendor for the master database initiative.
• Critics warn the consolidated database seeks hundreds of data points—from bank account and student debt to medical claims—raising civil liberties and misuse concerns.
• Privacy advocates, student unions and former Palantir employees have filed legal challenges and open letters urging the firm to withdraw from the Trump data project.