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Palantir’s no-bid pipeline just got bigger

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ByNick Wakeman,
Editor-in-Chief, Washington Technology

August 12, 2026 04:11 PM ET

A new $244M Pentagon memo skips the Federal Acquisition Regulation's process for sole-source justifications and urges agencies to find ways to work with the company.

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Palantir has secured another lucrative commitment from the Defense Department, with a pledge of up to $243.9 million in funding for the company’s software between now and March 31, 2027.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg has also directed DOD departments to identify options for more spending on Palantir products from April 1, 2027 and Dec. 28, 2028.

In a memo viewed by WT, Feinberg says Palantir's software is "providing valuable support to improve efficiencies with the defense industrial base." Feinberg highlighted DOD's use of the software to flag delays in munitions and delivery-vehicle production and maintenance.

Feinberg made no mention of specific contracts or vehicles.

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