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By Nick Wakeman
Editor-in-Chief, Washington Technology
August 13, 2026 08:00 AM ET
Industry
Pentagon hands Palantir up to $244M in no-bid work
A memo orders agencies to find uses for the company's software, but is mute on the required justifications for sole-source work.
TL;DRAI
Palantir secures $243.9M no-bid Pentagon commitment through Q1 2027, with directive for additional spending through 2028. No-compete federal contracts now 14.8% of awards (vs 12.6% in 2025), cementing Palantir as defense-industrial supply-chain standard.
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