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2024-06-01 Science & Technology

Pentagon awards $480 million deal to Palantir for 'Maven' prototype

May 29 (Reuters) - Palantir (PLTR.N), has won a $480 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for a prototype known as the Maven Smart System, the department said, on Wednesday, deepening the data analytics provider's work with the Pentagon.

The contract has an expected May 2029 completion date and follows the Defense Department's solicitation of a sole bid, it said.
Maven takes in data from various sources to identify military points of interest and to speed up intelligence analysts' work, according to one brigade's description, opens new tab of the system earlier this year.

AI-assisted target identification has drawn controversy in the technology sector from some workers who did not want to build systems for war, and from critics who fear lethal strike decisions could have minimal human oversight.

Palantir did not immediately issue a statement.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-01 02:46|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 This should make young intelligence analysts very happy. Palantir was a fantastic intelligence community analytic tool in 2006. Hopefully, after nearly 20 years of denial and resistance, the Army is now on board.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-01 02:58|| 2024-06-01 02:58|| Front Page Top

#2 C4ISR Net Article

The Maven Smart System is part of Project Maven, the Pentagon’s marquis artificial intelligence program, which ingests and processes data from multiple sources, like satellite imagery and geolocation data, and uses it to automatically detect potential targets.

Palantir, a Denver-based software and data analytics company, has been developing and experimenting with the prototype with a limited number of operators. The five-year contract, announced May 29, will allow the Defense Department to expand its use to thousands of users at five combatant commands: U.S. Central Command, European Command, Indo-Pacific Command, Northern Command and Transportation Command. The system will also be available to members of the Joint Staff.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-01 03:11|| 2024-06-01 03:11|| Front Page Top

#3 What goes around, comes around.

Distributed Common Ground System

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-01 07:43|| 2024-06-01 07:43|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ DCGS-A was a disgusting, proprietary, contractor (embedded mentor) heavy POS that was hated by the troops.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-01 07:47|| 2024-06-01 07:47|| Front Page Top

#5 ^^ Which, IIRC, was the downfall of that female CIO/G-6.

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-06-01 07:50|| 2024-06-01 07:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Army Intelligence: Profiting from failure

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-06-01 07:55|| 2024-06-01 07:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes DooDah, some here at the Burg watched the development of the "Flat Network" from it's inception and know the story.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-01 07:58|| 2024-06-01 07:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Project Maven, the Pentagon’s marquis artificial intelligence program, which ingests and processes data from multiple sources, like satellite imagery and geolocation data, and uses it to automatically detect potential targets.

So basically Rantburg but with more maps and targeting capabilities. Maybe they would send us an evaluation copy.

Hey, howzabout a R'burg Target of the Day feature - like Snark of the Day but with terminal guidance!

Posted by SteveS 2024-06-01 10:44|| 2024-06-01 10:44|| Front Page Top

#9 #1 This should make young intelligence analysts very happy. Palantir was a fantastic intelligence community analytic tool in 2006. Hopefully, after nearly 20 years of denial and resistance, the Army is now on board.Posted by Besoeker

Army got on board in 2011, after a huge fight. Palantir was great for the CT mission set and only allowed to be used for that application, becuz you know, um the DCGS-A mafia.

Posted by Tennessee 2024-06-01 13:27|| 2024-06-01 13:27|| Front Page Top

#10 ^ Yes, "mafia." Keith Alexander and his S&T man at INSCOM developed a novel "Flat Network" concept. Suddenly DCGS snatched it away and hired SAIC to supply the mentors. Big Army 'one size fits all' propriotory klusterfok of the first order. Water under the bridge now.

Posted by Unaique Squank4019 2024-06-01 14:29|| 2024-06-01 14:29|| Front Page Top

00:52 Skidmark
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