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2017-06-14 Government

Palantir software fella goes from Pentagon outsider to Mattis' inner circle

[Politico] The Trump era has brought a change of fortune for a Silicon Valley software company founded by presidential adviser Peter Thiel -- turning it from a Pentagon outcast to a player with three allies in Defense Secretary James Mattis' inner circle.

At least three Pentagon officials close to Mattis, including his deputy chief of staff and a longtime confidante, either worked, lobbied or consulted for Palantir Technologies, according to ethics disclosures obtained by POLITICO. That's an unusually high number of people from one company to have such daily contact with the Pentagon leader, some analysts say.

It also represents a sharp rise in prominence for the company, which just months ago could barely get a meeting in the Pentagon. Last year, Palantir even had to go to court to force its way into a competition for a lucrative Army contract.

Thiel was one of the few Silicon Valley titans to openly support Donald Trump during the campaign, a role that gave him a prime speaking slot at last summer’s Republican convention. He has since acted as a key adviser arranging meetings among the president and other tech executives. While there's no evidence he had a direct hand in these specific Pentagon hires, analysts say they absolutely show his growing influence in the administration, where he holds no formal role.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-06-14 07:22|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 So DCGS is dead, again?

Posted by Skidmark 2017-06-14 09:27|| 2017-06-14 09:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Personally, I think naming your company after Tolkien's is a vulgar sign of 60es mass culture. I'm sure you could find something in Doc Smith.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-06-14 14:22|| 2017-06-14 14:22|| Front Page Top

#3 This is good to see. Palantir is the right system for the lawfare environment that currently exists. DCGS is the right system for warfare. They can and should exist concurrently.

Posted by Tennessee 2017-06-14 23:03|| 2017-06-14 23:03|| Front Page Top

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