(José Niño, Headline USA) The Trump administration awarded Silicon Valley data analytics firm Palantir Technologies a $300 million contract without competitive bidding to construct an AI powered system targeting alleged fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This move has sparked widespread concern about surveillance overreach and discriminatory targeting of vulnerable Americans.
According to a report by Orange Slices, federal officials announced the three-year Blanket Purchase Agreement last Friday, bypassing normal procurement procedures under claims that Palantir represents the only vendor capable of meeting requirements without unacceptable delays. The system will utilize platforms originally developed for defense and intelligence operations to perform real time data fusion, conduct security checks on SNAP applicants, and implement automated compliance monitoring across Department of Agriculture systems.
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