The US DHS has signed a five-year, $1B blanket purchase agreement with Palantir, allowing agencies like ICE to skip the competitive bidding process

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signed a $1 billion agreement with Palantir, allowing DHS agencies to bypass the competitive bidding process for Palantir products and services. The agreement comes amid growing concerns among Palantir staff about the company's role in immigration enforcement. Palantir has been developing tools for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including a system called ImmigrationOS and a mapping tool for potential deportation targets.