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Power Architecture

Palantir: How CIA Seed Capital Became the Backbone of American Government
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Palantir: How CIA Seed Capital Became the Backbone of American Government

From a $2 million In-Q-Tel investment in 2003 to $970 million in annual federal contracts — the judicial precedent, the NHS lock-in, and the data architecture no Inspector General has changed.

May 10, 2026 7 min read