[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Diligent Denizen 🇺🇸 [@DiligentDenizen](/creator/twitter/DiligentDenizen) on x 127.5K followers Created: 2025-07-24 19:33:47 UTC ‼️🇺🇸 CIA-PALANTIR: Palantir’s CIA connection began in 2003 with a $2M investment from In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s venture arm, to adapt PayPal’s anti-fraud tech for counterterrorism. The CIA was Palantir’s SOLE client until 2008, with engineers making ~200 visits to Langley to develop Gotham, a platform integrating siloed data for intelligence. By 2013, the CIA was one of XX U.S. clients, with Palantir aiding high-profile ops (e.g., unconfirmed bin Laden tracking). Tensions arose over publicity, but the CIA retained Palantir’s software. By 2015, Gotham was key for NSA, FBI, and ICE, with FALCON enabling CIA data access for deportations. Snowden leaks tied Palantir to NSA’s XKEYSCORE for mass surveillance. Today, Palantir’s ~$1.2B in federal contracts, including CIA work, drives half its revenue. Recent talks with IRS and SSA for Foundry raise surveillance concerns. From CIA-backed startup to public giant, Palantir’s intelligence roots remain deep.  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [inqtel](/topic/inqtel) [investment](/topic/investment) [$2m](/topic/$2m) [Post Link](https://x.com/DiligentDenizen/status/1948466660936941871)
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Diligent Denizen 🇺🇸 @DiligentDenizen on x 127.5K followers
Created: 2025-07-24 19:33:47 UTC
‼️🇺🇸 CIA-PALANTIR: Palantir’s CIA connection began in 2003 with a $2M investment from In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s venture arm, to adapt PayPal’s anti-fraud tech for counterterrorism.
The CIA was Palantir’s SOLE client until 2008, with engineers making ~200 visits to Langley to develop Gotham, a platform integrating siloed data for intelligence. By 2013, the CIA was one of XX U.S. clients, with Palantir aiding high-profile ops (e.g., unconfirmed bin Laden tracking).
Tensions arose over publicity, but the CIA retained Palantir’s software. By 2015, Gotham was key for NSA, FBI, and ICE, with FALCON enabling CIA data access for deportations.
Snowden leaks tied Palantir to NSA’s XKEYSCORE for mass surveillance. Today, Palantir’s ~$1.2B in federal contracts, including CIA work, drives half its revenue. Recent talks with IRS and SSA for Foundry raise surveillance concerns.
From CIA-backed startup to public giant, Palantir’s intelligence roots remain deep.
XXXXX engagements
Related Topics inqtel investment $2m