Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Urgent Request Sent From Afghanistan For Palantir system

Military Leaders Urgently Push For New Counterterrorism Software -- Washington Times

A U.S. military command has sent an urgent request to the Pentagon to fund counterterrorism intelligence computer software for special operations troops globally, including the Palantir analytical system.

Palantir is at the center of two investigations in Washington. Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican, has accused the Army of making it difficult for conventional soldiers in Afghanistan to buy Palantir off the shelf because the Pentagon is protecting its own system.

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My Comment: Politics and returning favors to corporate supporters trumps working systems that the soldiers want every-time.

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