Government Accountability

DHS’s $1 Billion Deal with Palantir: A Troubling Expansion of Surveillance Power

By Economics Desk | February 20, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security’s massive $1 billion contract with data analytics firm Palantir marks a major escalation in government surveillance under the guise of security, raising urgent questions about privacy and accountability.

In a move that demands scrutiny from every patriotic American concerned about freedom and national sovereignty, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signed a staggering $1 billion contract with Palantir Technologies. This deal represents one of the largest federal contracts for the controversial data analytics powerhouse, signaling a deepening partnership that expands intrusive government surveillance capabilities across multiple fronts. Palantir, co-founded by Peter Thiel and led by CEO Alex Karp, rose to prominence during President Donald Trump’s administration through its pivotal role in the so-called "anti-migration" agenda. The company’s software specializes in artificial intelligence-driven analysis that fuses disparate datasets—ranging...

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