USDA and Palantir sign $300 million software purchase agreement

The US Department of Agriculture and software company Palantir Technologies on Wednesday announced the signing of a $300 million Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

The agreement is ‌aimed at ⁠supporting ⁠the National Farm Security Action Plan (NFSAP), the release said, adding that it will also modernize how USDA delivers services to America's farmers.

Palantir said ​it will provide ⁠operational software ‌to enable USDA ​to improve ​service delivery for farmers ⁠and government field staff.


The BPA ​will build on Palantir's existing ​work with USDA's "Landmark" platform, and will support the "One Farmer, One File" initiative. The statement noted that Landmark is enabling ‌USDA to transform how farmers report acreage through self-service ​digital ​tools.

"Protecting America's ⁠farmland is protecting America itself, and this work gives USDA the visibility ​and speed needed to safeguard our food supply," said USDA Chief Information Officer Sam Berry.