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.