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$PLTR The Pentagon plans to officially adopt Palantir’s Maven AI system (also called Maven Smart System) as a core US military system, designating it an official “program of record.” In a March 9 memo/letter from Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg to senior Pentagon leaders and military commanders, the department emphasized embedding Maven to give warfighters tools to “detect, deter, and dominate adversaries in all domains.” Oversight shift: Maven’s management will move from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency to the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (led by Cameron Stanley) within 30 days; future contracting will be handled by the Army. What Maven does: It’s a command-and-control AI platform that ingests vast battlefield data (satellites, drones, radars, sensors, intelligence reports) to automatically identify threats/targets like enemy vehicles, buildings, and weapons stockpiles. It accelerates intelligence analysis and supports weapons targeting (already used in thousands of targeted strikes, including recent operations against Iran). Timeline: Expected to take effect by the end of the current fiscal year (September 2026). Strategic impact: As a program of record, Maven will gain stable long-term funding and easier adoption across all military branches, making AI-enabled decision-making a cornerstone of US strategy. It evolved from the 2017 Project Maven (initially for drone imagery). Quote from Feinberg: “It is imperative that we invest now and with focus to deepen the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across the Joint Force and establish AI-enabled decision-making as the Big win for Palantir: Builds on prior contracts (e.g., up to $1.3B and a $10B Army deal); has helped drive the company’s stock surge and ~$360B market value. Palantir and the Pentagon declined immediate comment.