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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)‍‌‌​​‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‍‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍

Federal law enforcement; Palantir and Clearview AI client
Tracked Federal law enforcement; Palantir and Clearview AI client · 25 documented connections
// Editorial summary — AI-generated from public records

Federal law enforcement. Documented client of Palantir's intelligence platform and reported user of Clearview AI facial recognition. Kash Patel — Trump network placement — became FBI director January 2025. Bureau used Palantir during domestic terrorism investigations. Has significant overlap with NSA-provided intelligence feeds.

Facts on record52
Connections mapped25
Sources cited15
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PATTERN company → [contractor] → institution 18× PATTERN institution → [contractor] → company 18× PATTERN government agency → [oversight] → institution 9× PATTERN institution → [oversight] → government agency 9× PATTERN government agency → [operational] → institution 5×
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Key Connections
→ Entity #85
data_sharing
Previously siloed databases were connected for first time through Palantir software
← Entity #280
federal_law_enforcement_coordination
Both are federal law enforcement agencies that coordinate on firearms investigations, explosives cases, and criminal investigations
← Entity #1
Indirect (via Palantir contracts)
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has received government contracts from the FBI, requiring standard government contractor disclosures.
← Entity #2760
law_enforcement_investigation
Federal Internal Revenue Service agents executed search warrants against Kapok Management LP, a financial services company on St. Croix that receives tax benefits as an Economic Development Commission beneficiary, in connection with criminal conspiracy charges involving false statements to the EDC
← Entity #22
indirect government relationship via portfolio companies
Palantir Technologies, a Founders Fund portfolio company, has received FBI contracts documented on USAspending.gov.
← Entity #4206
data_sharing
OBIM coordinates biometric data sharing with FBI through interagency biometric systems
← Entity #8
law_enforcement_investigation
FBI-NYPD task force arrested Epstein on July 6, 2019 at Teterboro Airport on federal sex trafficking charges. FBI has confirmed existence of Epstein-related files through FOIA requests, with partial releases containing significant redactions and additional records remaining classified.
← Entity #1128
oversight_authority
As Attorney General, Bill Barr had oversight authority over the FBI
Facts (52)
Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 24d ago · Avg age: 355d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (47) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review FBI announced authorization to proceed with facial‍‌‌​​‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‍‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍ recognition algorithm upgrade on February 25, 2019
Date: 2019-02-25 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review U.S. Civil Rights Commission found FBI is primary DOJ agency utilizing fac‍‌‌​​‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‍‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍ial recognition technology for generating leads in criminal investigations
Date: 2024-09-19 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review GAO found FBI initially used facial recognition services without requiring staff ‍‌‌​​‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‍‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍training, with only 10 staff completing training out of 196 who accessed services
Date: 2023-09-12 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI conducted 5,700 searches using Clearview AI across at least 20 different field offices
Date: 2020-02-28 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review The FBI received credible reports about Epstein's crimes as early as 1996 from Maria Farmer but failed to investigate until 2006
Date: 1996-08-29 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review Under (c)(3) exclusion, FBI may treat records as not subject to FOIA requirements when involving foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, or international terrorism and existence is classified
Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI uses Exemption 1 (national security classification), Exemption 3 (statutory exemption), and special (c)(3) exclusion for foreign intelligence/counterintelligence records where existence is classified
Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review DOJ released 73 documents out of 79 identified as responsive but claimed remaining [street address redacted] opinions were classified and exempt from disclosure
Date: 2018-08-22 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review On April 19, 2016, EFF filed suit against DOJ under FOIA seeking documents about government requests to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to compel third parties to provide access to encrypted communications
Date: 2016-04-19 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review EFF filed suit in May 2011 seeking secret legal memo authorizing FBI to obtain phone records without legal process, case unsuccessful at district and appeals court levels
Date: 2011-05-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI Investigative Data Warehouse contained over 560 million items in 2006 with nearly 12,000 law enforcement agents having access
Date: 2006-01-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review Red Hook is a system to collect voice and data calls and then process and display the intercepted information
Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review DCS-3000 is an interception system that evolved from Carnivore surveillance system and was developed to intercept personal communication services delivered via emerging digital technologies
Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review In October 2006, EFF filed the first lawsuit against the Department of Justice after FBI failed to respond to FOIA request for records concerning DCS-3000 and Red Hook surveillance tools
Date: 2006-10-03 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review Incidents of data leaks or mismanagement have been noted, including the 2021 software misconfiguration that allowed some FBI employees unwarranted access (which, according to Palantir, was because the end user did not follow the protocols)
Date: 2021-01-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review Palantir was initially funded in 2022 by the US Central Intelligence Agency's venture-capital arm to provide data-analytics software to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the FBI, the Department of Defense, and a host of foreign-intelligence agencies
Date: 2022-01-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review According to Karp, Palantir had a firm hold at the FBI because 'They'll have no choice'
Date: 2017-01-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review U.S. intelligence agencies such as the CIA and FBI were linked for the first time with Palantir software, as their databases had previously been siloed
Date: 2013-01-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review As of 2013, Palantir was used by at least 12 groups within the US Government including the CIA, DHS, NSA, FBI, the CDC, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, Special Operations Command, West Point, the Joint IED-defeat organization and Allies, the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Date: 2013-01-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI and CIA databases were siloed before Palantir software linked them together for the first time
Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review Palantir has a firm hold at the FBI according to CEO Alex Karp who said 'They'll have no choice'
Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI uses credentialed users for Clearview AI facial recognition searches according to BuzzFeed News documents from 2020
Date: 2020-02-28 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal Bureau of Investigations held contracts with BlackBag Technologies (later acquired by Cellebrite) for MacQuisition software between 2015 and 2018
Date: 2015-01-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI's ITSSS-2 contract vehicle worth $8 billion is available for use by all DOJ components including the FBI
Date: 2024-06-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review The FBI signed an $18,000 licensing agreement with Clearview AI in 2022 for facial recognition technology
Date: 2022-01-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI alumni possess unique operational knowledge of classified procurement processes that do not appear in public records, potentially creating systematic information advantages in government contracting roles
Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI's systematic absence from standard federal procurement databases while maintaining documented commercial relationships with surveillance technology vendors creates unique institutional knowledge asymmetries that former officials can monetize in private sector roles
Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI's hybrid law enforcement-intelligence role creates systematically higher private sector value for former officials compared to typical agency alumni, as they possess both operational knowledge of federal law enforcement procedures and security clearances required for sensitive government contracting
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The FBI-Palantir commercial relationship disclosed in SEC filings provides a verifiable benchmark for measuring federal law enforcement procurement transparency gaps
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal component agency procurement filing practices create systematic transparency barriers where documented commercial relationships may not appear under the operating agency's name in standard federal contract databases
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal procurement transparency for FBI operations appears systematically reduced compared to other major federal agencies, with documented commercial relationships not appearing in standard contract databases under FBI entity name
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The FBI-Palantir commercial relationship documented in SEC filings creates a verifiable benchmark for testing federal procurement transparency, as this relationship should generate discoverable contract records in federal databases
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI technology procurement transparency gap extends beyond individual vendor relationships to systematic absence from standard federal contract databases despite documented commercial relationships with major technology vendors
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI policy influence operates through LDA-exempt channels including congressional testimony, budget justification hearings, and formal agency communications, creating a transparency gap in federal law enforcement policy advocacy
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI's surveillance technology procurement may be systematically obscured through DOJ consolidation and classification protocols, limiting public oversight of federal law enforcement technology acquisitions
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The documented Palantir-FBI commercial relationship without corresponding USASpending FBI records creates a verifiable gap in federal procurement transparency that suggests parent agency filing practices
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal procurement structure analysis indicates FBI contracts may systematically appear under Department of Justice in USASpending database, consistent with federal component agency procurement protocols
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of FBI court records in standard database searches likely indicates database coverage limitations rather than absence of litigation activity, given FBI's documented role in thousands of criminal prosecutions annually
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI litigation records may be systematically underrepresented in standard court database searches due to national security case sealing, settlement under confidentiality agreements, and filing under parent DOJ agency name
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review FBI contract procurement practices appear to systematically avoid standard federal transparency mechanisms used by other major agencies, suggesting either classification protocols or alternative procurement structures
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The documented Palantir-FBI commercial relationship exists without corresponding USASpending records, creating a verified gap in public procurement transparency for FBI operations
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The lack of results across all searched databases suggests either the search parameters were too narrow, the entity name variation needs adjustment, or relevant records may be filed under 'Department of Justice' as the parent organization
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No court records appearing in this search may warrant further investigation using specialized legal databases, as the FBI is frequently involved in litigation both as plaintiff in criminal cases and defendant in civil rights or FOIA cases
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of lobbying disclosure records is expected and consistent with the FBI's status as a government agency, as federal agencies do not engage in lobbying activities
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No federal contract records were found for the FBI in the USASpending database search, which is unusual for a major federal agency and may indicate contracts are classified, filed under different entity names, or processed through the Department of Justice parent agency
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No lobbying disclosures found for "Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No usaspending contracts found for "Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
All Connections (25)
→ Entity #17
customer_contractor, CUSTOMER primary since 2020
FBI uses Palantir software for database integration and data analytics, relationship dating back to at least 2013 · Palantir disclosed in SEC S-1 filing that it had contracts with the FBI.
→ Entity #85
data_sharing, intelligence_community_partner primary since 1947
Previously siloed databases were connected for first time through Palantir software · The CIA and FBI coordinate on counterintelligence and counterterrorism matters, with the FBI handling domestic intelligence and the CIA focused on foreign intelligence.
→ Entity #373
collaborative confirmed
FBI agents worked with Villafaña on federal Epstein investigation 2006-2007
→ Entity #124
contractor confirmed
FBI holds $18,000 licensing contract for facial recognition services
→ Entity #4545
operates confirmed
FBI operates NGI System containing facial recognition capabilities
← Entity #1
Indirect (via Palantir contracts) primary since 2003
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Thiel, has received government contracts from the FBI, requiring standard government contractor disclosures.
← Entity #8
law_enforcement_investigation primary since 2019
FBI-NYPD task force arrested Epstein on July 6, 2019 at Teterboro Airport on federal sex trafficking charges. FBI has confirmed existence of Epstein-related files through FOIA requests, with partial releases containing significant redactions and additional records remaining classified.
← Entity #2760
law_enforcement_investigation primary since 2010
Federal Internal Revenue Service agents executed search warrants against Kapok Management LP, a financial services company on St. Croix that receives tax benefits as an Economic Development Commission beneficiary, in connection with criminal conspiracy charges involving false statements to the EDC
← Entity #22
indirect government relationship via portfolio companies primary since 2012
Palantir Technologies, a Founders Fund portfolio company, has received FBI contracts documented on USAspending.gov.
← Entity #34
threat_assessment_tool secondary since 2000
The MOSAIC threat assessment system developed by Gavin de Becker & Associates has been used by federal law enforcement agencies for evaluating threats against public officials, with methodology referenced in protective intelligence programs.
← Entity #127
inferred_commercial_relationship inferential since N/A
The analysis notes Axon's business as a supplier to law enforcement agencies, and the FBI as a major federal law enforcement agency would be a logical customer for body cameras and conducted energy devices, though no specific contracts are documented in the provided facts.
← Entity #3261
contractor confirmed
Received $99,999.99 contract for Polaris all-terrain vehicles
← Entity #4
business_relationship confirmed
Karp expressed confidence about Palantir's position with FBI saying 'They'll have no choice'
← Entity #3313
FOIA litigation confirmed
Led multiple EFF lawsuits against FBI for surveillance technology records
← Entity #792
adversarial litigation confirmed
EFF has filed multiple FOIA lawsuits against FBI seeking disclosure of surveillance technology records
← Entity #4206
data_sharing primary since 2013
OBIM coordinates biometric data sharing with FBI through interagency biometric systems
← Entity #4539
law_enforcement_coordination secondary since 2003
Joint task forces and investigations on transnational crimes and terrorism
← Entity #280
federal_law_enforcement_coordination primary since 1972
Both are federal law enforcement agencies that coordinate on firearms investigations, explosives cases, and criminal investigations
← Entity #282
law enforcement coordination inferential since 2005
Executive Office for United States Attorneys coordinates with FBI on federal prosecutions and investigations
← Entity #904
counterintelligence_coordination secondary since 2019
DCSA works with FBI on counterintelligence investigations and threat assessments related to defense personnel and facilities
← Entity #906
operational secondary since 2020
Coordination on cybersecurity incident response and threat mitigation
← Entity #109
client confirmed
FBI is listed as one of In-Q-Tel's government partners
← Entity #2284
oversight primary since ongoing
Senate Judiciary Committee has oversight jurisdiction over the FBI as part of DOJ oversight
← Entity #1128
oversight_authority primary since 2019
As Attorney General, Bill Barr had oversight authority over the FBI
← Entity #7
oversight confirmed
Senator Wyden has criticized FBI use of surveillance technologies including Clearview AI
Positioned to benefit (2)
World events where this entity surfaces as a derived beneficiary via documented connections, donor flows, contracts, or market signals. All events →
Contract holder Pending Review 2026-04-15
Honesty Test Secondary
CUSTOMER relationship to Palantir Technologies — Palantir disclosed in SEC S-1 filing that it had contracts with the FBI..
Contract holder AI Inference Pending evidence 2026-04-15
Honesty Test Primary
CUSTOMER relationship to Palantir Technologies — Palantir disclosed in SEC S-1 filing that it had contracts with the FBI..
Sources (15)
2024-09-19 ↗ U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report on federal facial recognition use discovery_scope_note Processed
— ↗ Multiple government FOIA exemption guidance documents web_search Processed
— ↗ FBI official FOIA exemption explanations web_search Processed
2018-08-22 ↗ Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse case record web_search Processed
2016-04-19 ↗ Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse case record web_search Processed
2011-05-01 ↗ EFF press release from June 2014 web_search Processed
2006-01-01 ↗ FBI statements cited by EFF in October 2006 lawsuit web_search Processed
— ↗ Department of Justice report cited by EFF web_search Processed
— ↗ Department of Justice report cited by EFF web_search Processed
— ↗ TechCrunch reporting on intelligence agency integration web_search Processed
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — Parliamentary records (no resu… parliamentary_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — Court records (no results) court_document Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — Lobbying disclosures (no resul… government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — USASpending contracts (no resu… contract Processed