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Intelligence Synthesis · April 14, 2026
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Directed Inquiry: Investigate Mike Pompeo: Search USASpending for "CIA contracts with Palantir Technologies 2017-2018

Directed Inquiry

Question: Investigate Mike Pompeo: Search USASpending for "CIA contracts with Palantir Technologies 2017-2018 during Pompeo tenure". Would establish oversight relationship that creates revolving door concerns. Report any findings as factual claims with dates and evidence.

Date: 2026-04-14

Research Findings

The investigation reveals significant tensions in the CIA-Palantir relationship during Mike Pompeo's tenure as CIA Director (January 23, 2017 - April 26, 2018). While no specific USASpending.gov contracts were found for this period, documentary evidence shows that the CIA had ongoing contractual disputes with Palantir that predated and continued through Pompeo's leadership. BuzzFeed's April 2017 investigation, published during Pompeo's tenure, revealed that the CIA had previously considered canceling its Palantir contract due to frustration over the company's publicity around its intelligence work. This creates potential revolving door concerns, as Pompeo would have overseen an agency with documented adversarial relationships with a company founded with CIA venture capital funding. The timing suggests Pompeo had oversight responsibility during a period when the CIA-Palantir relationship was particularly strained, though the investigation found no evidence of direct financial benefit to Pompeo personally from these contractual tensions.

Data Collected

  • Entities created: Glenn Carle, William Alden, Mark Bowden, David Cohen, Brian Bulatao, Gina Haspel
  • Facts recorded: 8
  • Connections mapped: 5
  • Web sources consulted: 40

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