Artificial Intelligence in Government OMB 2024 06547 Palantir

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RE: Response to the Office of Management and Budget on “Request for Information: Responsible Procurement of Artificial Intelligence in Government” (OMB-2024-06547)
To Whom It May Concern:
Palantir Technologies Inc. (“Palantir”) is a U.S.-based software company that provides software platforms which enables public, private, and non-governmental organizations to integrate, analyze, and collaborate on their data in a secure and privacy-protective way. We are proud to make software that enables the institutions that serve our societies to use their data responsibly and effectively.
Our response to this Request for Information (“RFI”) is based on insights gathered over 20 years of experience building technology to uphold and enforce ethical and accountable practices in the use of software products, including Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) enablement tools and platforms, as well as other advanced data analytics capabilities.
Palantir has contributed extensively to the conversation on privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights implications with software systems generally,1 and particularly in more recent public forums related to the growing prominence and appropriate use of AI technology.2 Our contributions to these discussions have included responses to other RFIs and RFCs to the Federal Trade Commission, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Office of Management and Budget, both preceding and following the Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.
We are grateful to OMB for the opportunity to contribute to the present effort and welcome any request for clarification.
Sincerely,
Anthony Bak, Head of AI Implementation, Palantir Technologies
Courtney Bowman, Global Director of Privacy and Civil Liberties Engineering, Palantir Technologies Arnav Jagasia, Privacy and Civil Liberties Engineering Lead, Palantir Technologies
Morgan Kaplan, Senior Policy & Communications Lead, Palantir Technologies
1. How may standard practices and strategies of Federal procurement, such as Statements of Objectives, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans, modular contracts, use of contract incentives, and teaming agreements as well as innovative procurement practices, such as those in the Periodic Table of Acquisition Innovations, be best used to reflect emerging practices in AI procurement? Are there additional materials or resources that OMB could provide to vendors or agencies to improve alignment between agency missions and technical requirements?
While procurement frameworks and practices can always be improved, it is unlikely that Federal procurement of AI-enabled capabilities will necessitate entirely new AI-specific contract vehicles or acquisition pathways. AI models cannot be deployed in isolation of the foundational digital infrastructure (i.e., system) that enables their effective and responsible use, which is itself powered by broader software
1 See our complete listing of Privacy and Civil Liberties related public policy contributions:
https://www.palantir.com/pcl/thought-leadership/#pcl-thought-leadership-public-policy
2 See our complete listing of Artificial Intelligence policy contributions: https://www.palantir.com/pcl/palantir-ai- policy-contributions/
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