April 22 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has signed a $300 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with Palantir Technologies intended to back the National Farm Security Action Plan (NFSAP) and update how USDA provides services to farmers, according to a departmental release.
Under the terms specified in the announcement, Palantir will supply operational software designed to help USDA enhance service delivery for both farmers and government field personnel. The agreement is framed as an expansion of Palantir’s current collaboration with USDA on the Landmark platform and is meant to support the One Farmer, One File initiative.
The USDA statement highlights Landmark’s role in changing how acreage reporting is handled, saying the platform is enabling farmers to report acreage through self-service digital tools. The release included a comment from USDA Chief Information Officer Sam Berry: "Protecting America’s farmland is protecting America itself, and this work gives USDA the visibility and speed needed to safeguard our food supply."
Officials described the BPA as a mechanism to broaden Palantir’s operational software deployment across efforts tied to farm security and service modernization. The announcement focuses on the intended operational aims - improving service delivery, increasing visibility for USDA staff, and supporting digital self-service for farmers - without detailing implementation timelines or specific performance targets.
While the BPA is explicitly linked to the NFSAP and builds on existing work with Landmark, the public statement does not provide further breakdowns of how the $300 million will be allocated across programs or the precise deliverables to be completed under the agreement.
This procurement signals a continuing use of commercial operational software within USDA programs, and it ties federal modernization goals directly to an established platform that is already in use for acreage reporting.
Clear summary: The USDA and Palantir have agreed to a $300 million Blanket Purchase Agreement to support the National Farm Security Action Plan, expand the Landmark platform’s role, and back the One Farmer, One File initiative, aiming to modernize service delivery for farmers and USDA field staff.