What Happened
US Immigration Agency Expands Palantir Role in Visa Screening
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has canceled a planned competitive procurement for its Visa Security Program Tracking System (VSPTS) and will instead migrate the system to Palantir’s Foundry platform. The decision, disclosed in a contracting justification, aims to modernize the visa vetting process and enhance the agency’s ability to identify potential security threats. The existing contractor, Steampunk Inc., has been awarded a $1.65 million contract to maintain the current system during the transition. The migration is expected to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the visa vetting process, according to Biometric Update.