"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
This seems incorrect. According to this article from December 2025, Switzerland's military and intelligence services never had a contract with Palantir. Palantir offered their services repeatedly, but in December 2024 the Swiss military concluded in an internal report that Palantir was unsuitable in part due to questions about digital sovereignty and data security.
The article (Part 1 of 2, in German, possibly behind paywall): https://www.republik.ch/2025/12/08/wie-hartnaeckig-palantir-die-schweiz-umwarb
Copy of the internal report (in German):
https://cdn.repub.ch/s3/republik-assets/repos/republik/article-wie-palantir-hartnaeckig-den-schweizer-staat-umwarb/files/505a33d5-adbd-49f8-baca-5864df625564/armeestaab-evaluation.pdf -
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay They can and they would.
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay it’s clearly in the name of the company.
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay This is weird because back in December there was still no contract between Palantir and the Swiss authorities, according to the Swiss newspaper Le Temps.
https://www.letemps.ch/cyber/la-societe-d-analyse-de-donnees-palantir-a-tente-de-seduire-les-autorites-suisses-sans-succes-jusqu-ici -
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay
They needed an audit for that? -
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay
#hessen #palantir #hessendata
Ginge das nicht auch in Hessen? -
This seems incorrect. According to this article from December 2025, Switzerland's military and intelligence services never had a contract with Palantir. Palantir offered their services repeatedly, but in December 2024 the Swiss military concluded in an internal report that Palantir was unsuitable in part due to questions about digital sovereignty and data security.
The article (Part 1 of 2, in German, possibly behind paywall): https://www.republik.ch/2025/12/08/wie-hartnaeckig-palantir-die-schweiz-umwarb
Copy of the internal report (in German):
https://cdn.repub.ch/s3/republik-assets/repos/republik/article-wie-palantir-hartnaeckig-den-schweizer-staat-umwarb/files/505a33d5-adbd-49f8-baca-5864df625564/armeestaab-evaluation.pdf@anselmschueler one needs a contract just to see if it's a good fit pro bono. Both articles say virtually the same thing, that the Swiss military found it to be a very powerful tool, but due to its glaring flaws it would not be pursued beyond testing for a good fit. No contract for purchase pursued, contract for testing cancelled due to being pure poison.
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@anselmschueler one needs a contract just to see if it's a good fit pro bono. Both articles say virtually the same thing, that the Swiss military found it to be a very powerful tool, but due to its glaring flaws it would not be pursued beyond testing for a good fit. No contract for purchase pursued, contract for testing cancelled due to being pure poison.
@cmthiede "Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit." This is untrue, as far as I can tell. The phrasing makes it sound like Switzerland was already using Palantir, which they weren't.
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@cmthiede "Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit." This is untrue, as far as I can tell. The phrasing makes it sound like Switzerland was already using Palantir, which they weren't.
@anselmschueler and how does one perform a security audit without a "contact?" They did their due diligence, what's the problem?
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@anselmschueler and how does one perform a security audit without a "contact?" They did their due diligence, what's the problem?
@cmthiede They didn't sign a contract. Contact ≠ contract.
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@cmthiede They didn't sign a contract. Contact ≠ contract.
@anselmschueler Are you saying they were able to perform a security audit without one?
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@anselmschueler Are you saying they were able to perform a security audit without one?
@cmthiede No security audit was performed. The report discusses public information.
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay it seems Switzerland has learnt from the Rubikon / Crypto AG scandal…
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Landtag_BW
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay I heard it just entered UK
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay
Ooof! -
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay
Here in the UK, after they have been awarded a huge MoD contract to add to their NHS and police contracts, Palantir's ability to access sensitive defence information is a feature, not a bug.
Between Palantir and Oracle and the new age-gating two tier internet, everyone is going to be logged in and spied on all the time. -
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay ditch everything from gringoria they are an active threat
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
Wednesday, February 11, 2026:
Does the world #respect the United States, yet?The article indicates the world does not trust the #USA #Government and many of its internation #corporations.
It's only been one year, but it looks like the US has lost much of the respect we had just 2 years ago. Weird how "elections have consequences," huh?
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
https://www.newscase.com/palantirs-swiss-exit-highlights-global-data-sovereignty-challenge/
@Natasha_Jay You don’t want to go up against French or Swiss lawyers. Methodical and thorough.
