Open Models, Closed Environments: Palantir Brings Secure AI to US Agencies With NVIDIA Nemotron
Palantir just shipped a secure AI engine for US government using NVIDIA's open Nemotron models—no cloud required.

Why it matters
Palantir is productizing open-source AI for government agencies that need on-premises, air-gapped deployment. This signals a major shift in how defense/intelligence agencies adopt AI without relying on cloud providers.
The key facts
5 to knowPalantir launches new intelligent engine powered by NVIDIA Nemotron open models
Targeting U.S. government agencies with secure, on-premises AI deployment
Uses open-source models rather than proprietary or cloud-dependent alternatives
Addresses government need for isolated, non-cloud AI infrastructure
Published on NVIDIA blog (official announcement)
Go to the source
NVIDIA Blogblogs.nvidia.com
Publisher excerpt: Showcasing the importance of open source innovation in American AI, Palantir’s new intelligent engine — introduced today — uses NVIDIA Nemotron open models to serve the needs of U.S. government agencies. Open source software has long been a pillar of U.S. technology leadership. In 1969, DARPA…