Project Maven Archives

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric E. Austin, the commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command and deputy commandant for Combat Development and Integration, Portfolio Acquisition Executive, Marine Corps, provides his remarks at the Mavin Smart System Summit at Quantico Corporate Center, Va., Aug. 25, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Magdalena Tochimani-Fuentes)

Marine Corps moves to expand Maven Smart System account access across its enterprise

A notable expansion of enterprise licensing for Palantir’s AI-powered software platform went into effect Oct. 1.

Oct 20, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Army Maj. Steven McPherson, a joint doctrine team chief with the National Guard Bureau, looks at the interface of the Maven Smart System in Arlington, Virginia Feb. 20. McPherson was in a class to learn the MSS and its capability to process vast amounts of data from weather to troop locations. (U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Whitney Hughes)

DOD components face ‘aggressive’ timeline for Maven Smart System transition

A March 9 memo sets an ambitious deadline for the Pentagon to make MSS a formal program of record by the end of this fiscal year.

Apr 15, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

A passenger plane flies above the Pentagon, as seen from the top of the Washington Monument on January 5, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)

Cameron Stanley emerges as frontrunner to be next Pentagon CDAO

Multiple sources suggested the Project Maven alum and AWS executive could start in that capacity sometime this month.

Jan 7, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Navy Secretary John Phelan and Palantir CEO Alex Karp unveil ShipOS in Washington D.C. on Dec. 9, 2025. (Photo by DefenseScoop)

How the new Navy-Palantir ‘ShipOS’ partnership is informed by Project Maven

Senior officials shed new light on the effort to equip U.S. shipyard workers with "software Iron Man suits."

Dec 23, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

A woman walks under a sign of big data analytics US software company Palantir at their stand ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on May 22, 2022. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Growing demand’ sparks DOD to raise Palantir’s Maven contract to more than $1B

Despite the high price tag, questions linger about the Defense Department's plan for the AI-powered Maven Smart System.

May 23, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

NATO inks deal with Palantir for Maven AI system

NATO said the contract "was one of the most expeditious in [its] history, taking only six months from outlining the requirement to acquiring the system."

Apr 14, 2025 By Billy Mitchell

Aerial view of the Department of Defense. (Getty Images)

Watchdogs move to evaluate NGA’s Maven integration

DefenseScoop was briefed on a new joint IG evaluation into the Pentagon's pioneering — and still maturing — computer vision program.

Sep 11, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, center, Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, shakes hands with U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeramey Conley, left, Joint Task Force-Space Defense command senior enlisted leader, during a visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, April 4, 2023. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dennis Rogers)

NGA launches new pilot program to standardize computer vision model accreditation

The agency's leader provided a first look at the AGAIM initiative.

Aug 30, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Overhead view of NGA Campus East (NGA photo)

NGA launches new training to help personnel adopt AI responsibly

DefenseScoop got an inside look at the agency’s new AI strategy and GREAT training.

Jun 18, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Fiscal 2025 budget docs reveal how Project Maven is still evolving

“This funding is assigned to support algorithm development, data preparation, and integration experimentation to create joint DOD and [Intelligence Community] capabilities,” officials wrote.

Mar 14, 2024 By Brandi Vincent