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Pentagon partners with CIA-backed In-Q-Tel for critical-technology scouting

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The Pentagon is formally coordinating with In-Q-Tel, the CIA-funded investment firm that has backed startups including Anduril and Palantir, to identify and support emerging technologies. The partnership expands the defense establishment’s connection to a venture-investment network focused on technology with national-security applications.

Discovered 2026-10-02T09:50:19.914396-07:00 | 2026-10-02T09:50:19.914396-07:00

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  • Formal coordination gives the Pentagon a direct channel to In-Q-Tel’s technology-scouting and investment network, including companies such as Anduril and Palantir.
  • The arrangement underscores the growing role of venture-backed startups in supplying technologies with national-security applications.
  • No related previous clusters were provided for additional context.

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