Google brings cloud services to Palantir's U.S. government project platform
Google and Palantir Technologies announced the introduction of Google Cloud into the FedStart platform, aimed at helping software companies quickly enter the U.S. federal government procurement market. FedStart simplifies the deployment and certification process of software in federal agencies, reducing the security certification time from 12-18 months to about 3 months. Anthropic, a startup invested in by Google, will be the first software company to use the new feature, with its application Claude being made available to the federal government through the platform
According to Zhitong Finance APP, Google (GOOGL.US) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR.US) announced on Wednesday that they will introduce Google Cloud into FedStart. The FedStart platform project under Palantir allows large companies and startups to offer their software to U.S. federal government agencies.
Google stated on its website: "World-class solutions, Google’s global-scale infrastructure and security, along with Palantir’s turnkey compliance, will accelerate innovation for U.S. government agencies. This will provide government agencies with certified solutions across multiple cloud platforms while maintaining the highest security and compliance standards."
Google also mentioned that Anthropic, a generative artificial intelligence startup invested by Google, will be the first software company to utilize the new features. Its enterprise application Claude will be made available to federal government agencies through Palantir FedStart on Google Cloud.
FedStart is a platform project launched by Palantir Technologies aimed at helping software companies quickly enter the U.S. federal government procurement market. FedStart simplifies the deployment and certification process of software in federal agencies by acting as an intermediary, thereby lowering the barriers to entry into this market.
The main function of FedStart is to provide a testing and certification platform for software companies looking to enter the federal market. Software companies can deploy their software in the FedStart environment, and after passing the platform's testing and certification, these software can quickly obtain the stringent security certifications required by federal agencies, typically reducing the usual 12-18 month timeframe to about 3 months. This allows software companies to reduce labor costs, streamline processes, and enter the federal market more quickly
