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39 Former Palantir and Elon Musk Associates Are Taking Over Key Government IT Roles

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Makena Kelly @ Wired 3 place · today 09:36 EDT

Former Palantir and Elon Musk Associates Are Taking Over Key Government IT Roles

The chief information officers of at least three major government agencies have been replaced by Silicon Valley executives, including from Palantir and Elon Musk's SpaceX.

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