Afghanistan-War

Chelsea Manning Arrested for Leaking Classified Documents to WikiLeaks

2010-05-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

U.S. Army Private First Class Bradley Manning (later Chelsea Manning) was arrested at Forward Operating Base Hammer in Iraq for allegedly leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, including evidence of war crimes and civilian casualties. The arrest initiated what would …

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Palantir Wins First Major Contract with Joint IED Defeat Organization for Iraq and Afghanistan

2006-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

In 2006, Palantir Technologies secured one of its first major government contracts with the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), marking the company’s transition from CIA-backed startup to operational defense contractor. The contract focused on using Palantir’s data analysis platform …

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