The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) plans to use it ArgonOS software from ChapsVision to process both structured and unstructured data and prepare them for analysis by humans – according to media reports from WDR, NDR and “Sueddeutsche Zeitung”.
— When choosing ArgonOS, BfV sends a clear signal on European digital sovereignty – comments Marc Henrichmann, chairman of the parliamentary committee for oversight of the intelligence services, in an interview with POLITICO. — Practice will show whether ArgonOS will work in the long run. Performance, not just the origin of the product, must remain the most important criterion.
This decision was made against the backdrop of a broader German debate regarding Palantir's role in the country's security infrastructure. Some police in Germany already use this software, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is considering implementing it in federal services. However, critics warn of data protection risksfundamental rights and the risk of dependence on an American supplier.
Palantir is controversial
Palantir CEO Alex Karp recently responded to German skepticism, arguing in an interview for Bild that his company's software is already being used “on every major battlefield in the world”. He admitted that he understood countries' desire for independent systems, but questioned whether Germany could afford to reject Palantir's technology.
ArgonOS cannot be fully implemented until Germany adopts the planned one amendment to the Act on Secret Serviceswhich will expand the digital powers of the BfV, facilitate the exchange of data with the police and update the regulations on the storage of personal data.
