I just assume all government software is poorly written by huge consulting companies, like the famous FBI one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Case_File

> a 318-page report [...] said the SAIC software was incomplete, inadequate and so poorly designed that it would be essentially unusable under real-world conditions. Even in rudimentary tests, the system did not comply with basic requirements

I figured the reason Palantir was so successful was because it was a SV software company instead of a defense contractor dabbling in IT or specialized government consultancy.