The gap between BigBear.ai and Palantir has widened notably in 2025, as Palantir continues to secure the most lucrative contracts within the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. Palantir's platforms—Foundry and Gotham—have become deeply integrated across public sector operations, creating a formidable competitive advantage and network effect that makes switching to rival software increasingly costly. This has cemented Palantir's near-monopoly in critical segments of defense analytics and national security.