Outgoing federal CIO Greg Barbaccia will return to Palantir

Outgoing federal CIO Greg Barbaccia will return to Palantir

The Trump administration’s top IT official is headed back to Palantir after he leaves government next month, a White House official confirmed Friday. The news was first shared offhand by General Services Administration leader Edward Forst during a Thursday graduation ceremony for the U.S. Digital Corps, as reported by NextGov. FedScoop independently verified the move with a White House official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to be more…

Greg Barbaccia to return to Palantir after leaving government

Federal Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia is returning to Palantir after he departs the federal government on Aug. 31.  General Services Administration head Edward Forst noted at a U.S. Digital Corps graduation ceremony on Wednesday that Barbaccia would be going back to the company. Two people familiar with the matter confirmed the move after the event. "[Barbaccia has] been an unbelievable partner to me in so many things: technology, pro…