# Theo Wold Senior counselor at [[Palantir]] and, since June 2026, a member of the reconstituted [[Defense Policy Board]] — the panel that advises the Secretary of Defense on strategic planning, force structure, and procurement direction. ## Why he's in this KB - **The Palantir seat on the board that advises Palantir's biggest customer.** Palantir sells data-analytics and targeting software to the Department of Defense and the [[CIA]]; its [[Project Maven]] system was used to identify and strike 3,000+ targets in the first week of the [[Iran War 2026]]. Wold's appointment puts a serving Palantir counselor on the advisory body shaping the department's technology and procurement posture, with no published recusal mechanics. - **A node in the same cluster as [[Blake Masters]] and [[Marc Andreessen]]** — the [[Thiel Network]] and its VC allies now hold multiple seats on the same board (see [[Marc Andreessen News Log]], 2026-06-30). - Prior Trump-administration service in the first term (White House / DOJ roles) — to be verified and detailed. > [!warning] Stub > Minimum-viable page created to support the [[Marc Andreessen News Log]] entry of 2026-06-30. Needs: verified biography, first-term administration roles, date joined Palantir, scope of the "senior counselor" title. ## See Also - [[Palantir]] - [[Defense Policy Board]] - [[Defense Tech Conflicts of Interest]] - [[Revolving Door]]