Denver-based software firm Palantir Technologies secured a 10-year, $10 billion contract to improve the U.S. Army's military readiness and efficiency.

The U.S. Army on Thursday said it was consolidating dozens of contracts into a single enterprise deal with Palantir , giving it volume-based discounts and the option to purchase up to $10 billion from the software provider over 10 years.

There are no official criteria for what constitutes membership in the upper echelon of the US military industrial complex, but a $10 billion deal that consolidates dozens of contracts under a single blanket purchase agreement sure makes it seem like Palantir has earned entry.