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 software company’s enterprise contract over the next decade cements its central role in warfighting for years to come.

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.

Law enforcement officers are scouring a mountainous area of western Montana for a military veteran who authorities say opened fire at a bar, killing four people.

An urgent manhunt is underway for an Army veteran accused of killing four people at a bar in Anaconda, Montana.