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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: $4.7B in contract awards
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency obligated $4.7B across 1,059 prime awards to 405 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 7, 2026, 0.4% of Department of Defense. Largest category: Defense systems R&D at $3.3B; largest recipient: Lockheed Martin Corporation at $655.4M.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $4.7B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 1,059 |
| Companies | 405 |
| FY2024 | $1.8B |
| FY2025 | $1.8B |
| FY2026 to date | $1.1B |
| Department | Department of Defense |
Top companiesObligated FY2024+
Top categoriesObligated FY2024+
| # | Category | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense systems R&D | $3.3B | 735 awards | 71% |
| 2 | Professional services, other | $766.8M | 188 awards | 16% |
| 3 | IT services: other | $391.7M | 2 awards | 8.4% |
| 4 | IT products: storage | $40.3M | 1 awards | 0.9% |
| 5 | Security and investigative services | $35.1M | 2 awards | 0.7% |
| 6 | Studies and analysis | $31.6M | 74 awards | 0.7% |
| 7 | IT services: applications | $17.3M | 1 awards | 0.4% |
| 8 | IT services: compute | $14.9M | 1 awards | 0.3% |
| 9 | Program and management support | $14.8M | 3 awards | 0.3% |
| 10 | IT services: it management | $11.9M | 9 awards | 0.3% |
| 11 | IT products: data center | $10.4M | 1 awards | 0.2% |
| 12 | Science and technology R&D | $10.0M | 4 awards | 0.2% |
| 13 | IT services: network | $9.9M | 2 awards | 0.2% |
| 14 | Other R&D | $5.2M | 5 awards | 0.1% |
| 15 | IT equipment and software | $4.9M | 2 awards | 0.1% |
Top contracting officesObligated FY2024+
| # | Office | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY | $4.7B | 1,059 awards | 100% |
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| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Category | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR001124C0304 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $653.8M | Darpa research project | Defense systems R&D | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001121F0006 delivery order | Securigence LLC | $391.7M | Multi-network support services | IT services: other | May 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125F0008 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $231.4M | Darpa research program support services | Defense systems R&D | Mar 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001122C0073 definitive contract | System High Corporation | $99.9M | Program security services | Professional services, other | Apr 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124F0330 delivery order | Schafer Government Services, LLC | $84.1M | Director's office support services | Professional services, other | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0087 definitive contract | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | $77.5M | Longshot unmanned air vehicle - phase iii | Defense systems R&D | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0012 definitive contract | Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation | $56.6M | Control of revolutionary aircraft with novel effectors (crane)program phase 2 and 3. | Defense systems R&D | Feb 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HR001121F0012 delivery order | Guidehouse Inc | $54.9M | Darpa enterprise support services | Professional services, other | May 8, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001121C0068 definitive contract | BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc | $51.2M | Darpa research program | Defense systems R&D | Feb 25, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0020 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $48.7M | Darpa research project | Defense systems R&D | May 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001117C0025 definitive contract | Raytheon Company | $47.6M | Igf::ot::igf hypersonic air-breathing weapon concept (hawc) phase 2 | Defense systems R&D | Dec 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HR001125F0451 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $47.0M | Darpa research program support services | Defense systems R&D | Nov 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HR001125F0450 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $42.9M | Darpa research program support services | Defense systems R&D | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0054 definitive contract | Applied Physical Sciences Corp | $42.6M | Advanced propulsor, experimental (apex) - phase 1a | Defense systems R&D | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125F0001 delivery order | Strategic Analysis, Inc | $41.4M | Adaptive capabilities office - advanced resilience directorate support services | Professional services, other | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001121F0007 delivery order | Strategic Analysis, Inc | $41.1M | Adaptive capabilities office (aco) seta support services | Professional services, other | Mar 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001122F0013 delivery order | Four Points Technology, L.l.c | $40.3M | Technical office cloud credits | IT products: storage | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124F0453 delivery order | Ecs Federal, LLC | $40.1M | Contracts management office acquisition & administrative support | Professional services, other | Apr 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001122C0176 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $39.2M | Darpa research project | Defense systems R&D | Mar 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125C0318 definitive contract | Radiance Technologies Inc | $38.4M | Secure advanced framework for simulation and modeling (safe-sim)phase iv | Defense systems R&D | Apr 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0341 definitive contract | Koniag Professional Services, LLC | $36.7M | Physical security support services | Security and investigative services | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001122F0004 delivery order | Ecs Federal, LLC | $35.6M | Microsystems architectures mto2) support services | Professional services, other | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001121F0031 delivery order | Strategic Analysis, Inc | $35.3M | Synthetic biology/pharmacology/neural engineering/biomedical devices/neuroscience and front office technical & administrative support services | Professional services, other | Mar 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0013 definitive contract | Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation | $35.2M | The liberty lifter program will design, build, and flight test an affordable, innovative, and disruptive seaplane. | Defense systems R&D | Sep 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HR001124F0448 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $34.3M | Darpa research program support services | Defense systems R&D | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001122F0005 delivery order | Guidehouse Inc | $34.0M | Microsystems devices (mto3) support services eo14042 | Professional services, other | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0325 definitive contract | Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation | $33.3M | Speed and runway independent technologies (sprint) program. | Defense systems R&D | Aug 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0116 definitive contract | Southwest Research Institute | $33.3M | Darpa research program | Defense systems R&D | Jun 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0095 definitive contract | Systems & Technology Research LLC | $32.5M | Joint all-domain warfighting software (jaws) phase 3. | Defense systems R&D | Jan 8, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125F0035 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $30.3M | Darpa research program support services | Defense systems R&D | Apr 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001122F0064 delivery order | Schafer Government Services, LLC | $29.4M | Strategic technology office (sto3) technical (optics, maritime, and positioning navigation & timing (pnt)) - scientific, engineering and technical assistance & analytical (seta) support services | Professional services, other | Apr 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001122F0065 delivery order | Ecs Federal, LLC | $28.5M | Strategic technology office (sto2) technical (radar, communications and sensors) technical and analytical support services | Professional services, other | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001122F0052 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $26.5M | Underexplored systems for utility-scale quantum computing (us2qc) program | Defense systems R&D | Mar 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0399 definitive contract | HRL Laboratories, LLC | $23.2M | Macaroni aims to develop electrically small receivers and transmitters that exceed the current state of the art (soa). | Defense systems R&D | May 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001122F0003 delivery order | Guidehouse Inc | $23.2M | Microsystems analysis spt (mto1) support services | Professional services, other | May 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124F0447 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $22.9M | Darpa research program support services | Defense systems R&D | Dec 6, 2024 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0150 definitive contract | University of Washington | $21.9M | Robotic autonomy in complex environments with resiliency (racer) phase ii | Defense systems R&D | Mar 25, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001121F0036 delivery order | Guidehouse Inc | $21.2M | Bto biomedical engineering systems/molecular biology/biosecurity/medical science and front office technical & administrative support | Professional services, other | Apr 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001121C0193 definitive contract | Two Six Labs, LLC | $21.1M | Darpa research project | Defense systems R&D | Dec 19, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0002 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $20.4M | Darpa research project | Defense systems R&D | Mar 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125C0307 definitive contract | The Pennsylvania State University | $19.9M | Advance innovation in modeling and simulation ii (aims ii) | Defense systems R&D | May 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0018 definitive contract | Systems & Technology Research LLC | $19.8M | Darpa research project | Defense systems R&D | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124F0444 delivery order | Strategic Analysis, Inc | $19.0M | Defense sciences office (dso01) operations support services | Professional services, other | Apr 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001120C0138 definitive contract | Applied Physical Sciences Corp | $18.7M | Darpa research project | Defense systems R&D | May 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001121C0196 definitive contract | Peraton Labs Inc | $18.6M | Darpa research project | Defense systems R&D | May 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0071 definitive contract | RTX BBN Technologies, Inc | $18.5M | Darpa research project | Defense systems R&D | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0400 definitive contract | Spirit Aerosystems Inc | $18.2M | Caliente wing test | Defense systems R&D | May 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125FE063 delivery order | Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc | $17.7M | Information innovation office (i2o) program support services | Professional services, other | Mar 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001121F0021 delivery order | Summit2sea Consulting, LLC | $17.3M | Comptroller business support service | IT services: applications | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001122C0081 definitive contract | Carnegie Robotics LLC | $16.6M | Robotic autonomy in complex environments with resiliency (racer) phase i | Defense systems R&D | Sep 10, 2025 DoD 90d |
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Source: USAspending.gov prime award data (FPDS), DoD and DHS contracts, orders and IDVs with any action since Oct 1, 2023. Obligated FY2024+ sums the obligations on those actions; total obligated is the award's lifetime figure. DoD contract actions publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the latest DoD actions here trail the calendar by about 3 months. Data as of Oct 9, 2026.
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