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HR001124C0431: $3.6M definitive contract to Five Directions, Inc
Five Directions, Inc holds a definitive contract from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency with $3.6M obligated since Oct 2023, against a ceiling of $5.0M. Latest action Dec 12, 2025.
Cyber agents for security testing and learning environments (castle) program
| PIID | HR001124C0431 |
|---|---|
| Type | definitive contract |
| Company | Five Directions, Inc |
| Agency | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| Contracting office | DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY |
| Category | Research and development · Defense systems R&D |
| PSC | AC12 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH |
| NAICS | 541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) |
| Obligated since Oct 2023 | $3.6M |
| Total obligated (lifetime) | $3.6M |
| Ceiling (base and all options) | $5.0M |
| Base date | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Latest action | Dec 12, 2025 |
| End date | Aug 12, 2027 |
| Actions since Oct 2023 | 8 |
| Pricing | Firm fixed price |
| Competition | Full and open competition |
| Place of performance | VA |
| Source | USAspending.gov record |
| Reporting lag | DoD 90 days |
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. Place of performance shows the state only.
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