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Science and technology R&D: $5.5B in defense awards
$5.5B obligated across 3,564 DoD and DHS awards to 1,371 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 7, 2026, 4.8% of Research and development. Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp leads with $379.6M; Department of the Army is the largest buyer at $2.4B.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $5.5B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 3,564 |
| Companies | 1,371 |
| FY2024 | $2.2B |
| FY2025 | $2.0B |
| FY2026 to date | $1.3B |
| Parent category | Research and development |
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| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W912HQ25C0002 definitive contract | Ameresco Inc | $1.8M | Estcp project ew24-8122 digital additive manufacturing process for customizable and cost-effective panelized exterior wall insulation retrofit at detroit arsenal | Army | Feb 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017322C2003 definitive contract | Amentum Technology, Inc | $1.8M | Research and development efforts. eo14042 | Navy | Mar 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG25CA006 definitive contract | University of Southern California | $1.8M | This is research and development requirement is for a robust and scalable current-mode analog neural network processor | Army | Mar 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ25C0027 definitive contract | AECOM Technical Services, Inc | $1.8M | Estcp er24-8951 new start pfas destruction in afff concentrate via electrochemical oxidation treatment train | Army | May 13, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA805125C0005 definitive contract | Sodalis Technologies LLC | $1.8M | This contract is a result of a proposal sent under baa fa8051-24-s-0001, call #3 - full-pfas destruction. see attachment 1 - statement of work (sow), dated 23 sept 25. | Air Force | Jan 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF25FA021 delivery order | National Academy of Sciences | $1.8M | Task order to establish a standing committee to facilitate global horizon scanning for basic and applied research and technology development for the department of defense, to inform the analysis of the global research watch program. | Army | Sep 17, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912CG25C0007 definitive contract | Web Sensing, LLC | $1.8M | Small business innovation research (sbir) phase ii proposal d2-2835 in response to defense advanced research project agency (darpa) topic c57-33.c for hardening spacecraft with field programmable gate arrays (fpga's). | Army | Apr 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT23FR0000135 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $1.8M | New hssedi task order for election security | Office of Procurement Operations | Aug 20, 2025 |
| W912HZ23C0069 definitive contract | The University of Mississippi | $1.8M | Baa 23-0013, graphene-enabled technologies for ground combat operations-part ii u438240 | Army | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG24C0008 definitive contract | Nooks LLC | $1.8M | New darpa sbir ii - automated requirements interpretation and evaluation for the secure facility lifecycle (ariel) | Army | May 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912CG24C0013 definitive contract | Top Grain Technologies, Inc | $1.8M | Darpa sbir ii -- title -- additively manufactured superalloy turbine components enhanced by directional recrystallization for creep-extreme environments | Army | Apr 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG25CA008 definitive contract | Top Grain Technologies, Inc | $1.8M | The proposed solution leverages oxide dispersion strengthening (ods), which substitutes expensive alloying elements with cost-effective and readily available oxide nanoparticles. | Army | Apr 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA248626CB004 definitive contract | Intellisense Systems Inc | $1.8M | Sbir phase ii f2-19319-mobile blackbody calibration, topic # af242-0005 mobile blackbody calibration source | Air Force | Mar 9, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG24C0012 definitive contract | Exciting Technology LLC | $1.8M | New darpa sibr ii - exciting technology seeks to develop an imaging vibrometer optimized for the metrology of a wide class of targets including darpa specified targets and tests. | Army | Dec 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA248626CB002 definitive contract | Kent Optronics Inc | $1.8M | Sbir phase ii proposal f2-19329 - silas- laser analysis, topic no. af241-0009 spectroradiometric integrated laser analysis system (silas) | Air Force | Mar 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA248626CB003 definitive contract | Kent Optronics Inc | $1.8M | Sbir phase ii topic # af233-0037 atlms- laser measurement system, proposal #f2-19332 atmospheric transmission laser measurement system for ground based atmospheric measurements (atlms)-kent optronics | Air Force | Mar 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG25C0006 definitive contract | Ziva Corporation | $1.8M | New darpa sibr - phase ii effort entitled, time augmented sar (tsar), proposal ds2-0094. ziva corporation seeks to develop and enhance sar performance of distribution time and signal processing. (831 authority) | Army | Nov 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA441724C0006 definitive contract | Locoal Charcoal Co | $1.8M | Sbir phase ii tacfi locoal charcoal | Air Force | Feb 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG24C0001 definitive contract | Formalloy Technologies, Inc | $1.8M | New darpa sbir phase ii contract entitled, "directed energy deposition additive manufacturing (am) functionally graded material (fgm) components" | Army | Sep 4, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA248626CB005 definitive contract | Intellisense Systems Inc | $1.8M | Sbir phase ii topic #af233-0037 atmospheric infrared transmission equipment | Air Force | Mar 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG22C0004 definitive contract | Inca Digital Federal LLC | $1.8M | New darpa sbir phase ii | Army | Feb 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG25CA011 definitive contract | Optonica LLC | $1.8M | Defense advanced research project agency (darpa) small business innovations research (sbir) phase ii effort for gimbal - (gimbal-integrated phased-array transceiver) (gipat) for tactical applications. | Army | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA248626CB001 definitive contract | Radiabeam Technologies, LLC | $1.8M | Phase ii af241-0009 proposal f1-19322 wasp | Air Force | Feb 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG24C0018 definitive contract | Intact Solutions, Inc | $1.8M | New darpa phase ii sbir for generative design with pre qualified additive manufacturing. topic 2020 nist 02. | Army | Jul 10, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912CG25C0003 definitive contract | Awareability Technologies, LLC | $1.8M | Sttr phase ii proposal d2-2812 in response to darpa topic hr0011st2023d-01 for "a microstructured target for high-efficiency x-ray production". | Army | May 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG24C0014 definitive contract | Smart Information Flow Technologies LLC | $1.8M | Darpa sttr phase ii titled vanessa | Army | Aug 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70B03C24F00000866 delivery order | Traxyl Inc | $1.8M | Minimum order for internet connectivity infrastructure | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Sep 3, 2025 |
| FA702225F0004 delivery order | Ensco Inc | $1.8M | Modeling, software, and engineering support contract in support of the air force technical application center. | Air Force | Oct 1, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W56HZV24C0013 definitive contract | Precision Combustion, Inc | $1.8M | Ph. iii sbir for fuel cells | Army | Oct 16, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ21C0028 definitive contract | Regents of the University of California, the | $1.8M | Serdp project rc21-1034 | Army | Jan 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA702224F0074 delivery order | Ensco Inc | $1.8M | Modeling, software, and engineering support contract in support the of air force technical application center. | Air Force | Jul 29, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ23C0012 definitive contract | Mississippi State University | $1.8M | Baa 22-0003 mississippi sate university "advanced and additive manufacturing" u434imo | Army | Sep 27, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24F0037 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $1.8M | Base (amp-mcsc-adt) - | Army | Mar 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA805225C0004 definitive contract | Toyon Research Corporation | $1.8M | Video imaging for patrol and emergency management | Air Force | Feb 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912CG23C0016 definitive contract | Zepsor Technologies Inc | $1.8M | Darpa sbir ii titled - concealable and persistent ir sensors | Army | Jan 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA805225C0002 definitive contract | Bounce Imaging, Inc | $1.8M | 360 degree stabilized thermal imaging for patrol and emergency management | Air Force | Jan 31, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HQ003425FE393 delivery order | University of Maryland, College Park | $1.8M | Provide essential research, development, and engineering services supporting government intelligence and security requirements. | Washington Headquarters Services | May 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W9132V24C0001 definitive contract | Transcend Engineering and Technology, LLC | $1.7M | R&d for mapping dust source material | Army | Jan 8, 2024 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT24CB0000003 definitive contract | Texas Tech University System | $1.7M | Integrating canine behavior and analytical chemistry to support enhanced canine generalization | Office of Procurement Operations | Aug 5, 2026 |
| FA805124C0004 definitive contract | Auburn University | $1.7M | This contract is a result of proposal sent under timber call #1 related to baa: fa805124s0001. strength and ductility of timber connections under high-rate loading and close-in explosions involving mass timber members. | Air Force | Jun 13, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6660421FE010 delivery order | Sonalysts Inc | $1.7M | Engineering and cyber security services | Navy | Aug 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT26FR0000016 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $1.7M | Ffrdc hssedi task order for idiq programmatic support | Office of Procurement Operations | Sep 3, 2026 |
| W31P4Q20F0239 delivery order | Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp | $1.7M | The performance work statement for this action is entitled, "research, development, test, and engineering (rdt&e) and applied test and evaluation (t&e) for directed energy (de)." | Army | Jun 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT26FR0000031 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $1.7M | Hssedi ffrdc task order s&t applying strategic foresight to inform s&t investments | Office of Procurement Operations | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 70US0925F1DHS2256 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $1.7M | Aviation strategy development section 4(a) | U.S. Secret Service | Sep 25, 2025 |
| W15P7T23C0006 definitive contract | Rebellion Defense, LLC | $1.7M | Sbir phase iii | Army | May 14, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0052 definitive contract | Arktonics LLC | $1.7M | Aspect ratio trapping grown sigesn lasers for cmos monolithic integration | Army | Jan 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0042 definitive contract | R3 Digital Sciences, Inc | $1.7M | Intelligent multi-laser system for metal additive manufacturing | Army | May 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0043 definitive contract | Pearl Bio, Inc | $1.7M | Small business technology transfer research program | Army | Apr 16, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HQ072724C1001 definitive contract | Chromologic LLC | $1.7M | Sbir 2nd phase ii 24-4b0 | Defense Microelectronics Activity | Jan 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
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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