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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 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W912HQ24C0008 definitive contract | BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc | $1.1M | Serdp project wp23-3578 "advanced propulsion concepts for large diameter tactical rockets." objective is to develop and demonstrate an environmentally friendly propulsion system that meets current and future mission requirements across DOD. | Army | Feb 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W913E525C0004 definitive contract | Leidos, Inc | $1.1M | Cso-crrel-24-ipr snow-0001 leidos u437a00 | Army | May 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ24C0094 definitive contract | University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc | $1.1M | Serdp rc24-4117 university of georgia - promoting resilience of spotted turtle populations on DOD installations: assessing anthropogenic and climate-induced stressors in coastal and inland populations | Army | Mar 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W9132T25C0012 definitive contract | University of Illinois | $1.1M | Baa 25-0018 - university of illinois u435100 | Army | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG26CA003 definitive contract | Dignitas Technologies, LLC | $1.1M | Generalized adaptive instructional toolset (gait) | Army | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ003424F0038 delivery order | University of Alaska Fairbanks | $1.1M | Support from the geophysical detection institute at the university of alaska at fairbanks to the defense threat reduction agency. | Washington Headquarters Services | Mar 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6600126F8778 delivery order | Spectral Labs Incorporated | $1.1M | Radiac testing support - cycle of results reviews, equipment updates, and re-tests (initial environmental testing) | Navy | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA702224F0024 delivery order | Ensco Inc | $1.0M | Professional services for meteorological modeling, simulation and engineering. task order 88. | Air Force | Nov 30, 2023 DoD 90d |
| N6600123C4509 definitive contract | Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc | $1.0M | Dna recording intrinsic cellular biointelligence (drinc bio) | Navy | Jul 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0007 definitive contract | Axle Box Innovations LLC | $1.0M | Baa-axle box monthly technical reports total 15 | Army | Nov 13, 2023 DoD 90d |
| N0017318F2062 delivery order | Envisioneering Inc | $1.0M | Pr: 57-5024-18 engineering support for eo/ir simulations and measurements | Defense Contract Management Agency | Apr 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ24C0085 definitive contract | University of California, Santa Barbara | $1.0M | Serdp award of project rc24-4111 - combining novel analytical tools, long-term data, and experiments to manage multi-stressor threats in california amphibian communities. purpose - advance understanding of multiple stressors on threatened ... | Army | Feb 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF23C0043 definitive contract | Icf Incorporated, L.l.c | $1.0M | Implementing automated assessments within ARMY schoolhouses | Army | Sep 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT22CB0000021 definitive contract | Surescan Corporation | $1.0M | New contract for air cargo lrbaa high-density cargo scanner | Office of Procurement Operations | Aug 12, 2026 |
| W912HQ25C0020 definitive contract | Idaho State University | $1.0M | Estcp project rc24-8239 proposal title: yolo: a fusion approach to geolocating natural resources | Army | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT20CB0000005 definitive contract | Telesecurity Sciences, Inc | $1.0M | Lrbaa - atr software for exp detection in air cargo skids | Office of Procurement Operations | Mar 12, 2026 |
| W911NF25FA027 delivery order | Applied Information Sciences Inc | $1.0M | The purpose of this award is to acquire support services to innovate across the ARMY as applicable under tradewinds solicitation w519tc-23-s-ctsm. | Army | Mar 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ22C0057 definitive contract | Duke University | $1.0M | Rc20-3054 fy21 serdp funds, $100,000.00 | Army | Jan 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG25C0010 definitive contract | Interdisciplinary Consulting Corp | $1.0M | Proposal d2-2836 in response to advanced microelectromechanical systems wall shear stress sensors for fully resolved skin friction measurements. | Army | Feb 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ25C0042 definitive contract | White River Technologies, Inc | $1.0M | Estcp project mr25-8992 new start live underwater munitions detection and classification: maine bombing range | Army | Aug 25, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ23C0087 definitive contract | Allonnia LLC | $1.0M | Estcp project er23-7939 "sustainable on-site removal and destruction of pfas using surface active foam fractionation and supercritical water oxidation" | Army | Mar 18, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA441723C0010 definitive contract | Accrete AI Government LLC | $1.0M | Media exploitation research | Air Force | Nov 13, 2023 DoD 90d |
| 70US0925C70093958 definitive contract | The MITRE Corporation | $1.0M | Icloud video integration | U.S. Secret Service | Sep 11, 2025 |
| W31P4Q24F0184 delivery order | National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining | $1.0M | New task of to build a more robust casting and forging | Army | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF23F0012 delivery order | National Academy of Sciences | $1.0M | Task order 2 under w911nf-23-d-0002 | Army | Dec 16, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0088 definitive contract | Andro Computational Solutions LLC | $1.0M | Baa-strategic strike 1-11 | Army | May 9, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF25CA030 definitive contract | White Cane, Inc | $1.0M | Micro rocket-based interceptor | Army | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ21C0067 definitive contract | University of South Carolina | $1.0M | Baa 20-0114 - year 1, the use of biopolymers to strengthen earthen infrastruture | Army | Aug 21, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ24C0019 definitive contract | Eaton Corporation | $1.0M | Baa 23-0016 intelligent and resilient structures this R&D focuses on a sustainable infrastructure geared towards a rapid repair framework using field data that can be combined with fundamental blocks of design, materials, and ... | Army | Nov 7, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ25C0053 definitive contract | Eaton Corporation | $1.0M | Baa 25-0021 proposal titled "intelligent & resilient structures" | Army | Jan 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF25CA032 definitive contract | Lunar Resources, Inc | $1000K | Sundown project for development of the helix hpm autocannon (hac) | Army | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT26C00000018 definitive contract | Toyon Research Corporation | $1000K | The purpose of this new sbir/lrbaa contract is to commit $999,999.99 to facilitate a new contract for sbir phase ii topic 3: on-person screening stream of commerce analysis tool. | Office of Procurement Operations | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 70RSAT26C00000024 definitive contract | Intellisense Systems Inc | $1000K | Sbir phase ii award - on-person screening stream of commerce analysis tool | Office of Procurement Operations | Sep 29, 2026 |
| W31P4Q26F0091 delivery order | The University of Alabama in Huntsville | $1000K | R&d support that supports rapid establishment & validation of government-relevant advanced manuf. capability that improves readiness, reduces production risk, & enables scalable delivery of mission-critical wiring harnesses & related ... | Army | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RWMD26C00000004 definitive contract | N5 Sensors Inc | $1000K | Base award sbir phase ii person worn detector for aerosolized chemical threats | Office of Procurement Operations | Sep 25, 2026 |
| 70RSAT25C00000007 definitive contract | Intellisense Systems Inc | $1000K | This fy24 sbir phase ii contract supports CBP and USCG in their mission to defend our borders from illegal activities and protect public safety. this action falls within section 2(d) and 4(a) as a non-covered contract. | Office of Procurement Operations | Oct 8, 2026 |
| 70RSAT24C00000005 definitive contract | Caspia Technologies Inc | $1000K | Dhs sbir 23.1 phase ii topic 1: accurate and real-time hardware-assisted detection of cyber attacks | Office of Procurement Operations | Aug 19, 2026 |
| W912CG25CA018 definitive contract | MZA Associates Corporation | $1000K | Defense advanced research project agency (darpa) small business innovation research (sbir) phase ii for bistatic engagement algorithms and methodologies (beam). | Army | May 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT25C00000004 definitive contract | Avawatz Co | $1000K | This fy24 sbir phase ii contract supports development of software to support law enforcement in immigration and law enforcement activities. this action falls within section 2(d) and 4(a) as a non-covered contract. | Office of Procurement Operations | Aug 20, 2025 |
| N6134024C0022 definitive contract | Accelint AI, LLC | $1000K | Phase iii sttr effort, sbir topic #n21b-t024 for research, development & testing of artificial intelligence (ai)-based predictive data analytics | Navy | May 20, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT25C00000008 definitive contract | Securelogix Corporation | $1000K | This fy24 sbir phase ii contract supports CBP, USCG, ICE, and local law enforcement in their mission to protect public safety and defend our borders from illegal activities. this action falls within section 2(d) and 4(a) as a non-covered ... | Office of Procurement Operations | Apr 1, 2025 |
| 70RSAT25C00000003 definitive contract | Michigan Engineering Services LLC | $1000K | Dhs sbir 24.1 phase ii topic 2: data labeling and curation at scale (dlcs) for machine learning algorithms (michigan) | Office of Procurement Operations | Aug 4, 2025 |
| W912CG23C0008 definitive contract | Luna Labs USA LLC | $1000K | Small business technology transfer research phase ii, high aspect ratio conductive flakes for advanced bispectral, infrared, and asymmetric obscuration. | Army | Dec 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912CG26CA005 definitive contract | Metron Incorporated | $1000K | Small business innovation research (sbir) phase ii, research and development services contract award for maritime autonomous response and recovery for incidents and navigation. | Army | Mar 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT24C00000011 definitive contract | Covert Defenses LLC | $1000K | Reduced order modeling of critical infrastructure protect surfaces (covert defenses) | Office of Procurement Operations | Oct 29, 2024 |
| W911NF24C0089 definitive contract | Distributed Spectrum Inc | $1000K | Baa- strat. strike distributed spectrum | Army | Aug 25, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT25C00000044 definitive contract | Heights Labs, Inc | $999K | Dhs sbir other agency technology solutions (oats) on topic comprehensive blockchain transaction monitoring for illicit funds and actors. federal sbir program, mandated by 15 u.s.c research and development. | Office of Procurement Operations | Sep 29, 2025 |
| W911NF24C0084 definitive contract | Qusecure, Inc | $999K | Sbir phase ii | Army | Apr 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70RWMD26C00000005 definitive contract | Makel Engineering, Inc | $999K | Base award sbir second phase ii wearable multimodal aerosolized chemical threat detector | Office of Procurement Operations | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 70RSAT25C00000001 definitive contract | Pendar Technologies LLC | $999K | This fy24 sbir phase ii contract supports CBP, ICE, and law and border enforcement missions to stop the flow of illicit opioids and other drugs into our communities. this action falls within section 2(d) and 4(a) as a non-covered contract. | Office of Procurement Operations | Apr 1, 2025 |
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 12, 2026.
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