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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA805124C0003 definitive contract | Auburn University | $674K | This contract is a result of proposal sent under timber call #1 related to broad agency announcement: fa805124s0001. light-weight mass timber panels for next-generation, protective facilities in cold-weather environments | Air Force | Jun 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY22C0030 definitive contract | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $672K | Research and development | Army | Mar 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ25C0081 definitive contract | Remedy Scientific Inc | $670K | Contract is for estcp project er25-8516 "ml-enabled real-time optimization for non-toxic chemo-kinematic destruction of pfas in soil." customer is usace hq, estcp. | Army | May 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ25C0013 definitive contract | Gsi Environmental Inc | $666K | Estcp project er24-8358 title: bioaccumulation protocol for integrating results from abiotic and biotic materials with geochemistry for site-specific management at DOD sites | Army | May 6, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ22C0034 definitive contract | Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen | $664K | Er21-1274 serdp project - tuebingen | Army | Apr 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ25C0011 definitive contract | CDM Federal Programs Corporation | $663K | Estcp er24-8037 new start lysimeters for pfas investigations: temporal variability & representativeness | Army | Sep 23, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF23C0039 definitive contract | Fors Marsh Group LLC | $662K | R&d services & odcs a usable computational model of ARMY officer career dynamics | Army | May 29, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF26CA013 definitive contract | Cx2, Inc | $660K | Cx2 provides 2x wraith UAS systems with associated soldier new equipment training (net) during the week of 27 april, along with engineer support and integration into ngc2 via anduril | Army | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ22C0093 definitive contract | Gsi Environmental Inc | $659K | Fy22 serdp er22-3221 gsi | Army | Dec 15, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ23C0027 definitive contract | Johnson Controls Government Systems, LLC | $658K | Ew22-7519 johnson controls govt systems | Army | Aug 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF23C0057 definitive contract | Adroit Materials, Inc | $658K | Sttr phase ii base award high power uvc light emitting diodes for disinfection applications | Army | May 14, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911QX23C0036 definitive contract | Applied Novel Devices, Inc | $658K | Sttr phase ii topic a15-t023 for new class of si power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (mosfet)s. | Army | Mar 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911SR25CA025 definitive contract | Ballydel Technologies Inc | $658K | Design and development a system consisting of fully formulated spray/form factor and associated applicator capable of applying a liquid, foam or other medium on a surface to visually indicate location of blister chemical warfare agent ... | Army | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ25C0027 definitive contract | University of Missouri System | $653K | Baa gsl-24-0035, electromagnetic and photonic signature management via physics informed machine learning for materials design and discovery | Army | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA702223F0037 delivery order | Ensco Inc | $653K | Persistent surveillance program | Air Force | Jun 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017324P2010 purchase order | Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates LLC | $651K | Scanning uv mirror (suvm) assemblies and rfbr assessment services | Navy | Jan 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RCSJ23FR0000030 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $650K | Task supports objectives that are intended to enhance the agencys ability to develop and integrate plans, strategies, and policies that identify how the agency and its stakeholders will collectively address technical and operational ... | Office of Procurement Operations | May 10, 2024 |
| W912HQ24C0038 definitive contract | Creare LLC | $650K | Creare llc - mr23-9001 optical detection and classification of military munitions underwater | Army | Aug 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ22C0044 definitive contract | Brown University | $649K | Er21-1234 brown university | Army | Feb 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ24C0040 definitive contract | Weston Solutions Inc | $648K | Estcp project er24-8052 "development of an interactive, web-based application for accessing comprehensive environmental regulatory criteria from conus and oconus locations" | Army | Sep 4, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ23C0081 definitive contract | Abstract Engineering, Inc | $646K | Estcp project ew23-7781 "iot smart shower system to reduce shower utility costs by 20% and improve water resilience in DOD facilities" | Army | Nov 28, 2023 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ22C0006 definitive contract | Aptim Federal Services, LLC | $643K | Project er21-5086 estcp aptim | Army | Mar 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24F0068 delivery order | Peraton Labs Inc | $641K | The intent of this task order is to utilize and improve the cybervan testbed in furtherance of these efforts. | Army | Jan 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70RDAD23FR0000153 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $640K | The freedom of information act (foia) | Office of Procurement Operations | Jun 25, 2024 |
| W911NF25F0007 delivery order | Texas A&m Engineering Experiment Station | $640K | Focus on 18 pyrolysis of carbon fiber and phenolic composites using electrical heating and will 19 characterize the material properties and investigate the application of electrical heating 20 for the manufacturing of large-scale ... | Army | Feb 18, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ24C0047 definitive contract | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | $633K | Csiro - er23-3638 development and validation of sealants to mitigate leaching and mobility of pfas in concrete | Army | Jan 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ23C0069 definitive contract | Gsi Environmental Inc | $632K | Serdp project er23-3741 "understanding the spatial/temporal nature of afff pfas loadings in stormwater to develop targeted stormwater treatment technologies" | Army | Jan 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF23F0013 delivery order | National Academy of Sciences | $631K | Task order issued against w911nf-18-d-0002 for research. | Army | Dec 17, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0047 definitive contract | Fors Marsh Group LLC | $631K | Cpff contract for identifying, operationalizing, and developing transportable multiteam system competencies for the future operational environment | Army | Apr 9, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ25C0045 definitive contract | Gsi Environmental Inc | $631K | Estcp er25-8813 assessing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (pfas) background concentrations and mass discharges as a framework for improved site management | Army | Sep 4, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ25C0048 definitive contract | Converge Strategies LLC | $629K | Estcp project ew24-9615 "defense innovations to mitigate electricity grid risk" | Army | Aug 4, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8304 delivery order | The Pennsylvania State University | $628K | Usmc conditioned based maintenance fuel automated reporting system integration fy25 | Navy | Nov 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF26CA015 definitive contract | Sarcos Group LC | $627K | Swarmos | Army | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ23C0012 definitive contract | Gsi Environmental Inc | $626K | Er22-7363 gsi environmental | Army | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT26C00000025 definitive contract | University of Illinois | $625K | This contract will enable DHS components to improve their ability to seamlessly communicate with each other involving multi-agency events. | Office of Procurement Operations | Sep 29, 2026 |
| W81XWH21C0070 definitive contract | Infrascan Inc | $624K | Portable brain hematoma detector (product refinement). | Defense Health Agency | Jun 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QX24C0018 definitive contract | Metamagnetics Inc | $624K | The contractor has proposed to develop auto-tune filters (atf) for unmanned aerial vehicle (uva) communications protection to support the ARMY research lab's efforts regarding electronic warfare. | Army | Mar 25, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF23C0038 definitive contract | Storagenergy Technologies Inc | $623K | Sttr phase ii base award-baa: ARMY sttr 21.c (sttr) a long durability and high power sofc stack for portable power sources | Army | May 30, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ23C0046 definitive contract | Purdue University | $623K | Purdue project wp23-3623 | Army | Mar 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0064 definitive contract | Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, LLC | $622K | Research and development influences on enlisted soldier career progression | Army | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ24C0082 definitive contract | Smi Solutions, Inc | $622K | Demonstration of identification and exploitation of sources of exhaust filtration media (ore) to advance the state-of-the-art in extraction and recovery of rare earth elements (rees) from complex environmental media. ralc: u430000 | Army | Sep 20, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911NF23C0037 definitive contract | Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, LLC | $620K | R&d services, travel, odcs (base)_ validation of new equations to improve soldier fit | Army | Apr 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0072 definitive contract | Fors Marsh Group LLC | $619K | Research and development services for "developmental experiences assessment for officer strategic thinking development" | Army | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY21C0005 definitive contract | Nautilus Defense LLC | $618K | Baa research and development | Army | May 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| SP800025P0006 purchase order | Nalas Engineering Services, LLC | $616K | Qualification of a conus manufacturer of agb | Defense Logistics Agency | Apr 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF23C0014 definitive contract | Cognitive Performance Group of Florida, LLC | $614K | Work to support: "communication skills for mid-level and senior noncommissioned officers." | Army | Jan 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT24FR0000015 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $612K | The purpose of this new ffrdc agreement is to commit $611,997.00 s&t mcs immigration services roadmap refresh. | Office of Procurement Operations | Apr 22, 2024 |
| W912HQ24C0046 definitive contract | University of Tennessee | $611K | University of tennessee er23-3601 microbial attenuation of polyfluoroalkyl substances | Army | Feb 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ21C0003 definitive contract | Aptim Federal Services, LLC | $611K | Project er20-5252 estcp aptim | Army | Dec 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W913E524C0016 definitive contract | Trustees of Dartmouth College | $611K | Research & development univ of dartmouth baa 22-0009 titled, applied snow science in changing high-latitude landscapes u437a00 | Army | Mar 5, 2025 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 13, 2026.
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