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Science and technology R&D: $5.5B in defense awards
$5.5B obligated across 3,565 DoD and DHS awards to 1,371 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 13, 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 | 3,565 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N0017323C2008 definitive contract | The University of Akron | $185K | Research and development- baa award | Navy | Aug 21, 2024 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT24P00000001 purchase order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $185K | This is a new purchase order for advanced imaging technology (ait) body phantoms. | Office of Procurement Operations | Nov 13, 2024 |
| W31P4Q22F0215 delivery order | National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining | $185K | Manufacturing related training for the avmc systems readiness directorate workforce | Army | Jan 8, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ21C0042 definitive contract | Source Global, PBC | $183K | Estcp project ew20-7197 | Army | Jun 4, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF23C0013 definitive contract | The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | $183K | Base year - R&D services, travel, odcs_ | Army | Apr 17, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ26CA016 definitive contract | The Pennsylvania State University | $181K | W74rdv51895477 | Army | Mar 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QX25CA010 definitive contract | Ewa Government Systems, Inc | $180K | Dynamic optimization for defense of ground bases using electromagnetic warfare) dodgeball hardware-in-the-loop (hwil) validation | Army | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA955024PB010 purchase order | Nanohmics Inc | $180K | Planar hyperspectral imager | Air Force | Sep 30, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25CA065 definitive contract | Arctic Horizons Inc | $180K | Research and development effort submitted under broad agency announcement (baa) w911qy-20-r-0022. proposal titled stictia nuas. | Army | Sep 9, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA955025PB003 purchase order | Interactive Aptitude LLC | $180K | Polaris (platform for operational lifecycle, algorithmic research, and integration in sda-operations) | Air Force | Dec 31, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA955025PB001 purchase order | Astra Ultra LLC | $180K | Deriving satellite maneuver intent from orbital data | Air Force | Jan 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA955025PB004 purchase order | Wallaroo Labs Inc | $180K | Ai automation in sda tap lab kill chains | Air Force | Jan 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA955024PB014 purchase order | Oblate Optics Inc | $180K | Inverse-designed lightweight, planar focus lenses for vis to lwir hyperspectral imaging | Air Force | Mar 20, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA955024PB011 purchase order | CFD Research Corporation | $180K | F241-0013-0310 metasurface hyperspectral imaging" | Air Force | Sep 9, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ25P0050 purchase order | Jacobs Engineering Group Inc | $180K | W912hz25p0050 nature infrastructure playbook for tyndall airforce base using resilence for natural hazards tasks u433a00 | Army | May 19, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA955024PB013 purchase order | Attollo Engineering, LLC | $180K | (sbir phase i) planar hyperspectral imager | Air Force | Sep 12, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W5J9CQ23C0002 definitive contract | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc | $180K | Sd-23-0122 rfp - rbt baa non-limdis vector and raster standard map products | Army | Feb 28, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA955025PB005 purchase order | Ombra LLC | $180K | Biomanufacturing for space technology and resource utilization (bio-star) | Air Force | Apr 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA955025PB006 purchase order | Ambrosia Space Manufacturing Corporation | $179K | Proposal: f24c-t001-0013 topic: sttr 24.c phase ititle: development of co-cultures for benchtop scale beta-carotene production in microgravity | Air Force | Apr 29, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W913E525F0005 delivery order | Centuria Corporation | $179K | Technical and professional services u437p00 | Army | May 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W15P7T22C0008 definitive contract | General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc | $177K | Award from baa-21-r-ncft for modular open suite of standards (cmoss) comsec card. | Army | Jun 18, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ24P0099 purchase order | Iowa State University of Science and Technology | $177K | Demonstration and optimization of lethal impacts of gene silencing agents (gsas) derived from virus induced gene silencing (vigs) constructs on invasive phragmites australis ralc u433d80 | Army | Jul 11, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ22C0074 definitive contract | See LLC | $177K | Estcp project er22-7953: expert technical support to estcp | Army | Jul 21, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF23F0030 delivery order | Tier 1 Performance Solutions LLC | $175K | R&d services, travel, & odcs_ | Army | Aug 16, 2024 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT25C00000011 definitive contract | Toyon Research Corporation | $175K | Sbir fy25 phase 1 for on-person screening stream of commerce analysis tool. this action falls within section 2(d) as a non-covered contract. | Office of Procurement Operations | May 5, 2025 |
| 70RSAT25C00000013 definitive contract | Stellar AI LLC | $175K | Sbir phase i R&D securing video communications to prevent digital injection attacks. eo memorandum exception: 2(d) | Office of Procurement Operations | Feb 17, 2026 |
| W911QX25PA063 purchase order | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | $175K | A pilot study and hazard assessment on the indo-pacific region, to be conducted at learmonth royal australian air force base in western australia, australia. | Army | Mar 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT24C00000030 definitive contract | Sky Park Labs LLC | $175K | The purpose of this new sbir contract is to commit $175,000.00 to facilitate a new contract for sbir phase i topic 5: dhs241-005 video analysis of drug and human smuggling activities. | Office of Procurement Operations | Nov 26, 2024 |
| 70RSAT24C00000031 definitive contract | Toyon Research Corporation | $175K | The purpose of this new sbir contract is to commit $175,000.00 to facilitate a new contract for sbir phase i topic 4: dhs241-004 software defined radio for public safety (sdr-ps). | Office of Procurement Operations | Mar 11, 2025 |
| 70RSAT25C00000014 definitive contract | Intellisense Systems Inc | $175K | New sbir/lrbaa contract to commit $175,000.00 to facilitate a new contract for sbir phase i topic 3: on-person screening stream of commerce analysis tool for intellisense systems, inc. | Office of Procurement Operations | Jun 10, 2026 |
| 70RSAT25C00000021 definitive contract | Intellisense Systems Inc | $175K | Sbir phase i award for ios-based mobile phone compatible biometric collection device. this action falls under sections 2(d) and 4(a) as a non-covered contract. | Office of Procurement Operations | Jun 4, 2026 |
| 70RSAT24C00000032 definitive contract | Intellisense Systems Inc | $175K | The purpose of this new sbir contract is to commit $175,000.00 to facilitate a new contract for sbir phase i topic 5: dhs241-005 video analysis of drug and human smuggling activities. | Office of Procurement Operations | Dec 9, 2024 |
| 70RSAT25C00000023 definitive contract | Intellisense Systems Inc | $175K | Sbir phase i contract for securing video communications to prevent digital injection attacks. this action falls under sections 2(d) and 4(a) as a non-covered contract. | Office of Procurement Operations | Feb 17, 2026 |
| 70RSAT24C00000025 definitive contract | Intellisense Systems Inc | $175K | The purpose of this new sbir contract is to commit $174,978.47 to facilitate a new contract for sbir phase i topic 4: dhs241-004 software defined radio for public safety (sdr-ps) | Office of Procurement Operations | Dec 2, 2024 |
| 70RSAT25C00000019 definitive contract | Securelogix Corporation | $175K | Sbir fy25 phase i contract for "enabling data analysis, situational awareness and cyber security for ng911 public safety answering points". this action falls under sections 2(d) and 4(a) as a non-covered contract. | Office of Procurement Operations | Jul 9, 2026 |
| 70RSAT25C00000010 definitive contract | Physical Sciences Inc | $175K | Dhs sbir phase i award for fentanyl attribution forensics/source profiling. this action falls under sections 2(d) and 4(a) as a non-covered contract. | Office of Procurement Operations | May 13, 2025 |
| 70RSAT24C00000023 definitive contract | Deep Analytics LLC | $175K | To facilitate a new contract for sbir phase i topic: dhs241-001 agnostic detection of synthetic opioids and other illicit drugs | Office of Procurement Operations | Apr 16, 2025 |
| 70RSAT24C00000020 definitive contract | Physical Sciences Inc | $175K | The purpose of this new sbir contract is to commit $175,000.00 to facilitate a new contract for sbir phase i topic 1: dhs241-001 agnostic detection of synthetic opioids and other illicit drugs. | Office of Procurement Operations | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 70RSAT24C00000035 definitive contract | Vadum Inc | $175K | Sbir phase i topic 5: dhs241-005 video analysis of drug and human smuggling activities. | Office of Procurement Operations | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 70RSAT24C00000024 definitive contract | Syncopated Engineering Inc | $175K | The purpose of this new sbir contract is to commit $174,841.48 to facilitate a new contract for sbir phase i topic 4: dhs241-004 software defined radio for public safety (sdr-ps) | Office of Procurement Operations | Dec 19, 2024 |
| 70RSAT24C00000022 definitive contract | Physical Sciences Inc | $175K | Sbir phase i topic 5: dhs241-005 video analysis of drug and human smuggling activities. | Office of Procurement Operations | Dec 17, 2024 |
| 70RSAT25C00000016 definitive contract | Pendar Technologies LLC | $175K | Dhs sbir phase i award for fentanyl attribution forensics/source profiling. this action falls within sections 2.d and 4.a as a non-covered contract. | Office of Procurement Operations | May 13, 2025 |
| 70RSAT25C00000018 definitive contract | Exacom Inc | $175K | Fy25 sbir phase i - enabling data analysis, situational awareness, and cyber security for ng911 public safety answering points. this action falls under section 2(d) and 4(a) as a non-covered contract. | Office of Procurement Operations | May 6, 2026 |
| 70RSAT25C00000017 definitive contract | Analytical AI, Inc | $175K | This procurement supports dhss law enforcement border security and immigration enforcement mission by creating a modernized and improved financial management systems and processes within st. this action falls within sections 2.d and 4.a as ... | Office of Procurement Operations | Jun 23, 2025 |
| 70RSAT24C00000018 definitive contract | Pendar Technologies LLC | $175K | Dhs sbir 24.1 phase i topic 1: agnostic detection of synthetic opioids and other illicit drugs | Office of Procurement Operations | May 21, 2025 |
| 70RWMD24C00000009 definitive contract | Gamma Reality Inc | $175K | Sbir 24.1 phase i: 3d radiation mapping and data fusion for mobile r/n detection | Office of Procurement Operations | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 70RSAT24C00000026 definitive contract | Avawatz Co | $174K | Sbir phase i topic 2: dhs241-002 data labeling and curation at scale (dlcs) for machine learning algorithms. | Office of Procurement Operations | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 70RSAT25C00000022 definitive contract | Idea Mind LLC | $174K | New sbir fy25 phase i contract for ios-based mobile phone compatible biometric collection device. this action falls under sections 2(d) and 4(a) as a non-covered contract. | Office of Procurement Operations | Jun 3, 2026 |
| 70RSAT24C00000034 definitive contract | Michigan Engineering Services LLC | $174K | Sbir phase i topic 2: dhs241-002 data labeling and curation at scale (dlcs) for machine learning algorithms. | Office of Procurement Operations | Feb 17, 2026 |
| 70RSAT25C00000024 definitive contract | Synthetik Applied Technologies LLC | $174K | Sbir phase i award for on-person screening stream of commerce analysis tool. this action falls within sections 2(d) and 4(a) as a non-covered contract per eo implementing the presidents department of government efficiency cost efficiency ... | Office of Procurement Operations | Jun 2, 2026 |
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 15, 2026.
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