Tracked vehiclesAnduril Enterprise 0.87% fill $173.4M / $20BCBP AST 46.50% fill $929.9M / $2.0BPalantir Maven 81.60% fill $637.6M / $781.3MShield AI USCG $61.4M drawn 12 ordersCounter-drone $2.1B drawn 25 C-UAS vehicles and awardsUSAspending compile · Oct 16 2026
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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 14, 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
Awards3,565
Companies1,371
FY2024$2.2B
FY2025$2.0B
FY2026 to date$1.3B
Parent categoryResearch and development
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AwardCompanyObligated FY2024+WhatAgencyLatest action
70RSAT23C00000018
definitive contract
Trusted Science and Technology, Inc$0The purpose of sbir phase i contract 70rsat23c00000018 is to provide funding for a real-time hardware-assisted endpoint threat detection framework under topic dhs231-001Office of Procurement OperationsFeb 28, 2024
70RSAT23C00000019
definitive contract
Charles River Analytics, Inc$0The purpose of sbir phase i contract 70rsat23c00000019 is to provide funding for support intelligence and fusion technology to ecologically represent and reason for air cargo scanners (sifter-acs)Office of Procurement OperationsFeb 28, 2024
70RSAT23C00000020
definitive contract
9 Corner Solutions LLC$0The purpose of sbir phase i contract 70rsat23c00000020 is to provide funding for runtime lightweight hardware-assisted machine learning-based cyber attack detectionOffice of Procurement OperationsMar 7, 2024
70RSAT23C00000022
definitive contract
Bluerisc Inc$0The purpose of sbir phase i contract 70rsat23c00000022 is to provide funding for accurate and real-time hardware-assisted detection of cyber attacks through ai/mlOffice of Procurement OperationsMay 21, 2024
70RSAT23C00000028
definitive contract
Streamline Automation LLC$0Research and development services to the department of homeland security (DHS) science and technology directorate (s&t) small business innovation research program (sbir) fy23 machine learning based integration of alarm resolution sensors, ...Office of Procurement OperationsMar 26, 2024
70RSAT23C00000029
definitive contract
Covert Defenses LLC$0The purpose of this requisition is to commit funds for reduced order modeling of critical infrastructure protect surfacesOffice of Procurement OperationsFeb 21, 2024
70RSAT23C00000030
definitive contract
Digital Bazaar Inc$0The purpose of this requisition is to commit $150,000.00 for DHS s&t to award a new contract for the dhs231-003 pi first responder digital bazaar project to facilitate a new contract for DHS sbir phase i topic 3: dhs231-003 first responder ...Office of Procurement OperationsFeb 28, 2024
70RSAT23C00000031
definitive contract
Tiami Networks, Inc$0Dhs sbir 23.1 phase i topic 5: reduced order modeling of critical infrastructure protect surfaces, tiami.Office of Procurement OperationsMar 27, 2024
70RSAT23C00000036
definitive contract
Physical Sciences Inc$0Sbir phase i awardOffice of Procurement OperationsFeb 28, 2024
70RSAT23C00000037
definitive contract
Anc Group LLC$0Dhs231-004 pi machine learning, anc group llcOffice of Procurement OperationsMar 7, 2024
70RSAT23C00000038
definitive contract
Signal System Management LLC$0Dhs sbir phase i topic 6: dhs231-006 reduced order modeling of critical infrastructure protect surfaces, signal system management.Office of Procurement OperationsFeb 28, 2024
70RSAT23C00000040
definitive contract
Assured Information Security, Inc$0Dhs231-sbir 23.1 phase i topic 4: machine learning based integration of alarm resolution sensors assured information security.Office of Procurement OperationsFeb 27, 2024
70RSAT23C00000041
definitive contract
Cignal LLC$0Dhs sbir phase i topic 2: dhs231-002 air cargo manifest analysis to aid screeners.Office of Procurement OperationsFeb 16, 2024
70RSAT23C00000042
definitive contract
A2 Labs, LLC$0Dhs sbir 23.1 phase i topic 5: mission critical services server-to-server communication, voice communications, 3gpp-standards kryptowire.Office of Procurement OperationsFeb 16, 2024
70RSAT23C00000043
definitive contract
Zeteo Tech, Inc$0Phase iii sbir contractOffice of Procurement OperationsJun 30, 2025
70RSAT23C00000052
definitive contract
Karagozian & Case, Inc$0Dhs201-004 sbir phase ii crpp on soft targets and crowded places security with vendor karagozian & caseOffice of Procurement OperationsFeb 20, 2024
70RSAT23C00000058
definitive contract
Maxentric Technologies LLC$0This is to establish a new contract for the oats remote space unmanned system. federal sbir program, mandated by 15 u.s.c. 638 research and development.Office of Procurement OperationsMay 27, 2026
70RSAT23CB0000012
definitive contract
RTX Corporation$0Lrbaa contract for DHS core ontology for maritime domain awareness technologiesOffice of Procurement OperationsSep 4, 2024
70RSAT23CB0000014
definitive contract
Research Foundation for the State University of New York, the$0New contract for exploitation of mesonets for emergency preparedness and response in weather extremes (empower) project.Office of Procurement OperationsJul 8, 2025
70RSAT23D00000001
IDIQ contract
Applied Research Associates, Inc$0Research and development and developmental test and evaluation (rddte iii) technical support servicesOffice of Procurement OperationsSep 22, 2025
70RSAT23D00000002
IDIQ contract
Battelle Memorial Institute$0Research and development and developmental test and evaluation iii technical support servicesOffice of Procurement OperationsAug 17, 2026
70RSAT23D00000003
IDIQ contract
Signature Science LLC$0Research and development and developmental test and evaluation iii technical support servicesOffice of Procurement OperationsAug 21, 2026
70RSAT23FR0000008
delivery order
Battelle National Biodefense Institute, LLC$0The purpose of cost plus fixed fee (cpff) task order analytical task order (at 59) program year seven (py7) is for physical access control system (pacs) updates. this upgrade will ensure the national biodefense analysis and countermeasures ...Office of Procurement OperationsNov 14, 2023
70RSAT23FR0000032
delivery order
The MITRE Corporation$0The purpose of mitre task order 70rsat23fr0000032 is to provide funding for the cisrr 5c2 digital identity security framework requirementOffice of Procurement OperationsOct 23, 2023
70RSAT23FR0000034
delivery order
Battelle National Biodefense Institute, LLC$0This is the addition of an analytic task to the nbacc contract hshqdc-15-c-00064 to initiate work for a priority task from DHS s&t to be executed per the attached statement of work.Office of Procurement OperationsAug 8, 2025
70RSAT23FR0000064
delivery order
Battelle National Biodefense Institute, LLC$0The purpose of this task order is to obligate funds for physical security maintenance and upgrades.Office of Procurement OperationsMay 14, 2024
70RSAT23FR0000097
delivery order
The MITRE Corporation$0New hssedi task order for s&t mcs independent assessment of uscis goals project.Office of Procurement OperationsOct 17, 2023
70RSAT23FR0000107
delivery order
Battelle National Biodefense Institute, LLC$0The purpose of this requisition is to commit funds for upgrades, repairs, and modifications.Office of Procurement OperationsMay 15, 2024
70RSAT23FR0000116
delivery order
University of Illinois$0This proposal from ciri, a DHS coe led by the university of illinois at urbana-champaign, details research/scientific services that address objectives of DHS that are within scope under the boa 70rsat21g00000012.Office of Procurement OperationsSep 17, 2024
70RSAT23FR0000117
delivery order
University of Illinois$0This torp seeks a response from ciri (ciri), a DHS center of excellence led by the university of illinois at urbana-champaign, to perform research/scientific services that are within scope under the boa 70rsat21g00000012.Office of Procurement OperationsJun 10, 2026
70RSAT23FR0000128
delivery order
University of Illinois$0Division: office of university programs program: university programs project: resilient timing requirement study for 5g networks phase ii vendor: critical infrastructure resilience institute (ciri) program manager: david canty cor: david ...Office of Procurement OperationsJul 17, 2024
70RSAT23FR0000129
delivery order
University of Illinois$0Division: office of university programs program: university programs project: resilient timing requirement study for 5g networks phase ii vendor: critical infrastructure resilience institute (ciri) program manager: david canty cor: david ...Office of Procurement OperationsMar 12, 2024
70RSAT23FR0000134
delivery order
Texas a & M University$0This torp seeks a response from cbts, a DHS center of excellence led by the texas a&m university (tamu), to perform research/scientific services that are within scope under the basic ordering agreement (boa) 70rsat21g00000001Office of Procurement OperationsNov 19, 2024
70RSAT23FR0000147
delivery order
Texas A&m Agrilife Research$0This task order request for proposal seeks a response from the iiad coe led by texas a&m - scope under the boa with texas a&m 70rstat22g00000005.Office of Procurement OperationsSep 9, 2024
70RSAT23G00000001
basic ordering agreement
Arizona State University$0To establish one (1) new boas in fy 2023 with caoe under phase ix. all other terms remain the same.Office of Procurement OperationsApr 5, 2024
70RSAT23P00000001
purchase order
Information Technology Industry Council Inc$0Purchase order for international committee for information technology standards (incits) membership.Office of Procurement OperationsMar 27, 2025
70RSAT25G00000003
basic ordering agreement
National Academy of Sciences$0The objective of this DHS-wide basic ordering agreement (boa) is to provide a comprehensive and efficient contracting vehicle for obtaining scientific, technological, medical, engineering, and security related advice and expertise to ...Office of Procurement OperationsSep 14, 2026
70RSAT26D00000001
IDIQ contract
The MITRE Corporation$0Hssedi idiq renewalOffice of Procurement OperationsAug 26, 2026
70RSAT26G00000001
basic ordering agreement
Texas a & M University$0Tamu cbts phase x boaOffice of Procurement OperationsOct 13, 2026
70RSAT26G00000002
basic ordering agreement
University of Alaska Anchorage$0Boa arctic domain awareness center: addressing rapid changes through technology, innovation, and collaboration (adac-arctic) - phase xOffice of Procurement OperationsJun 30, 2026
70RSAT26G00000003
basic ordering agreement
University of Nebraska$0Boa the national counterterrorism innovation, technology and education center (ncite)Office of Procurement OperationsOct 13, 2026
70RTAC21FR0000114
delivery order
The MITRE Corporation$0To provide identity, credential and access management technical support.Office of Procurement OperationsSep 16, 2026
70RWMD22C00000014
definitive contract
Battelle Memorial Institute$0Cwmd obaa award to battelle memorial for ts 9 research and development.Office of Procurement OperationsFeb 26, 2024
70RWMD22C00000018
definitive contract
Zeteo Tech, Inc$0Cwmd obaa award to zeteo tech, inc. for ts 9 research and development.Office of Procurement OperationsNov 1, 2024
70RWMD22C00000021
definitive contract
Physical Sciences Inc$0This award is for research and development for a proposal titled "a compact spatially offset raman sensor for through-barrier chemical detection and identification"Office of Procurement OperationsSep 25, 2024
70RWMD23C00000007
definitive contract
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc$0Sbir phase ii next generation high-performance, low cost, semiconductor-based spectroscopic personal radiation detectors (sprds)Office of Procurement OperationsApr 3, 2024
70SBUR23F00000279
delivery order
The MITRE Corporation$0Exa organizational assessmentU.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesJul 1, 2024
70T04021F7573N016
delivery order
The MITRE Corporation$0Roadmap implementation strategy for dynamic screening proof of concept and self screening feasibility studyTransportation Security AdministrationDec 18, 2023
70Z02323CRD000002
definitive contract
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution$0Informing search and rescue operational data needs with observations in and around offshore wind energy installationsU.S. Coast GuardOct 24, 2023
70Z02323CRD000003
definitive contract
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth$0Development of a fully coupled, nonhydrostatic, marine infrastructure-resolving atmospheric and ocean model system in the u.s. northeastU.S. Coast GuardSep 8, 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 16, 2026.

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