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Carnegie-Mellon University: $48.9M in DoD and DHS awards (this registration)
This registration, Carnegie-Mellon University, holds 50 DoD and DHS prime awards with $48.9M obligated Oct 5, 2023 to May 29, 2026. Largest category: Science and technology R&D at $24.4M; largest buyer: Department of the Army at $41.4M.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $48.9M |
|---|---|
| Awards | 50 |
| FY2024 | $26.1M |
| FY2025 | $13.7M |
| FY2026 to date | $9.1M |
| Lifetime obligated on these awards | $101.7M |
| Parent company | Carnegie Mellon University: $431.6M in DoD and DHS awards since FY2024 across 2 registrations |
| First and latest action | Oct 5, 2023 · May 29, 2026 |
By categoryObligated FY2024+
| # | Category | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Science and technology R&D | $24.4M | 12 awards | 50% |
| 2 | Defense systems R&D | $16.2M | 15 awards | 33% |
| 3 | Education and training services | $6.7M | 18 awards | 14% |
| 4 | Other R&D | $1.0M | 2 awards | 2.1% |
| 5 | Studies and analysis | $315K | 1 awards | 0.6% |
| 6 | Administrative support | $195K | 1 awards | 0.4% |
| 7 | Health R&D | $0 | 1 awards | 0.0% |
By agencyObligated FY2024+
| # | Agency | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $41.4M | 29 awards | 85% |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $6.7M | 16 awards | 14% |
| 3 | Department of the Air Force | $510K | 2 awards | 1.0% |
| 4 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $308K | 2 awards | 0.6% |
| 5 | Defense Health Agency | $0 | 1 awards | 0.0% |
Largest awards50 per page · sorted by obligated
| Award | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Category | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W519TC23C0031 definitive contract | $11.5M | Atr mcas phase v. | Army | Science and technology R&D | Feb 21, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QX24F0026 delivery order | $10.1M | Task order 8 (to8) to carnegie mellon university (cmu) base idiq w911qx-20-d-0008 | Army | Defense systems R&D | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W519TC25C0025 definitive contract | $3.4M | Award a 12-month bridge for current apg/ai2c follow-on. | Army | Science and technology R&D | May 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W519TC23C0003 definitive contract | $3.2M | Drone corridor | Army | Science and technology R&D | Mar 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QX24F0049 delivery order | $2.0M | Accelerating edge intelligence | Army | Defense systems R&D | Feb 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W519TC23C0030 definitive contract | $1.9M | Reinforcement learning for tactics and operations. research to investigate ai systems ability to improve multidomain command, control, communications, and computers, and enable decision dominance in volatile environments. | Army | Science and technology R&D | Dec 19, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF26FA012 delivery order | $1.9M | Is to establish a contract for comprehensive ai-related training programs, curriculum development, course facilitation, and certification support. this idiq includes a five-year ordering period. | Army | Education and training services | Apr 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001423C2015 definitive contract | $1.4M | Robotics training and competition as novel validation for the naval rxs rating | Navy | Defense systems R&D | Jan 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W519TC25C0045 definitive contract | $1.2M | Effective methods occupational learning for ai technicians. objectives of the ai technician course is for the academic institution to deliver rapid, comprehensive occupational ai training to a cohort of no more than 36 students in an ... | Army | Science and technology R&D | Sep 19, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W519TC23C0043 definitive contract | $1.2M | Effective methods for occupational learning for ai technicians. this research investigates innovative methods and tools for rapid training of multiple occupational skills in ai and cloud computing, in the context of ai cloud technicians. | Army | Science and technology R&D | Aug 27, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0042121C0002 definitive contract | $1.1M | Built-in adaptive system testing (bast) | Navy | Defense systems R&D | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N3560A26FB176 delivery order | $883K | Ratification of government-at-fault retroactive tuition for spring 2026 nrotc midshipmen tuition and allowable fees | Navy | Education and training services | Mar 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N3560A26FB041 delivery order | $861K | Financial aid in support of the nrotc scholaship program for nrotcu carnegie mellon univ fall25 tuition and allowable fees | Navy | Education and training services | Dec 16, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ23C0042 definitive contract | $833K | Serdp project er22-4003 "bioavailability, bioaccumulation, and toxicity of pfas in benthic biota exposed to contaminated marine sediments" | Army | Science and technology R&D | Mar 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N3560A25F00A2 delivery order | $666K | Educational service agreement | Navy | Education and training services | Nov 14, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911NF26FA005 delivery order | $615K | Is to establish a task order in support of comprehensive ai-related training programs, curriculum development, course facilitation, and certification support. task orders are as derived from this idiq during a five-year ordering period. | Army | Education and training services | Feb 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N3560A25FB037 delivery order | $604K | Spring 2025 retroactive tuition for 26 nrotc midshipmen | Navy | Education and training services | Mar 20, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QX24F0072 delivery order | $536K | Bird's eye ai leveraging aerial & ground | Army | Defense systems R&D | Sep 5, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W91CRB25C0005 definitive contract | $533K | Purchase of autonomous navigation services | Army | Other R&D | Apr 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W519TC23F0055 delivery order | $525K | Scalable solutions for social cybersecurity | Army | Science and technology R&D | Apr 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3560A24F00C7 delivery order | $520K | Educational service agreement | Navy | Education and training services | Apr 17, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911NF20F0015 delivery order | $499K | Developing an a4i innovation framework for the us ARMY | Army | Other R&D | Aug 30, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA805125C0007 definitive contract | $457K | This contract is a result of a proposal sent under baa fa8051-24-s-0001, call #2 - automated heavy machinery (amu). automating machinery in mixed human environments see attachment 1 - statement of work (sow), dated 3 sept 25. | Air Force | Science and technology R&D | Jan 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QX22F0078 delivery order | $426K | Task order to carnegie mellon university (cmu) base idiq w911qx-20-d-0008 - enhanced situational awareness and human augmentation through robust and adaptable teaming with heterogeneous autonomous systems | Army | Defense systems R&D | Apr 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6887724F0002 delivery order | $386K | Fall23 (fy24) tuition and fees at carnegie mellon univ and crosstown univ, univ of pittsburgh | Navy | Education and training services | Oct 12, 2023 DoD 90d |
| W911QX25FA013 delivery order | $350K | Research and development - transforming aerial vehicle detection with generative artificial intelligence (ai): synthetic data and failure analysis innovations | Army | Defense systems R&D | Jan 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125CE029 definitive contract | $315K | Embedded entrepreneurship initiative (eei) | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Studies and analysis | Jun 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QX24F0056 delivery order | $313K | Lead system integration for robotics | Army | Defense systems R&D | Jul 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ25P0021 purchase order | $250K | Serdp new start er25-4870. title: engineering colloidal activated carbon for efficient in situ pfas destruction and regeneration using activated persulfate. goal: to lower the activation temperature required to achieve pfas degradation. | Army | Science and technology R&D | Apr 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W91ZLK25PA004 purchase order | $195K | The u.s. ARMY data driven leadership program for ARMY contracting command - aberdeen proving ground senior leadership. | Army | Administrative support | Jun 16, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6887724F0001 delivery order | $125K | Fall23 (fy24) tuition and fees carnegie mellon univ crosstown univ duqusene | Navy | Education and training services | Oct 5, 2023 DoD 90d |
| N3560A26FB193 delivery order | $56K | Fall 2025 retroactive tuition and allowable fees for two authorized scholarship students at nrotcu carnegie mellon university | Navy | Education and training services | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA330023C0032 definitive contract | $53K | Carnegie mellon fellowship | Air Force | Education and training services | Jul 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0024424F0053 delivery order | $51K | Educational services agreement | Navy | Education and training services | Apr 30, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N3560A25FB223 delivery order | $25K | Fall 2024 nrotc midshipan tuition and allowable fees | Navy | Education and training services | Jul 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3560A25FB148 delivery order | $15K | Summer 2025 for one student midshipman for tuition and allowable fees | Navy | Education and training services | May 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3560A25F00G7 delivery order | $9.4K | Educational service agreement | Navy | Education and training services | Jan 15, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N3560A25FB204 delivery order | $6.1K | Summer semester 2025, nrotc midshipmen tuition and allowable fees | Navy | Education and training services | Jun 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0018919GZ072 basic ordering agreement | $0 | Educational service agreement | Navy | Education and training services | Mar 7, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W519TC23F0045 delivery order | $0 | Ai fusion | Army | Science and technology R&D | Feb 6, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W81XWH19C0083 definitive contract | $0 | R&d research for ba proposal #ba180227 for the autonomous delivery of trauma care in the field. | Defense Health Agency | Health R&D | Apr 1, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911NF26DA002 IDIQ contract | $0 | Is to establish a contract for comprehensive ai-related training programs, curriculum development, course facilitation, and certification support. this idiq includes a five-year ordering period. | Army | Education and training services | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QX20D0008 IDIQ contract | $0 | This base idiq is for a broad agency announcement (baa) for research into accelerating human augmentation through artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. baa solicitation number w911nf-17-s-0003. | Army | Defense systems R&D | Apr 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QX21F0132 delivery order | $0 | This task order is for a broad agency announcement (baa) for research into accelerating human augmentation through artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. baa solicitation number w911nf-17-s-0003. | Army | Defense systems R&D | Jun 4, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911QX22F0025 delivery order | $0 | Task order 3 (to3) to carnegie mellon university (cmu) base idiq w911qx-20-d-0008 - building object understanding, learning, detection and estimation for 3d-regression (boulder) | Army | Defense systems R&D | Jun 4, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911QX22F0033 delivery order | $0 | Task order 4 (to4) to carnegie mellon university (cmu) base idiq w911qx-20-d-0008 - leveraging test and evaluation to accelerate human augmentation | Army | Defense systems R&D | Jun 6, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911QX22F0075 delivery order | $0 | Task order 5 (to5) to carnegie mellon university (cmu) base idiq w911qx-20-d-0008 - ai fusion: fabric and abstractions | Army | Defense systems R&D | Jun 4, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911QX24D0009 IDIQ contract | $0 | Broad agency announcement (baa) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (idiq) contract for research and development of accelerating edge intelligence through the confluence of sensing, robotics, autonomy, and artificial intelligence. | Army | Defense systems R&D | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF22F0014 delivery order | -$300 | Predictive maintenance | Army | Science and technology R&D | Jul 2, 2024 DoD 90d |
| HR001116C0038 definitive contract | -$7.1K | Igf::ot::igf carnegie mellon university's (cmu) award under darpa's "circuit realization at faster timescales (craft) program. cmu's proposal "methodology for correct-by-construction cells for logic, sram and analog design" will develop a ... | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Defense systems R&D | Sep 24, 2024 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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