≈$120.6M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Army awarded a research-and-development contract to design and develop prototypes of artificial-intelligence/machine-learning (AI/ML) algorithms to federal IT services firm ECS Federal, LLC. The value is about $120.6 million ($120,575,059), among the largest AI-related federal contracts.
- The U.S. Army contracted for R&D to design and develop AI/ML algorithm prototypes
- Awarded to ECS Federal, LLC (a federal IT services firm)
- Value ~$120.6M ($120,575,059), definitive contract, April 2020–March 2027
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≈$106.7M
Department of the Interior
A ~$106.7 million ($106,725,460) federal contract for IT, AI, and ML support services for the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer (CIO). It was awarded through the Department of the Interior's acquisition arm, with Tuknik Government Services LLC as recipient.
- IT/AI/ML support services contract for the DoD CIO, ~$106.7M ($106,725,460)
- Recipient Tuknik Government Services LLC, definitive contract, December 2020–March 2025
- Awarded by the Department of the Interior = an example of "assisted acquisition" on behalf of another agency (DoD CIO)
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≈$14.4M
Department of Defense
The Department of Defense's Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) awarded about $14.4M ($14,358,633) for IT, AI and ML program support services to Leisnoi Professional Services, LLC. The original scope states it is a non-personal services contract.
- DoD's Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) procured IT, AI and ML support services
- Value ~$14.4M, period of performance September 2025–April 2026
- Original scope explicitly states a "non-personal services contract"
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≈$91.2M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Army awarded a ~$91.2 million ($91,176,844) contract to data-analytics major Palantir USG, Inc. to test an "end-to-end" approach to AI for defense use cases — an example of a large defense AI contract involving a well-known AI/data company.
- The U.S. Army contracted to test an "end-to-end" AI approach for defense
- Recipient Palantir USG, Inc. (a data-analytics/AI company widely used across U.S. government and defense)
- ~$91.2M ($91,176,844), definitive contract, September 2020–November 2022
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≈$57.9M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Army awarded a ~$57.9 million ($57,850,069) contract to ECS Federal, LLC to research, develop, modify, deploy, operate, and maintain AI/ML algorithms and models — AI/ML support across the full lifecycle, following the firm's earlier contract.
- The U.S. Army contracted, in one package, to research through operate-and-maintain AI/ML models
- Recipient ECS Federal, LLC, ~$57.9M ($57,850,069), January 2025–January 2027
- Full-lifecycle AI/ML support, including "operate and maintain," not just "build"
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≈$47.8M
Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a ~$47.8 million ($47,795,668) contract to Swish Data Corporation to deploy ScienceLogic's "AIOps (AI operations)" solution — a leading example of practical AI use outside defense (IT operations automation).
- The VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) adopted AI-driven IT operations ("AIOps")
- Recipient Swish Data Corporation (ScienceLogic's AIOps product)
- ~$47.8M ($47,795,668), delivery order, September 2020–September 2025
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≈$44.1M
Department of Commerce
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO / Department of Commerce) awarded a ~$44 million ($44,076,744) contract to Accenture Federal Services LLC to improve patent search with artificial intelligence — a leading example of AI use outside defense (making patent examination more efficient).
- USPTO (Department of Commerce) contracted to improve patent search with AI
- Recipient Accenture Federal Services LLC (Accenture's federal subsidiary)
- ~$44M ($44,076,744), delivery order, October 2019–April 2023
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≈$41.4M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Army awarded a ~$41.4 million ($41,434,075) contract to MORSECORP, INC for advanced test and evaluation (T&E) of rapidly advancing AI/ML — an example of government investment in the "evaluation" of AI performance and safety.
- The U.S. Army contracted for advanced test and evaluation (T&E) of AI/ML
- Recipient MORSECORP, INC, ~$41.4M ($41,434,075), August 2022–March 2026
- Federal budget goes not only to "development" but also to "verification and evaluation" of AI
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≈$28.4M
Department of Commerce
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO / Department of Commerce) awarded a ~$28.4 million ($28,378,496) contract to Accenture Federal Services LLC for patent-search AI models and labor. The original scope states it is awarded "pursuant to the USPTO Efficiency Act," showing continued investment in patent-search AI.
- USPTO (Department of Commerce) contracted for patent-search AI models and labor
- Recipient Accenture Federal Services LLC, ~$28.4M ($28,378,496), July 2024–March 2027
- Scope explicitly states "pursuant to the USPTO Efficiency Act" = backed by statute
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≈$21.6M
Department of the Interior
The U.S. Department of the Interior awarded about $21.6M ($21,596,322) for information technology (IT), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) program support services to Tuknik Government Services LLC. Not a product buy — professional support for agency modernization.
- Interior procured IT, AI and ML "program support services" (services, not a product)
- Value ~$21.6M, period of performance roughly three years (March 2019–March 2022)
- Much government AI budget flows into the staffing and know-how behind adoption
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≈$21.1M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Army (DoD) is funding development of advanced data-driven "cognitive decision aids" and the tools/infrastructure to demonstrate them, plus an AI-based system framework and enabling tools to support implementing machine learning (ML). Recipient: Camgian Corporation; value ~$21.1M ($21,112,575).
- The U.S. Army funds data-driven "cognitive decision aids" plus tools/infrastructure to demonstrate them
- Also includes an AI-based system framework and enabling tools for ML implementation
- Recipient: Camgian Corporation; definitive contract; February 2025 – November 2027
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≈$16.6M
Department of Health and Human Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), under HHS, awarded a ~$16.6 million ($16,567,089) contract to Index Analytics LLC for "AIMM (Artificial Intelligence through Machine Learned Modeling)" — an example of AI use in the health-insurance domain.
- CMS (the Medicare & Medicaid agency under HHS) contracted for AI/ML modeling "AIMM"
- Recipient Index Analytics LLC, ~$16.6M ($16,567,089), September 2023–September 2026
- Award type is a BPA call (an order under a blanket purchase agreement)
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≈$15.9M
Department of Defense
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a ~$15.9 million ($15,915,495) contract for the AI research program "Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements (AIR)" to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation — an example of DARPA as a driver of U.S. cutting-edge AI research.
- DARPA contracted Northrop Grumman for the AI research program "AIR"
- ~$15.9M ($15,915,495), definitive contract, February 2024–February 2028
- DARPA is a central U.S. agency for advanced-technology research and invests continuously in AI
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≈$14.8M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Air Force awarded a ~$14.8 million ($14,788,874) contract to Mile Two LLC for AI-enhanced workflows and processes. Designated SBIR Phase III (Small Business Innovation Research), it shows AI use at the commercialization stage of research results.
- The U.S. Air Force contracted for AI-enhanced workflows and processes
- Recipient Mile Two LLC, ~$14.8M ($14,788,874), January 2021–January 2026
- "SBIR3" = Phase III of SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) — the commercialization stage
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≈$13.9M
Department of Defense
A contract to support the Department of Defense's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) in scaling data, analytics and AI and running incident response (IR) teams. Awarded via the Army to ByteCubed, LLC, valued at about $13.9M ($13,888,126). Foundational support for data-driven decision making.
- Support for DoD's CDAO (Chief Digital and AI Office) to scale data/AI and run incident response
- Helps scale data, analytics and AI department-wide for data-driven decision making
- Value ~$13.9M, 12-month base + 12-month option (June 2025–June 2026)
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≈$13.3M
Department of Commerce
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO, Department of Commerce) awarded about $13.3M ($13,293,563) for patent-search AI models and labor to Accenture Federal Services. Per the original scope, the action is awarded pursuant to the USPTO Efficiency Act.
- USPTO (Patent and Trademark Office, Dept. of Commerce) procured patent-search AI models and labor
- Value ~$13.3M, definitive contract, May 2023–June 2024
- Original scope states it is awarded pursuant to the USPTO Efficiency Act
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≈$12.9M
Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Treasury's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funded support for rising demand for data and analytical services across its business units — including new data sources needed for analytics and AI. An example of AI use at a civilian (non-defense) agency. Recipient: ASR Analytics, LLC; value ~$12.9M ($12,874,960).
- The IRS (U.S. tax authority) funds data-analytics and AI support for "emerging compliance issues"
- Demand for data/analytics is rising across all business units, including new data sources for analytics/AI
- Recipient: ASR Analytics, LLC; BPA call; September 2020 – March 2026
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≈$12.7M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Army awarded about $12.7M ($12,703,860) for AI/ML-enabling technologies for expeditionary maneuver and air/ground reconnaissance, titled "SPOONMAN." Recipient: Expedition Technology. An R&D contract of up to five years under an Army Research Laboratory (ARL) BAA.
- The Army funded maneuver/reconnaissance AI/ML technologies named "SPOONMAN"
- Awarded under an Army Research Laboratory (ARL) BAA (topic ARL-BAA-0037)
- Value ~$12.7M, up-to-five-year period of performance April 2024–April 2029
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≈$12.4M
Department of Veterans Affairs
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded about $12.4M ($12,379,500) for AI machines to assist in detecting cancer during colonoscopy procedures. Recipient: Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions. A federal contract showing AI deployed in clinical care.
- The VA procured AI machines to assist cancer detection in colonoscopy
- Value ~$12.4M, definitive contract, September 2022–September 2023
- The VA is one of the largest healthcare providers in the U.S. (nationwide hospital network)
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≈$12M
Department of Defense
Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), which provides administrative and enterprise services to the DoD's headquarters, ordered about $12.0 million ($12,022,390) for information technology (IT), AI, and machine-learning (ML) programmatic support services. The recipient is Koniag IT Systems. It supports the organizational adoption of AI/ML across DoD's management backbone.
- WHS (providing enterprise services to DoD headquarters) ordered IT/AI/ML programmatic support
- Value ~$12.0M, definitive contract, performance Mar–Sep 2025
- Recipient: Koniag IT Systems
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≈$10.8M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Air Force awarded about $10.76M ($10,759,769) for "FAITH-MD," a Framework for Artificial Intelligence Trustworthiness in Human-Machine Delegation. Recipient: government-IT major CACI. A federal contract focused on AI trustworthiness and responsible use.
- The Air Force procured a framework for AI trustworthiness in human-machine delegation (FAITH-MD)
- Value ~$10.76M, definitive contract, April 2023–December 2026
- Focused on trustworthiness/responsible use, not raw AI performance
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≈$10.5M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Army awarded about $10.5M ($10,484,496) for research on next-generation armament systems using quantum technologies and AI. Recipient: Stevens Institute of Technology — a university, not a company. A government cutting-edge R&D contract.
- The Army funded research combining quantum and AI for next-generation armament systems
- Value ~$10.5M, period of performance October 2023–March 2026
- Recipient is a university (Stevens Institute of Technology), i.e., an R&D contract
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≈$10.1M
Department of Defense
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded about $10.1M ($10,103,719) for Phase 1 of an AI program titled "Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements (AIR)." Recipient: Systems & Technology Research LLC. An early-phase, DARPA-style cutting-edge AI research contract.
- DARPA funded Phase 1 of its AI program "AIR (AI Reinforcements)"
- Value ~$10.1M, multi-year period of performance February 2024–February 2028
- Recipient: Systems & Technology Research LLC
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≈$9.1M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Army awarded about $9.08M ($9,081,400) for the design-build construction of an "AI Manufacturing Research Capability Center (AIMR-2C, Building 653)" at Wright-Patterson AFB (WPAFB), Ohio. Recipient: Butt Construction Company. An example of public AI spending reaching buildings and facilities.
- The Army is building an "AI Manufacturing Research center (AIMR-2C)" via design-build
- Located at Wright-Patterson AFB (WPAFB), Ohio, Building 653
- Value ~$9.08M, period of performance January 2026–December 2027
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≈$5.5M
Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service — which handles federal payments, collections, and accounting — awarded a ~$5.48 million ($5,479,913) IT contract for "data analytics and artificial intelligence" to Deloitte & Touche LLP. An example of data/AI use at a unit central to federal financial operations.
- The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (federal payments/collections/accounting) contracted for data analytics + AI
- Recipient Deloitte & Touche LLP, ~$5.48M ($5,479,913), BPA call, January – September 2026
- An example of data/AI use at a unit handling enormous financial and transaction data
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≈$5.1M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Air Force ordered "agentic AI" from data-AI leader Scale AI for the "Survivable Airborne Operations Center" (E-4C/SAOC) program, about $5.1 million ($5,064,551). Agentic AI autonomously plans and executes multi-step tasks; applying it to a top-priority national-emergency command aircraft is notable.
- U.S. Air Force ordered "agentic AI" from Scale AI for the next airborne command post (E-4C/SAOC)
- Agentic AI = AI that plans steps toward a goal and autonomously executes a multi-stage task
- SAOC is the successor to the E-4B ("Nightwatch") national-emergency command aircraft
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≈$4.7M
Department of Health and Human Services
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) ordered about $4.7 million ($4,671,391) for data-warehouse enhancements, data refreshes, AI chatbot implementation, and data engineering. The recipient is Sapient Government Services. AI entering the data backbone of community health, maternal-child health, HIV/AIDS, and health-workforce programs.
- HRSA is strengthening its data warehouse and adding an AI chatbot
- Scope covers BPHC (primary care), MCHB (maternal & child health), HAB (HIV/AIDS), BHW (health workforce)
- Value ~$4.7M, performance Mar 2026–Feb 2027, recipient Sapient Government Services
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≈$4M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Palantir USG Inc. about $3.95M ($3,950,000) for a data/AI platform to build analytics and AI-enabled data products that create "decision advantage" for the agency at both the SECRET and UNCLASSIFIED levels.
- Procurement of a data/AI analytics platform for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
- Aim is "decision advantage" via analytics and AI-enabled data products
- Scope spans both the SECRET and UNCLASSIFIED levels
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≈$3.3M
Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA's Office of Suicide Prevention (OSP) ordered technical and functional support for AI-powered roleplaying simulation training for responders at the Veteran Crisis Line (VCL) call center, about $3.3 million ($3,285,000). The recipient is ThunderCat Technology (a ReflexAI solution). AI used to train responders — not to replace them.
- The VA's Office of Suicide Prevention is adding AI roleplay training for Veteran Crisis Line (VCL) responders
- Recipient ThunderCat Technology (a ReflexAI solution); ~$3.3M; performance Dec 2025–Dec 2026
- AI supports the training of human responders — not the crisis conversations themselves
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≈$9.8M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Air Force awarded about $9.77M ($9,767,131) for operationally relevant, explainable AI and autonomy R&D (HAARDCORE). Recipient: the University of Dayton. University research centered on AI that can explain why it reached a decision.
- Air Force funded explainable AI and autonomy R&D (HAARDCORE)
- AI that can explain "why" is essential to trust in high-stakes settings
- "Operationally relevant" — mindful of usefulness in real operations
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≈$9.5M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Air Force (DoD) is funding AI-based network visibility and real-time threat detection to protect data, networks, net-centric capabilities, and designated systems against attacks on friendly networks. SBIR Phase III (commercialization stage); recipient MixMode Inc; value ~$9.5M ($9,511,740).
- The U.S. Air Force funds AI network visibility and real-time threat detection (protecting friendly networks)
- SBIR Phase III = deploying research results into actual operations or commercial use
- Recipient: MixMode Inc; definitive contract; September 2025 – September 2026
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≈$8.7M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Army (Department of Defense) funds research, development, test, and evaluation of artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) technologies to support expeditionary maneuver and air/ground reconnaissance. Awarded through a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to Metron Incorporated.
- The Army (DoD) is researching AI/ML enabling technologies for expeditionary maneuver and air/ground reconnaissance
- The focus is on foundational "enabling technologies," not a finished product — an exploratory, pre-deployment stage
- The contract covers research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E), i.e. technology development rather than procurement of a product
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≈$8.3M
Department of Justice
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, Department of Justice) awarded about $8.3M ($8,336,751) for an AI "exploitation" proof of concept (PoC). Recipient: government digital-transformation firm Accenture Federal Services. An example of trial AI adoption in law enforcement.
- The FBI (DOJ) procured an AI proof of concept (PoC)
- Value ~$8.3M, period of performance September 2025–September 2026
- A PoC is a small trial of feasibility/usefulness before full deployment
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≈$8.3M
Department of Defense
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded about $8.28M ($8,275,478) to bring AI and machine learning (ML) into the government's e-procurement platform, PIEE (Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment). Recipient: Credence Management Solutions. An example of putting AI into the government's own business systems.
- DLA funded AI/ML transformation of the federal procurement platform PIEE
- PIEE handles DoD/federal contracting and procurement electronically at scale
- Notably, AI goes into the government's own administrative/procurement work
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≈$5M
Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ordered about $5.0 million ($4,998,353) for an AI proof-of-concept (PoC) pilot applied to the "Acceptable Clinical Evidence" (ACE) process within Medical Disability Exams. The recipient is SteerBridge Strategies LLC. A case of trialing AI at the entry point to veterans' disability benefits.
- VA is running an AI proof-of-concept (PoC) for disability Medical Disability Exams (MDE)
- ACE = VA mechanism waiving an in-person exam when existing clinical evidence suffices (suits document review)
- Value ~$5.0M, performance Aug 2025–Aug 2026, recipient SteerBridge Strategies
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≈$9.9M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Air Force awarded about $9.94M ($9,944,132) for an "AI & Workforce Development Platform (AI-WFD)." Recipient: Nimbis Services. An example of public funds going to developing the people who use AI, not just AI itself.
- The Air Force procured an AI workforce-development platform (AI-WFD)
- Using AI needs not just models and compute but people who can wield it
- Value ~$9.94M, multi-year period of performance May 2021–April 2025
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≈$9.7M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Air Force awarded about $9.7M ($9,738,224) to design, verify and validate IBM's "North Pole (NorthPole)" AI/ML platform technology and mount it on test boards. Recipient: IBM. An example reaching into AI hardware, not just software.
- Air Force to design, verify and validate IBM's "North Pole" AI/ML platform technology
- Mounted on test boards for evaluation — hardware development/evaluation, not software
- Value ~$9.7M, period of performance May 2024–July 2027
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≈$9.7M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Air Force (DoD) is funding software licenses and support for a user portal, simulation environment, an "AI flight instructor," a learning management system (LMS), and on-premises network/data architecture using state-of-the-art commercial solutions. Recipient: iPerformX LLC; value ~$9.7M ($9,678,852).
- The U.S. Air Force funds a training-software platform including an "AI flight instructor" (portal/simulation/LMS/network-data)
- AI embedded into education and training, integrated with simulation and an LMS
- Recipient: iPerformX LLC; definitive contract; August 2024 – November 2025
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≈$9.5M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Air Force ordered about $9.5 million ($9,495,868) for "A2I2," research aiming at "Do-It-Yourself (DIY) AI" that non-experts can build. The recipient is Kitware, known for open-source software. Foundational research toward democratizing AI construction beyond specialists.
- The Air Force's "A2I2" — research toward "Do-It-Yourself (DIY) AI" buildable by non-experts
- Pursued along three lines: architecture, algorithms, and easy-to-use interfaces
- Value ~$9.5M, definitive contract, performance Jan 2019–Jul 2024
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≈$9.4M
Department of Defense
A ~$9.4 million ($9,396,447) contract to LMI Consulting, LLC to support development of a "supply chain risk evaluation environment platform" for the DoD's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO). Infrastructure for supply-chain risk management involving the DoD's AI/data hub.
- Support to build a "supply-chain risk evaluation platform" for the DoD AI/data hub CDAO
- Recipient LMI Consulting, LLC, ~$9.4M ($9,396,447), July 2024 – July 2026
- CDAO = the DoD's central AI organization established in 2022 (consolidating the JAIC and others)
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≈$7.9M
Department of Commerce
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO, Department of Commerce) awarded about $7.87M ($7,868,049) for AI to assist patent examiners with image searching. Recipient: IP-and-analytics firm Clarivate Analytics. After text search, AI adoption extends to images at a civilian agency.
- USPTO (Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce) procured AI to assist examiner image search
- Value ~$7.87M, period of performance February 2024–February 2027
- After text-search AI (a separate contract), search support extends to drawings/images
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≈$7.7M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Air Force ordered an AI/machine-learning Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) effort as a Phase III commercialization contract. The recipient is Virtualitics, Inc. An example of research-stage technology moving toward implementation and procurement.
- The Air Force (DoD) ordered an AI/ML SBIR as Phase III (commercialization)
- SBIR is a program for drawing advanced tech from small businesses, proceeding Phase I→II→III
- Phase III is the stage that carries research results into operations and procurement
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≈$7.3M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Army ordered research and development on system-wide test and evaluation (T&E) plus applied AI and machine learning (ML), using a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). It is Task Order #1, awarded to MORSECORP. The work centers on how AI is tested and trusted.
- The U.S. Army funds R&D on system-wide test and evaluation (T&E) plus applied AI and machine learning (ML)
- Issued via a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) — a DoD method to flexibly adopt innovative commercial technology
- Task Order #1 — reflecting how individual work assignments accumulate under the framework
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≈$6.9M
Department of Defense
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) funded SAIL-ON, a program researching the scientific principles and methods for AI that can adapt to unexpected, novel situations ("open-world novelty"). Recipient: Charles River Analytics, Inc.; value ~$6.9M ($6,872,926).
- DARPA funds the "science of AI" for open-world novelty (SAIL-ON)
- Researches principles, engineering techniques, and algorithms for AI that detects and adapts to unforeseen situations
- Recipient: Charles River Analytics, Inc.; definitive contract; November 2019 – May 2023
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≈$6.7M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Navy awarded a ~$6.65 million ($6,654,732) contract to Strategic Analysis, Inc. for "human systems integration (HSI)" considerations with AI/ML technologies — an example of treating AI from the human-factors angle of how people use and collaborate with it.
- The U.S. Navy contracted for "human systems integration (HSI)" with AI/ML
- Recipient Strategic Analysis, Inc., ~$6.65M ($6,654,732), November 2020 – May 2025
- HSI builds human factors — capabilities, limits, workload, trust — into system design
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≈$6.4M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Air Force ordered about $6.4 million ($6,429,414) for research on "Cognitive Electronic Warfare (Cognitive EW)" systems that use AI to adapt autonomously to the radio-frequency environment. The recipient is the major nonprofit Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). Applied AI research for responding to unknown RF threats in real time.
- The Air Force is researching AI-based "Cognitive Electronic Warfare (Cognitive EW)" that adapts to the RF environment
- Traditional EW centers on known threats — real-time response to unknown/changing signals is the challenge
- The aim is AI that analyzes and learns on the spot, adapting to unknown threats in real time
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≈$6M
Department of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ordered about $6.0 million ($5,992,707) to pilot artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) in taxpayer support services. The recipient is ATI Government Solutions. A notable case of LLMs being trialed in a core civilian-agency function — taxes.
- IRS (Treasury) is piloting AI and large language models (LLMs) in taxpayer support
- Value ~$6.0M, delivery order, performance Sep 2024–Aug 2025
- Recipient: ATI Government Solutions
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≈$5.9M
Department of Defense
A ~$5.94 million ($5,942,953) contract to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) for follow-on support to the Department of Defense's "Maven" image-analysis AI project and the then-central DoD AI organization, the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). It involves core programs of U.S. defense AI.
- Support for the DoD AI core "Maven follow-on" and the central AI organization "JAIC"
- Recipient Johns Hopkins APL (a university-affiliated research center / UARC), ~$5.94M, 2020–2022
- Project Maven = a DoD AI project analyzing imagery with computer vision
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≈$5.7M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Air Force funded research and development on "Multimodal Open Interfaces for Reasoning by Artificial Intelligence (MOIRAI)," awarded to Next Century Corporation. The aim is a common, open framework that lets AI reason across different kinds of data such as images, audio, and text.
- The U.S. Air Force (DoD) funded R&D on Multimodal Open Interfaces for Reasoning by AI (MOIRAI)
- The subject is a common framework letting AI reason across different data types such as images, audio, and text
- An "Open" interface signals flexible connection not tied to a single vendor or one model
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≈$5.6M
Department of Defense
The U.S. Army awarded a ~$5.6 million ($5,597,000) contract to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) — via a competitive Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) — for research into accelerating "human augmentation" through AI and autonomous systems. An exploration of human-AI collaboration through a leading AI university.
- The U.S. Army contracted for research into "human augmentation" through AI and autonomous systems
- Recipient Carnegie Mellon University (renowned in AI/robotics), ~$5.6M, September 2020 – December 2023
- Human augmentation = using AI/autonomous systems to reinforce and extend human perception, judgment, and action
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≈$5.5M
Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education awarded a ~$5.52 million ($5,515,799) contract to iCatalyst, Inc. for CIO-led "innovation artificial intelligence" as part of IT modernization — an example of practical AI use at a civilian (non-defense) agency.
- The Department of Education contracted for CIO-led "innovation AI" in IT modernization
- Recipient iCatalyst, Inc., ~$5.52M ($5,515,799), BPA call, September 2022 – September 2026
- An example of practical AI use at a civilian (administrative) agency
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≈$5.4M
Department of the Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ordered about $5.4 million ($5,374,831) for IT enterprise services supporting advanced analytics and an artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) program and studies. The recipient is ITC-DE, LLC. A case of building the AI/ML foundation in a core civilian function — taxes.
- IRS (Treasury) ordered IT services underpinning advanced analytics and an AI/ML program
- Value ~$5.4M, performance Aug 2023–Apr 2025
- Recipient: ITC-DE, LLC
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≈$5.3M
Department of Defense
Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), the Defense Department's administrative arm, ordered support services for AI-powered open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysis software. The contractor is Agility Consulting. An example of folding AI-driven analysis of public information into government operations.
- The Defense Department (WHS) ordered support for AI-powered OSINT analysis software
- OSINT means collecting and analyzing openly available information such as news and public reports
- AI is expected to summarize, classify, and connect large volumes of public information
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≈$5.2M
Department of Defense
A federal contract under SAIL-ON, a basic-research program on AI systems that can adapt to unexpected, never-trained-for situations ("open-world novelty"). The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded it to RTX BBN Technologies, Inc.
- SAIL-ON researches the principles, methods, and algorithms for AI that adapts to unexpected "novelty"
- "Open-world novelty" = situations or rule changes an AI never saw during training
- A basic-research contract that funds the "science" underpinning AI, not a finished product
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≈$5.1M
Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ordered about $5.1 million ($5,102,550) for technical support (SETA) to the AI/ML efforts of "Screening at Speed," a program to make security screening faster and more accurate. The recipient is the nonprofit Noblis. It underpins applying AI to security screening at airports and beyond.
- Technical support (SETA) for the AI/ML efforts of DHS's "Screening at Speed" screening research
- Value ~$5.1M, delivery order, performance Sep 2023–Mar 2027
- Recipient: nonprofit research institute Noblis, Inc.
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≈$5.1M
Department of Veterans Affairs
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) procured a brand-name AI, "Reflex AI," for the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), including technical and functional support. Recipient: ThunderCat Technology, LLC; value $5.1M ($5,100,000). An example of AI used in a non-defense, life-relevant public service.
- The VA procures a brand-name AI ("Reflex AI") for the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL)
- Includes technical and functional support; delivery order via ThunderCat Technology
- Value $5.1M ($5,100,000); December 2024 – December 2025
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≈$5.1M
Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information Security (OIS) ordered about $5.1 million ($5,088,723) for digital transformation using AI and robotic process automation (RPA — automating routine tasks). It was issued under VA's large "T4NG" IT vehicle — an example of AI/automation in back-office work.
- VA Office of Information Security (OIS) pursues digital transformation with AI + automation (RPA)
- Value ~$5.1M, delivery order, performance Sep 2021–Mar 2025
- Issued under VA's large IT vehicle "T4NG"
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≈$4.9M
Department of Defense
The Department of Defense funded "SAIL-ON," research into AI that can detect and adapt to unfamiliar, open-world situations. Awarded to Kitware. A basic-research example tackling a core weakness of today's AI: brittleness when conditions change.
- A DoD-funded basic-research program, "SAIL-ON," aiming for AI robust to the unexpected
- The name means "Science of AI and Learning for Open-world Novelty"
- Core idea: detect unfamiliar situations and adapt behavior on the spot
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≈$4.6M
Department of Defense
A research contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on foundations for AI assistants that guide workers through tasks using sight and sound. It falls under Technical Area 1 of the PTG program.
- A research-and-development contract under DARPA's PTG (Perceptually-enabled Task Guidance) program.
- PTG aims at AI that understands video and audio and guides a worker through a task in real time.
- This award covers Technical Area 1—foundational knowledge for AI assistants.
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≈$4.6M
Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) ordered about $4.6 million ($4,577,626) for IT systems development, operations, website, AI/ML, and maintenance. The recipient is Zolon PCS II, LLC. A small independent agency that supports libraries and museums modernizing its IT — with AI/ML included.
- IMLS (libraries-and-museums agency, independent) ordered a broad IT-services contract
- Scope: development, operations, website, AI/ML, and maintenance together
- Value ~$4.6M, performance Sep 2023–Sep 2026, recipient Zolon PCS II
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≈$4.5M
Department of Health and Human Services
The Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) at CMS ordered a cloud-based AI/ML platform including natural language processing (NLP), about $4.5 million ($4,499,522). The recipient is Explore Digits, Inc. A case of building a common AI foundation in the part of public health insurance that governs "quality."
- CMS's Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) is building a cloud AI/ML platform with NLP
- The description states a goal of "a common infrastructure for future AI/NLP/ML" — foundation-building
- Value ~$4.5M, performance May 2021–Oct 2023, recipient Explore Digits
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≈$4.5M
Department of the Treasury
The IRS ordered technical support for using generative AI to speed up the processing of tax returns. It is a direct award under the 8(a) small-business program, to S2 Technovations. A case of bringing generative AI into a core civilian function — taxes.
- The IRS (Treasury) ordered technical support to use generative AI to speed up returns processing
- Framed as ACIO (CIO-office) support — supporting organization-wide generative-AI implementation
- A direct award under the 8(a) small-business program (cutting-edge tech via a small firm)
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≈$4.5M
Department of Defense
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) funded research on AI technologies that help users carry out complex physical tasks, under a program called PTG (Perceptually-enabled Task Guidance). The work went to SRI International — an approach where AI "sees" a hands-on task and guides the user through it.
- DARPA funded R&D on AI that helps people perform complex physical tasks (PTG)
- PTG = Perceptually-enabled Task Guidance
- The core is "perception" — AI sees the worker's hands and situation via cameras
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≈$4.2M
Department of Commerce
Support services for research and development on secure AI at NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE).
- A services contract supporting research and development on secure AI at NIST-operated NCCoE.
- The source description reads "NCCOE SECURE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE R&D SUPPORT SERVICES."
- NCCoE is a public-private hub that demonstrates usable security via reference implementations and practice guides.
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≈$4.1M
Department of Health and Human Services
The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA) ordered a contract to assess adopting zero-trust security and AI-based intelligent document processing (IDP) for the federal employees' injury-compensation system (ICS 2.0). The recipient is TrussWorks.
- HHS's ASA is modernizing the federal employees' injury-compensation system (ICS 2.0)
- One pillar is zero trust (ZTA) — verify every access, the center of U.S. government security policy
- The other is intelligent document processing (IDP) — AI reads and structures information from documents
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≈$4.1M
Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) procured labor (staff) to support AI and emerging technology (ET) for its Chief Technology Operations Directorate (CTOD). The recipient is CACI NSS. An effort to supply AI/ET expertise to the department's central tech function.
- DHS procured AI and emerging-technology (ET) support staff for its Chief Technology Operations Directorate (CTOD)
- Procuring labor (staff), not building a system — securing outside experts on an ongoing basis
- AI/ET move fast, so keeping all specialists in-house is hard
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≈$4.1M
Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Coast Guard ordered marketing and artificial-intelligence (AI) services for its recruiting arm (CGRC). The vendor is LEMPUGH INC. A case of bringing AI into the work of recruiting and recruitment outreach.
- Marketing and AI services for the U.S. Coast Guard recruiting command (CGRC)
- CGRC = Coast Guard Recruiting Command, the unit responsible for bringing in new members
- A case of applying AI to recruiting and recruitment outreach — front-facing work
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≈$4M
Department of Health and Human Services
A contract under which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) procured advanced-analytics advisory support to plan a transition to cloud integration designed to also enable artificial intelligence and machine learning.
- Advisory contract supporting CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) in planning a cloud-integration migration.
- Centered on planning the most effective and efficient transition (per the source description).
- Explicitly aims for a post-migration environment conducive to AI and ML use.
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≈$3.9M
Department of Defense
The Department of Defense's Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) ordered artificial-intelligence (AI) engineering and computer (IT) support services. The recipient is SANCORP CONSULTING, LLC. A sign that AI technical support is reaching the administrative and operational core that backs the Pentagon's leadership.
- WHS (Washington Headquarters Services) ordered AI engineering and IT support services
- WHS provides administrative/operational back-office support for OSD and other central offices
- AI engineering (general sense) = building, deploying, and maintaining AI within real systems
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≈$3.5M
Department of Health and Human Services
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H, run within NIH) ordered about $3.5 million ($3,480,960) for R&D (SBIR Phase II) on novel telehealth instruments that use AI to assess pediatric well-being. The recipient is Belletorus Corporation; the project is "DACCS AI." Early research applying AI to remote assessment of children.
- ARPA-H (run within NIH) funded AI-based remote assessment of children's well-being
- SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase II — the demonstration/development stage
- Project "DACCS AI"; value ~$3.5M; performance Sep 2023–Sep 2025; recipient Belletorus
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≈$3.1M
Department of the Treasury
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), part of the Treasury, ordered three next-generation network proofs of concept — software-defined WAN (SD-WAN), AI for IT Operations (AIOps), and end-to-end visibility — about $3.1 million ($3,078,738). The recipient is AFGlobe Communications. A bank regulator trialing AI in modernizing its own IT.
- The OCC (Treasury bank regulator) ordered three next-gen network PoCs
- Targets: SD-WAN (software-defined WAN), AIOps (AI for IT operations), end-to-end visibility
- Value ~$3.1M, performance Jun 2022–Jul 2024, recipient AFGlobe Communications
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