IT/AI/ML support for the DoD CIO: ~$106.7M via an Interior Department acquisition (USAspending)
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.
Contract key facts
- RecipientTUKNIK GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC
- Contract value$106,725,461 (≈$106.7M)
- Awarding agencyDepartment of the Interior
- Awarding sub-agencyDepartmental Offices
- Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
- Period of performance2020-12-23 〜 2025-03-10
- Contract ID (PIID)140D0421C0002
Contract scope (original)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT), ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), AND MACHINE LEARNING (ML) PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (DOD CIO) JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER (JAIC)
Key points
- 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)
- The awarding-agency name differing from the actual using component is a point to watch when reading spending data
- Across the 222 federal spending records this site holds as of 2026-09-01, the median amount is lowest at Defense (about $2.60M over 155) and highest at Interior (about $21.60M over three).
1Why the Interior Department is the awarding agency
The notable point is that the awarding agency is the "Department of the Interior" while the supported customer is the "DoD CIO."
2Assisted acquisition as a mechanism
In the U.S., "assisted acquisition" — where one agency's acquisition arm executes a contract on behalf of another — is common, and here Interior's acquisition service appears to have handled a contract for the DoD CIO. That the awarding-agency name differs from the actual using component is a point to keep in mind when reading government-spending data.
3The level of the amount differs by awarding department
Sorting the 222 federal spending records this site holds as of 2026-09-01 by awarding department, the median amount is lowest at the Department of Defense with about $2.60 million across 155 records, then Commerce at about $8.91 million across nine and the Interior at about $21.60 million across three.
| Awarding department | Records | Median amount |
|---|---|---|
| Interior | 3 | about $21.60M |
| Commerce | 9 | about $8.91M |
| Veterans Affairs | 10 | about $5.09M |
| Treasury | 9 | about $4.49M |
| Health and Human Services | 18 | about $3.48M |
| Defense | 155 | about $2.60M |
The department with by far the most records is the smallest per record. Some departments issue many small awards and others a few large ones, and a record placed through an Interior acquisition, as this one is, belongs to the second kind. Counts and amounts have to be read apart.
Why it matters
Beyond the scale of government AI/IT support, the existence of assisted acquisition — where the awarding agency is not the using component — is important for correctly reading U.S. spending data. Useful for practitioners analyzing the U.S. government market.
FAQ
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Sources (primary)
This article is an independent organization based on the U.S. official spending data below. Verify the exact, latest details with the official source.
- USAspending (award details)
- Contract ID (PIID)：140D0421C0002