U.S. Air Force: ~$10.76M for a trustworthy-AI framework "FAITH-MD" — a federal contract with CACI (USAspending)
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.
Contract key facts
- RecipientCACI, INC. - FEDERAL
- Contract value$10,759,769 (≈$10.8M)
- Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
- Awarding sub-agencyDepartment of the Air Force
- Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
- Period of performance2023-04-13 〜 2026-12-14
- Contract ID (PIID)FA865023C7318
Contract scope (original)
FRAMEWORK FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRUSTWORTHINESS IN HUMAN-MACHINE DELEGATION (FAITH-MD)
Key points
- 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
- How much to delegate to AI vs. keep humans in the loop is a cross-domain high-stakes challenge
- Recipient: CACI (a major government IT, intelligence, and cyber firm)
The theme here is less about AI "performance" and more about whether AI is "trustworthy" and how to divide roles between humans and machines (human-machine delegation). How much to delegate to AI and where humans should stay in the loop is a shared challenge across high-stakes domains — not only military, but also autonomous driving, healthcare, and public administration.
Why it matters: it shows government funding the framework of trustworthiness and responsible use, not just capability (the specific methods and deliverables are not stated in the original scope, so we do not infer them). The recipient, CACI, is a major government IT, intelligence, and cyber firm that we also cover in company profiles.
Why it matters
A concrete example that government AI investment is moving toward trustworthiness and responsible use and the human-machine division of roles, not just capability. Useful for framing how to deploy AI in high-stakes domains.
FAQ
What is "human-machine delegation"?
Why make "trustworthiness" the contract theme?
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)：FA865023C7318