U.S. Air Force: ~$12.81M for a trustworthy-AI framework "FAITH-MD" — a federal contract with CACI (USAspending)
The U.S. Air Force awarded about $12.81M ($12,809,769) 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 International
- Contract value$12,809,769 (≈$12.8M)
- 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 ~$12.81M, 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)
- What is asked is not AI performance but trustworthiness - how far judgement and action may be delegated.
1Trustworthiness rather than performance
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.
2Funding the framework for responsible use
3Asking about performance, or about trust
The question this framework poses is not how often the AI is right. It is how much may be delegated to it.
Government is funding a framework for trustworthiness and responsible use, not performance alone. Specific methods and deliverables do not appear in the source, and are not inferred. CACI, the recipient, is a large supplier of IT, intelligence and cyber services to government, also covered in this site's 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