The DoD's AI hub CDAO: ~$10.1M to build a supply-chain risk-evaluation platform (LMI) (USAspending)
A ~$10.1 million ($10,124,009, as of 2026-09-08) 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.
Contract key facts
- RecipientLMI CONSULTING, LLC
- Contract value$10,124,009 (≈$10.1M)
- Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
- Awarding sub-agencyWashington Headquarters Services
- Award typeDELIVERY ORDER
- Period of performance2024-07-29 〜 2026-07-28
- Contract ID (PIID)HQ003424F0362
Contract scope (original)
CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICE SUPPLY CHAIN RISK EVALUATION ENVIRONMENT PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.
Key points
- Support to build a "supply-chain risk evaluation platform" for the DoD AI/data hub CDAO
- Recipient LMI Consulting, LLC, ~$10.1M ($10,124,009, as of 2026-09-08), July 2024 – July 2026
- CDAO = the DoD's central AI organization established in 2022 (consolidating the JAIC and others)
- Supply-chain risk management = a practical area as semiconductor/critical-component procurement becomes a security concern
- The CDAO was established in 2022, consolidating predecessors including the JAIC to oversee digital, data and AI.
1The CDAO as the central AI office
The CDAO (Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office) is the central organization, established in 2022, that oversees digital, data, and AI across the DoD; it was formed by consolidating predecessors such as the JAIC. This contract supports developing an environment (platform) to evaluate supply-chain risk for the CDAO. Supply-chain risk management is a practical area for data and AI, as the procurement of semiconductors and critical components becomes a security concern.
2Purpose stated, functions not
The scope states the platform's purpose but not detailed functions, so we do not assert them (refer to primary sources).
3What kind of organisation the CDAO is
Understanding where this contract goes is helped by how the organisation came about.
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Established | 2022 |
| What it oversees | Digital, data and AI across the Department of Defense |
| How it formed | By consolidating predecessors including the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) |
| Object of this contract | Support for developing a platform to assess supply chain risk |
Supply chain risk management draws attention as a practical field for data and AI, with the procurement of semiconductors and critical components now a security question. A central organisation formed by binding scattered functions is here entrusting the building of that practical platform outside. The source summary covers the platform's purpose and no detail of its functions.
Why it matters
A case of the DoD's AI hub (CDAO) building AI infrastructure for the practical task of supply-chain risk management. For those tracking supply-chain security, AI governance, and procurement digital transformation, a useful read on U.S. government priorities.
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Sources (primary)
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- USAspending (award details)
- Contract ID (PIID)：HQ003424F0362