≈$10.1M DEFINITIVE CONTRACT HR001124C0309

DARPA: ~$10.1M for the "AIR (AI Reinforcements)" program, Phase 1 — a federal contract with Systems & Technology Research (USAspending)

Department of Defense ・2024-02-12 〜 2028-02-12

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.

Contract key facts

RecipientSYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LLC
Contract value$10,103,719 (≈$10.1M)
Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
Awarding sub-agencyDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Period of performance2024-02-12 〜 2028-02-12
Contract ID (PIID)HR001124C0309

Contract scope (original)

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REINFORCEMENTS (AIR) PHASE 1

Key points

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
Phased approach — advancing in stages while gauging results — typical of DARPA R&D
Program technical details are beyond spending data (not inferred)

DARPA is the DoD research agency behind technologies like the internet and stealth, investing in high-risk, breakthrough work. This is Phase 1 of its AI program "AIR" — a typical DARPA approach of advancing R&D in stages, gauging results before proceeding.

Why it matters: it is an example of DARPA leading cutting-edge U.S. AI research. The program's specific technical content and goals are beyond the scope of this spending data, so we do not assert them here; consult primary sources such as DARPA.

Why it matters

An example of DARPA funding cutting-edge AI as staged R&D. The program is at an early stage (Phase 1); a useful signal of where U.S. military AI research is directing funds.

FAQ

What is DARPA?

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — the DoD research agency behind technologies like the internet and stealth, investing in high-risk, breakthrough work.

What does "Phase 1" mean?

Splitting R&D into stages and gauging results/feasibility early before proceeding. It is a common arrangement in DARPA research contracts.

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)：HR001124C0309

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