Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency March 2026

Reporting

Analyses

Impact

1. RECIPIENT

   THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC

   AWARD AMOUNT

   $2,159,735

   Base Award

   PERFORMED IN

   LAUREL, MARYLAND

   NAICS CODE

   RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 541715

   PSC CODE

   NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH | AC11

   DESCRIPTION

   LASSO EFFORT UNDER THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (JHU)/APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY (APL) UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTER (UARC) SUPPORT SERVICES

   Funding Office

   DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

   SIGNED

   Mar 5, 2026

   CONTRACT PERIOD

   3/6/26 → 11/5/27

   KNOWN TRANSACTIONS

   1. ▶ 3/5/26 Base Award $2,159,735

   Total Spending To-Date: $3,159,735

2. RECIPIENT

   THE NAVSYS CORPORATION

   AWARD AMOUNT

   $1,794,976

   Base Award

   PERFORMED IN

   COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

   NAICS CODE

   RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 541715

   PSC CODE

   SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE | B541

   DESCRIPTION

   MINIMUM VIABLE PRODUCT (MVP)

   Funding Office

   DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

   SIGNED

   Mar 13, 2026

   CONTRACT PERIOD

   3/16/26 → 6/12/26

   KNOWN TRANSACTIONS

   1. ▶ 3/13/26 Base Award $1,794,976

   Total Spending To-Date: $1,794,976

3. RECIPIENT

   RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

   AWARD AMOUNT

   $1,305,601

   Funding Only Action

   PERFORMED IN

   CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

   NAICS CODE

   RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY | 541713

   PSC CODE

   NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH | AC12

   DESCRIPTION

   MICROSYSTEMS INDUCED CATALYSIS (MICA)

   Funding Office

   DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

   SIGNED

   Mar 9, 2026

   CONTRACT PERIOD

   9/25/25 → 6/24/27

   KNOWN TRANSACTIONS

   1. ▶ 3/9/26 Funding Only Action +$1,305,601

   Total Spending To-Date: $5,189,163

4. RECIPIENT

   GUIDEHOUSE INC.

   AWARD AMOUNT

   $1,019,129

   Funding Only Action

   PERFORMED IN

   ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA

   NAICS CODE

   ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 541990

   PSC CODE

   SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER | R499

   DESCRIPTION

   MICROSYSTEMS DEVICES (MTO3) SUPPORT SERVICES EO14042

   Funding Office

   DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

   Object Classes

   25.1: Advisory and assistance services

   Program Activities

   0001: BASIC RESEARCH;0099: N/A;009S: MISCELLANEOUS;0801: REIMBURSABLE

   SIGNED

   Mar 11, 2026

   CONTRACT PERIOD

   11/1/21 → 10/31/26

   KNOWN TRANSACTIONS

   1. 6/7/24 Other Administrative Action $0
   2. 6/13/24 Funding Only Action +$2,523,832
   3. 7/16/24 Funding Only Action +$633,160
   4. 9/3/24 Other Administrative Action $0
   5. 9/23/24 Exercise an Option +$4,988,385
   6. 11/19/24 Funding Only Action +$627,990
   7. 12/16/24 Funding Only Action +$1,198,562
   8. 1/3/25 Funding Only Action +$48,708
   9. 2/3/25 Funding Only Action +$627,169
   10. 3/6/25 Funding Only Action +$524,130
   11. 3/26/25 Funding Only Action $0
   12. 4/15/25 Funding Only Action +$370,000
   13. 6/18/25 Funding Only Action +$650,000
   14. 7/10/25 Funding Only Action +$880,025
   15. 8/11/25 Funding Only Action -$220,000
   16. 8/11/25 Funding Only Action +$1,413,209
   17. 8/20/25 Funding Only Action +$220,000
   18. 9/8/25 Funding Only Action +$910,844
   19. 9/9/25 Other Administrative Action $0
   20. 9/24/25 Exercise an Option +$2,546,183
   21. 3/23/26 Other Administrative Action $0

   Total Spending To-Date: $58,205,288

5. RECIPIENT

   SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS COMPANY, INC.

   AWARD AMOUNT

   $999,879

   Base Award

   PERFORMED IN

   BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

   NAICS CODE

   RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 541715

   PSC CODE

   NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SVCS; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP | AC15

   DESCRIPTION

   ABEL (ANTI-BEHAVIOR EXPLOITATION LEARNING)

   Funding Office

   DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

   SIGNED

   Mar 23, 2026

   CONTRACT PERIOD

   3/23/26 → 3/22/27

   KNOWN TRANSACTIONS

   1. ▶ 3/23/26 Base Award $999,879

   Total Spending To-Date: $999,879

6. RECIPIENT

   UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

   AWARD AMOUNT

   $477,322

   Base Award

   PERFORMED IN

   COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND

   NAICS CODE

   RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | 541720

   PSC CODE

   GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH | AJ11

   DESCRIPTION

   ALTERNATIVE AND UNCONVENTIONAL COMPUTATION EFFORT UNDER THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (UMD) APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY (ARLIS) UNIVERSITY AFFILIATE RESEARCH CENTER (UARC) SUPPORT SERVICES

   Funding Office

   DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

   SIGNED

   Mar 12, 2026

   CONTRACT PERIOD

   3/13/26 → 9/12/26

   KNOWN TRANSACTIONS

   1. ▶ 3/12/26 Base Award $477,322

   Total Spending To-Date: $477,322

7. RECIPIENT

   UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

   AWARD AMOUNT

   $442,857

   Base Award

   PERFORMED IN

   LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

   NAICS CODE

   RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 541715

   PSC CODE

   NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH | AC11

   DESCRIPTION

   EXPONENTIATING MATHEMATICS (EXPMATH) PROGRAM.

   Funding Office

   DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

   SIGNED

   Mar 18, 2026

   CONTRACT PERIOD

   3/18/26 → 3/18/29

   KNOWN TRANSACTIONS

   1. ▶ 3/18/26 Base Award $442,857

   Total Spending To-Date: $442,857

8. RECIPIENT

   NORTH AMERICAN WAVE ENGINE CORPORATION

   AWARD AMOUNT

   $349,993

   Base Award

   PERFORMED IN

   BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

   NAICS CODE

   RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 541715

   PSC CODE

   SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE | B541

   DESCRIPTION

   EMBEDDED ENTREPRENEUR INITIATIVE (EEI)

   Funding Office

   DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

   SIGNED

   Mar 10, 2026

   CONTRACT PERIOD

   3/5/26 → 3/4/27

   KNOWN TRANSACTIONS

   1. ▶ 3/10/26 Base Award $349,993

   Total Spending To-Date: $349,993

9. RECIPIENT

   ONEFILTR LLC

   AWARD AMOUNT

   $348,000

   Base Award

   PERFORMED IN

   ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA

   NAICS CODE

   RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 541715

   PSC CODE

   SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE | B541

   DESCRIPTION

   DARPA COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING

   Funding Office

   DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

   SIGNED

   Mar 25, 2026

   CONTRACT PERIOD

   3/26/26 → 3/25/27

   KNOWN TRANSACTIONS

   1. ▶ 3/25/26 Base Award $348,000

   Total Spending To-Date: $348,000

10. RECIPIENT

    GUIDEHOUSE INC.

    AWARD AMOUNT

    $299,739

    Other Administrative Action

    PERFORMED IN

    ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA

    NAICS CODE

    ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 541990

    PSC CODE

    SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER | R499

    DESCRIPTION

    MICROSYSTEMS ANALYSIS SPT (MTO1) SUPPORT SERVICES

    Funding Office

    DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY

    Object Classes

    25.1: Advisory and assistance services

    Program Activities

    0001: BASIC RESEARCH;0099: N/A;009S: MISCELLANEOUS

    SIGNED

    Mar 23, 2026

    CONTRACT PERIOD

    11/1/21 → 10/31/26

    KNOWN TRANSACTIONS

    1. 6/7/24 Other Administrative Action $0
    2. 6/13/24 Funding Only Action +$1,872,757
    3. 7/16/24 Funding Only Action +$90,504
    4. 9/3/24 Funding Only Action +$25,000
    5. 9/23/24 Exercise an Option +$3,270,565
    6. 11/19/24 Funding Only Action +$428,528
    7. 12/16/24 Funding Only Action +$387,111
    8. 1/3/25 Funding Only Action +$100,298
    9. 2/3/25 Funding Only Action +$242,646
    10. 3/6/25 Funding Only Action +$322,452
    11. 3/26/25 Funding Only Action $0
    12. 4/4/25 Funding Only Action +$426,000
    13. 6/17/25 Funding Only Action +$3,085,069
    14. 9/8/25 Funding Only Action +$318,126
    15. 9/11/25 Funding Only Action +$55,000
    16. 9/24/25 Exercise an Option +$2,203,181
    17. 10/20/25 Funding Only Action +$260,000

    Total Spending To-Date: $44,077,641