Federal AI contracts: awards since FY2024, line by line
411 federal AI awards since October 2023 total $1.95B obligated across 17 agencies and 314 recipients in this ledger. The largest obligation is $246M on award 47QFCA26F0018 to Booz Allen Hamilton. Compare obligations, ceilings and dates below; every row links to its USAspending.gov source.
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| GSA AI order to Booz Allen Hamilton (47QFCA26F0018) | $246,288,1681 | 2026-05-14 | General Services Administration | Booz Allen Hamilton | Delivery order | $2,527,169,0011 | 2026-11-11 |
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| Army AI contract to ECS Federal (W911QX25C0002) | $83,498,6951 | 2025-01-30 | Department of Defense | ECS Federal, LLC | Definitive contract | $97,637,8751 | 2026-11-11 |
| Army AI order to Enlighten (W909MY26F0009) | $42,570,2401 | 2026-02-27 | Department of Defense | Enlighten, LLC | Delivery order | $42,570,2401 | 2026-11-11 |
| NIH AI cooperative agreement to University of Washington (U19AI181881) | $41,075,2411 | 2024-08-12 | Department of Health and Human Services | University of Washington | Cooperative agreement | — | 2026-11-11 |
| GSA AI order to Accenture Federal Services (47QFCA26F0023) | $36,709,9701 | 2026-06-25 | General Services Administration | Accenture Federal Services | Delivery order | $821,270,6421 | 2026-11-11 |
| Army AI order to ByteCubed (W519TC25F0241) | $34,571,3751 | 2025-06-02 | Department of Defense | ByteCubed, LLC | Delivery order | $57,263,5171 | 2026-11-11 |
| GSA AI order to Booz Allen Hamilton (47QFHA26F0005) | $30,723,2251 | 2026-08-24 | General Services Administration | Booz Allen Hamilton | Delivery order | $311,799,3581 | 2026-11-11 |
| NSF AI cooperative agreement to Georgia Tech Research (2505662) | $28,999,9981 | 2025-05-20 | National Science Foundation | Georgia Tech Research Corp. | Cooperative agreement | — | 2026-11-11 |
| USPTO AI contract to Accenture Federal Services (1333BJ24C00280005) | $27,753,7671 | 2024-06-26 | Department of Commerce | Accenture Federal Services | Definitive contract | $55,322,9001 | 2026-11-11 |
| NSF AI cooperative agreement to The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (2413244) | $22,533,6451 | 2025-08-13 | National Science Foundation | The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence | Cooperative agreement | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Army AI contract to Camgian (W56KGU25C0004) | $21,112,5751 | 2025-02-14 | Department of Defense | Camgian Corporation | Definitive contract | $45,287,8081 | 2026-11-11 |
| WHS AI contract to Leisnoi Professional Services (HQ003425CE092) | $19,918,6491 | 2025-09-11 | Department of Defense | Leisnoi Professional Services, LLC | Definitive contract | $20,144,5851 | 2026-11-11 |
| DOE AI grant to Consumers Energy (DEGD0001011) | $19,907,0141 | 2024-12-23 | Department of Energy | Consumers Energy Company | Grant | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Army AI contract to Metron (W911QX25C0005) | $18,983,6101 | 2025-08-18 | Department of Defense | Metron Incorporated | Definitive contract | $48,652,7971 | 2026-11-11 |
| Army AI contract to Expedition Technology (W911QX24C0009) | $17,991,3601 | 2024-04-04 | Department of Defense | Expedition Technology, LLC | Definitive contract | $36,118,5941 | 2026-11-11 |
| Navy AI contract to Domino Data Lab (N6600125C0019) | $16,536,4221 | 2025-03-13 | Department of Defense | Domino Data Lab Inc. | Definitive contract | $16,536,4221 | 2026-11-11 |
| Air Force AI contract to University of Dayton (FA239125CB010) | $16,535,6331 | 2025-08-13 | Department of Defense | University of Dayton | Definitive contract | $43,959,9631 | 2026-11-11 |
| DARPA AI contract to Northrop Grumman (HR001124C0310) | $15,915,4951 | 2024-02-07 | Department of Defense | Northrop Grumman | Definitive contract | $30,090,3291 | 2026-11-11 |
| Army AI order to MORSECORP (W911QX25F0024) | $14,279,6141 | 2025-03-07 | Department of Defense | MORSECORP, Inc. | Delivery order | $39,562,8851 | 2026-11-11 |
| CBP AI order to Booz Allen Hamilton (70B04C26F00001201) | $14,175,4391 | 2026-09-30 | Department of Homeland Security | Booz Allen Hamilton | Delivery order | $16,575,4391 | 2026-11-11 |
| USPTO AI order to Four Points Technology (1333BJ26F00284002) | $13,651,9311 | 2026-06-26 | Department of Commerce | Four Points Technology, LLC | BPA call | $13,651,9311 | 2026-11-11 |
| DOJ AI order to Accenture Federal Services (15F06726F0001081) | $13,399,1131 | 2026-09-30 | Department of Justice | Accenture Federal Services | BPA call | $197,985,9461 | 2026-11-11 |
| NSF AI cooperative agreement to Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (2400135) | $13,161,1481 | 2024-08-27 | National Science Foundation | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Cooperative agreement | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Missile Defense Agency AI order to Modern Technology Solutions (HQ086026FE001) | $13,029,6091 | 2026-01-22 | Department of Defense | Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. | Delivery order | $24,894,7931 | 2026-11-11 |
| Army AI order to Palantir USG (W911QX24F0108) | $12,888,0631 | 2024-09-24 | Department of Defense | Palantir USG Inc. | Delivery order | $13,393,8001 | 2026-11-11 |
| NSF AI cooperative agreement to University of California, San Diego (2404323) | $12,249,9991 | 2024-05-23 | National Science Foundation | University of California, San Diego | Cooperative agreement | — | 2026-11-11 |
| WHS AI contract to Koniag IT Systems (HQ003425CE012) | $12,022,3901 | 2025-03-11 | Department of Defense | Koniag IT Systems, LLC | Definitive contract | $12,031,8901 | 2026-11-11 |
| Army AI contract to Hewlett Packard Enterprise (W912HZ26CA026) | $11,716,0591 | 2026-06-15 | Department of Defense | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | Definitive contract | $18,451,5811 | 2026-11-11 |
| DLA AI contract to Credence Management Solutions Limited Liability (SP470125C0100) | $11,364,6241 | 2025-09-25 | Department of Defense | Credence Management Solutions Limited Liability Company | Definitive contract | $13,569,0531 | 2026-11-11 |
| Air Force AI order to World Wide Technology (FA703726F0033) | $11,299,3021 | 2026-05-15 | Department of Defense | World Wide Technology LLC | Delivery order | $11,299,3021 | 2026-11-11 |
| ICE AI order to Carahsoft Technology (70CTD026FC0000032) | $11,132,8921 | 2026-08-31 | Department of Homeland Security | Carahsoft Technology Corp. | BPA call | $11,132,8921 | 2026-11-11 |
| SOCOM AI contract to Yurts Technologies (H9240124C0002) | $10,815,8661 | 2023-10-27 | Department of Defense | Yurts Technologies, Inc. | Definitive contract | $16,311,6111 | 2026-11-11 |
| Commerce AI grant to Tulsa Community Foundation (ED24HDQ0G0417) | $10,606,1671 | 2024-09-17 | Department of Commerce | Tulsa Community Foundation | Grant | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Army AI contract to The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology (W15QKN24C0004) | $10,484,4961 | 2023-10-23 | Department of Defense | The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology | Definitive contract | $14,979,1041 | 2026-11-11 |
| Air Force AI order to Assured Information Security (FA875026FB010) | $10,352,6851 | 2026-05-08 | Department of Defense | Assured Information Security, Inc. | Delivery order | $48,869,3651 | 2026-11-11 |
| Air Force AI contract to MixMode (FA830725CB031) | $10,304,3851 | 2025-09-25 | Department of Defense | MixMode Inc. | Definitive contract | $10,304,3851 | 2026-11-11 |
| WHS AI order to LMI Consulting (HQ003424F0362) | $10,245,9021 | 2024-07-29 | Department of Defense | LMI Consulting, LLC | Delivery order | $41,600,3561 | 2026-11-11 |
| DARPA AI contract to Systems & Technology Research (HR001124C0309) | $10,103,7191 | 2024-02-09 | Department of Defense | Systems & Technology Research LLC | Definitive contract | $17,261,4251 | 2026-11-11 |
| NSF AI cooperative agreement to University of California, San Diego (2614012) | $10,000,0001 | 2026-05-31 | National Science Foundation | University of California, San Diego | Cooperative agreement | — | 2026-11-11 |
| NSF AI cooperative agreement to Carnegie-Mellon University (2614022) | $10,000,0001 | 2026-05-31 | National Science Foundation | Carnegie-Mellon University | Cooperative agreement | — | 2026-11-11 |
| NIST AI grant to University of Washington (60NANB26D053) | $10,000,0001 | 2026-09-10 | Department of Commerce | University of Washington | Grant | — | 2026-11-11 |
| NIST AI grant to DeepSig (5160IF2411) | $9,998,6381 | 2025-01-10 | Department of Commerce | DeepSig Inc. | Grant | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Army AI grant to Fayetteville State University (W911NF261A316) | $9,905,6071 | 2026-08-12 | Department of Defense | Fayetteville State University | Grant | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Army AI grant to Prairie View A&M University (W911NF261A297) | $9,858,9141 | 2026-08-10 | Department of Defense | Prairie View A&M University | Grant | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Air Force AI contract to IBM (FA875024CB040) | $9,738,2241 | 2024-05-30 | Department of Defense | IBM | Definitive contract | $48,193,7241 | 2026-11-11 |
| Air Force AI contract to Iperformx (FA300224C0011) | $9,678,8521 | 2024-07-31 | Department of Defense | Iperformx LLC | Definitive contract | $9,678,8531 | 2026-11-11 |
| NSF AI cooperative agreement to University of Texas at Austin (2505865) | $9,500,0001 | 2025-07-28 | National Science Foundation | University of Texas at Austin | Cooperative agreement | — | 2026-11-11 |
| Army AI contract to ECS Federal (W911QX26CA003) | $9,481,0001 | 2026-05-28 | Department of Defense | ECS Federal, LLC | Definitive contract | $115,531,2421 | 2026-11-11 |
| NSF AI cooperative agreement to Northwestern University (2436842) | $9,300,3951 | 2025-02-20 | National Science Foundation | Northwestern University | Cooperative agreement | — | 2026-11-11 |
| DOJ AI order to Accenture Federal Services (15F06725F0001855) | $9,085,6441 | 2025-09-24 | Department of Justice | Accenture Federal Services | BPA call | $14,403,0031 | 2026-11-11 |
Where the AI money goes
Build-time totals| Name | Obligated, USD |
|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $984M |
| General Services Administration | $327M |
| National Science Foundation | $235M |
| Department of Commerce | $94.5M |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $90.3M |
| Department of Homeland Security | $56.5M |
| Department of the Treasury | $44.2M |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $33.6M |
| Department of Justice | $25.4M |
| Department of Energy | $24.9M |
| Name | Obligated, USD |
|---|---|
| Definitive contract | $691M |
| Delivery order | $646M |
| Cooperative agreement | $293M |
| Purchase order | $136M |
| Grant | $98.3M |
| BPA call | $87.2M |
| IDIQ | $500 |
| BPA | $0 |
| Name | Obligated, USD |
|---|---|
| Booz Allen Hamilton | $293M |
| ECS Federal, LLC | $93M |
| Accenture Federal Services | $90.5M |
| University of Washington | $51.1M |
| Enlighten, LLC | $42.6M |
| ByteCubed, LLC | $34.6M |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp. | $34M |
| University of California, San Diego | $29.2M |
| Palantir USG Inc. | $24M |
| Domino Data Lab Inc. | $23.6M |
| Name | Awards, count |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | 158 |
| FY2025 | 151 |
| FY2026 | 101 |
| FY2027 | 1 |
Browse the ledger
- All 17 agencies
- All 314 recipients
- All 8 award types
- Department of Defense (287)
- General Services Administration (8)
- National Science Foundation (27)
- Department of Commerce (11)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (4)
- ECS Federal, LLC (2)
- Accenture Federal Services (6)
- University of Washington (2)
- Enlighten, LLC (2)
- Georgia Tech Research Corp. (2)
How this ledger is built
Full methodologyEvery row is a federal award pulled from the USAspending.gov API, which publishes FPDS contract data and FABS assistance data. We search award descriptions for AI terms, keep the awards whose description is about AI, and link each row to its USAspending.gov award page.
Obligated and ceiling sit in separate columns: obligated is money committed, ceiling is the most a contract or vehicle can reach. Every row shows the date we pulled it, most recently 11 Nov 2026. Missing an award? Email hello@federalaicontracts.com.
Headline AI deals across government and enterprise live at AI Contracts Tracker; this site is the award-by-award federal ledger. Reuse the data under CC BY 4.0: CSV, JSON, llms.txt.
Questions buyers ask
Which agency has the most obligated AI dollars in this ledger?
Department of Defense leads with $984M obligated across 287 of the 411 awards. General Services Administration follows with $327M across 8 awards; National Science Foundation follows with $235M across 27 awards. Totals use the awarding agency, the office that signed the award. Agency totals and underlying awards.
What is the largest federal AI award in this ledger?
By obligated dollars, award 47QFCA26F0018 from the General Services Administration to Booz Allen Hamilton: $246M obligated against a $2.53B ceiling. Signed 2026-05-14. Rankings use money obligated, never the ceiling. USAspending award 47QFCA26F0018.
What is the difference between obligated and ceiling?
Obligated is money the government has committed on the award so far, including de-obligations. Ceiling is the base-and-all-options value reported for a contract or vehicle. Money can flow through orders against an IDIQ, so ceilings and obligations must stay separate. Value definitions and source.
Who wins the most federal AI awards in this ledger?
By count, Accenture Federal Services leads with 6 awards. By obligated dollars, Booz Allen Hamilton leads with $293M across 4 awards. Counts follow the recipient entity as registered in SAM.gov; parent companies are listed on each award. Recipient totals and underlying awards.
How do you decide an award is about AI?
We search USAspending.gov for AI terms, then keep awards whose own description passes the AI term test. Contracts need $1M obligated, grants $5M and IDV vehicles a $1M ceiling. The methodology lists every search term, threshold and exclusion, so you can rerun the pull yourself. Collection script, terms and thresholds.
Can I download the data?
Yes. All 411 awards are free as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. Each row includes its award ID, source URL and accessed date. Download the JSON to audit these totals or follow the USAspending.gov links for the full award history. Full sourced JSON ledger.