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$69,438,217

Department of Defense·Washington Headquarters Services

to APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

defenseactive
ACTION DATE2026-04-29·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_HQ00342520004_097
Award description

THE RECIPIENT WILL DESIGN, DEVELOP AND MANAGE A NETWORK OF OFFICES, PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL HUBS, AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND PROJECTS DESIGNED TO LOWER THE BARRIERS FOR ENTRY FOR COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGY INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Establish a network of offices and digital hubs to reduce barriers for commercial and dual-use technology adoption within the Department of Defense.

Sub-sectors
technology-innovation-hubdual-use-technologycommercial-integration
Why this matters

Accelerates DOD's access to cutting-edge commercial technology and innovation, strengthening military modernization and operational capabilities.

Supply-chain signal

Creates structured pathways for commercial tech suppliers and startups to integrate with DOD procurement, expanding the defense industrial base beyond traditional contractors.

U.S.–China competition angle

Enables faster U.S. military technology advancement by tapping commercial innovation ecosystems, countering China's rapid military-civil fusion strategy.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.002325.

Period of performance
Start
2025-06-20
End
2030-06-19
Status
activein 1495 days
Sources

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