Harnessing autonomy for countering cyber-adversary systems (HACCS) program - technical area 2 and 3. Aarno labs will research and develop the arya software platform to potentially defend against…

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Apr 2, 2018 Last action Nov 10, 2022

Contract number: HR001118C0059
Awardee: Aarno Labs LLC UEI E24AMLJUN625
Awarding agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
Obligated: $6,932,756

Award facts

Opportunity: HR001117S0051 Solicitation number

Arya: Automatic Injection of Defensive Agents Award Notice · Posted Apr 3, 2018

Harnessing Autonomy for Countering Cyberadversary Systems (HACCS) Award Notice · Posted Aug 3, 2017
Contract value 100% obligated: $6,932,756.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete: Dec 2, 2023 Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff: Jones, Mark Q
NAICS code: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC: AD92 R&D- Defense Other: Other (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)
Set-aside: No set-aside
Competition: Full and Open Competition · 30 offers Basic Research
Pricing: Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance: Cambridge, MA 02140, USA
Legislative mandates: Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action	Obligated	Date
Definitize Change Order P00014	$424,743	Nov 10, 2022
Other Administrative Action P00013	$0	Sep 27, 2022
Other Administrative Action P00012	$0	Jul 6, 2022
Funding Only Action P00011	$459,582	Feb 25, 2022
Funding Only Action P00010	$1,275,000	Mar 30, 2021
Funding Only Action P00009	$700,000	Nov 19, 2020
Funding Only Action P00008	$100,000	Jul 30, 2020
Funding Only Action P00007	$475,000	Jun 4, 2020
Funding Only Action P00006	$708,028	Apr 13, 2020
Funding Only Action P00005	$557,136	Jan 14, 2020
Funding Only Action P00004	$1,508,267	Dec 12, 2018
Other Administrative Action P00003 · Harnessing autonomy for countering cyber-adversary systems(HACCS) phase I. The purpose of this modification is to revise the key personnel list. As such, the…	$0	Nov 19, 2018
Funding Only Action P00002 · Aarno labs harnessing autonomy for countering cyber-adversary systems (HACCS) phase I. The purpose of this modification is to provide FY18 funds to the contract…	$315,000	Jul 6, 2018
Other Administrative Action P00001 · Aarno labs haccs phase I. The purpose of this administrative modification is to correct a typo in the total value of the contract from the base award. The…	$0	Apr 8, 2018
Original award	$410,000	Apr 2, 2018

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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI · Dec 12, 2025

Aarno Labs LLC, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based software research and development firm, was awarded a definitive contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on April 2, 2018, to conduct research and development under Technical Areas 2 and 3 of the Harnessing Autonomy for Countering Cyber-Adversary Systems (HACCS) Program. Under this cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, Aarno Labs will develop the ARYA software platform designed to defend against botnet vulnerabilities in alignment with HACCS program objectives. The contract ceiling value is $6.9 million, with an ultimate completion date of December 2, 2023. No set-aside designation was applied to this award.

The HACCS program, sponsored by DARPA, represents a strategic defense initiative focused on autonomous systems and cybersecurity threat mitigation. Aarno Labs' selection reflects the company's established expertise in vulnerability analysis, software security, and innovative computational techniques demonstrated through previous federal awards. This contract builds upon the company's track record of delivering advanced cybersecurity solutions, including prior work on vulnerability mitigation platforms and software sustainability initiatives for both the National Institutes of Health and DARPA.

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Harnessing autonomy for countering cyber-adversary systems (HACCS) program - technical area 2 and 3. Aarno labs will research and develop the arya software platform to potentially defend against botnet vulnerabilities in accordance with the goals of the HACCS program

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Who was awarded contract HR001118C0059?

HR001118C0059 was awarded to Aarno Labs LLC by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on April 2, 2018.

How much is contract HR001118C0059 worth?

The government has obligated $6,932,756 on HR001118C0059.

Was contract HR001118C0059 competed?

The extent of competition for HR001118C0059 was full and open competition. The government received 30 offers.

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