Base effort (R & D)-- optimized reinforcement learning agents for network defense operations.
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- W912CG23C0029
- Awardee
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Siemens Corporation UEI JNBWY3NDL3E6
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $660,337
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Cyber Agents for Security Testing and Learning Environments (CASTLE) Pre-Solicitation · HR001123S0002 · Posted Oct 21, 2022
- Contract value 19% obligated
- $3,399,607.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 79% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Basic Research
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Princeton, NJ, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $217,143 | |
| Original award | $443,194 |
About this award
This is a $3,399,607 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Siemens Corporation for research and development of optimized reinforcement learning agents for network defense operations. The contract is not designated as a set-aside.
The contract is based on DARPA's Cyber Agents for Security Testing and Learning Environments (CASTLE) program, which seeks to develop an AI toolkit to instantiate realistic network environments and train cyber agents to enable resilient network operations against advanced persistent threats. As the prime contractor, Siemens will deliver the AI toolkit and conduct experimentation on live networks to model over one hundred attack paths and defensive actions per year across a four-year period.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract W912CG23C0029?
W912CG23C0029 was awarded to Siemens Corporation by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on September 11, 2023.
How much is contract W912CG23C0029 worth?
The government has obligated $660,337 on W912CG23C0029. Its current value, with exercised options, is $3,399,607.
Which agency awarded contract W912CG23C0029?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W912CG23C0029, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense).
Was contract W912CG23C0029 competed?
The extent of competition for W912CG23C0029 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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