Automated retrainable cyber adversaries for defensive exercises (arcade)
Active Other Transaction Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HQ08452590055
- Awardee
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Method Security, Inc. UEI YUTGV449NPA3
- Awarding agency
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Office of the Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $3,197,420
Award facts
- Contract value 81% obligated
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- $3,197,420.00 Current, with exercised options
- $3,925,000.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 78% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Secretary of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- New York, NY 10010, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,362,004 | |
| Funding Only Action | $185,416 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $500,000 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $312,500 | |
| Original award | $837,500 |
About this award
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to Method Security, Inc. for the Automated Retrainable Cyber Adversaries for Defensive Exercises (ARCADE) program on March 31, 2025, with a ceiling value of $3.925 million. OTAs are Other Transaction Agreements operating outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation framework under statutory authority independent of FAR procurement rules.
The agreement covers research, development, and prototyping of automated cyber adversary systems designed to support defensive exercises and cyber defense training. Method Security is a small business headquartered in New York focused on cybersecurity research and development and autonomous cyber defense capabilities. Performance runs through September 3, 2026, at the awardee's New York facility.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ08452590055?
HQ08452590055 was awarded to Method Security, Inc. by Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense) on March 31, 2025.
How much is contract HQ08452590055 worth?
The government has obligated $3,197,420 on HQ08452590055. Its potential value, with all options, is $3,925,000.
Which agency awarded contract HQ08452590055?
Office of the Secretary of Defense (Department of Defense) awarded HQ08452590055, with funding from Secretary of the Air Force (Headquarters Air Force).
Was contract HQ08452590055 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ08452590055 was competed.
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