Artificial intelligence-driven cyber operations: automated vulnerability discovery and weaponization
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA864924P0526
- Awardee
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Autonomous Cyber, Inc. UEI UB4MQVHY4CQ8
- Awarding agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,798,540
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,798,540.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 84 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
- Research
- STTR Phase II
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Vendor Address Change | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,798,540 |
About this award
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.8 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract to Autonomous Cyber, Inc. under solicitation F2-17452 for research and development in artificial intelligence-driven cyber operations. The project focuses on automated vulnerability discovery and weaponization capabilities, representing advanced research in offensive cybersecurity technologies. As a Phase II STTR award, this contract builds upon successful Phase I research and involves collaboration between a small business and a research institution to transition innovative technology toward practical defense applications. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order with an ultimate completion date of November 10, 2025.
This award carries a Total Small Business set-aside designation, ensuring the contract supports the small business community while advancing AFRL's cyber operations research objectives. Autonomous Cyber, Inc., based in Sacramento, California, will execute the work under this developmental program designed to mature AI-enabled capabilities for identifying and potentially exploiting system vulnerabilities. The STTR program emphasizes technology transfer and commercialization potential, positioning this research for potential integration into Air Force operational capabilities or broader defense sector applications upon successful completion.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA864924P0526?
FA864924P0526 was awarded to Autonomous Cyber, Inc. by Air Force Research Laboratory (Air Force Materiel Command) on February 9, 2024.
How much is contract FA864924P0526 worth?
The government has obligated $1,798,540 on FA864924P0526.
Was contract FA864924P0526 competed?
The extent of competition for FA864924P0526 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 84 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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