Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001600
Award Date
7/1/22
Completion Date
12/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$6M
Federal Agency
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Awardee
Hight-Tech, Inc. (WVBEBKJZULX5)
Federal Grant Program
81.135
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
College Park, MD, USA
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