MIXMODE INC
Department of Defense · SBIR
AI-Readiness Score
14/19
AI / ML Relevance
8/9
Problem Framing
2/5
Awardee Quality
4/5
Award
$838,434
Award amount
—
Award date
FA830724PB045
PIID
Awardee
2
Total awards
$10,350,174
Total $ won
15.0/19
Avg AI score
Description
MIXMODE - SBIR DIRECT TO PHASE II (TOPIC NUMBER: AFX236-PDCSO1)
Score Rationale
MixMode is known for AI-native anomaly detection and behavioral analytics in cybersecurity/network defense—genuine ML work at scale—but this award description provides zero problem articulation beyond a topic number (AFX236-PDCSO1), making it impossible to assess actual scope or deliverables. The awardee name signals a modern startup (short, no legacy boilerplate), but lacks the immediate recognizability of a top-tier AI firm, placing it at mid-range confidence for AI-native quality.