LEIDOS, INC.
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
3/19
AI / ML Relevance
1/9
Problem Framing
2/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$23,066,570
Award amount
—
Award date
FA945118C0030
PIID
Awardee
134
Total awards
$2,329,919,918
Total $ won
2.9/19
Avg AI score
Description
IGF::OT::IGF HIGH ENERGY COMBINABLE FIBER LASER ADVANCED RESEARCH EFFORT (FLARE)
Score Rationale
This award funds physics-based laser research (fiber laser development), not AI/ML systems—'high energy combinable fiber laser' is optical engineering, not machine learning. Problem framing is purely technical/R&D ('advanced research effort') with no operational context or success criteria articulated. Leidos is a $15B+ legacy defense prime (mega-integrator), not an AI-native company.