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
$374,291
Award amount
—
Award date
FA945124CX012
PIID
Awardee
134
Total awards
$2,329,919,918
Total $ won
2.9/19
Avg AI score
Description
CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM (CPB) INTERACTIONS - INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS HIGH ENERGY PARTICLE BEAMS (HEPBS) AND THE RADIATION PRODUCED BY THEM CAN HAVE ON ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS
Score Rationale
This award funds physics research on radiation effects to electronic components—a materials science / engineering problem with zero mention of AI/ML techniques, algorithms, or autonomous systems. Problem framing is generic and administrative ('investigate effects') rather than operationally specific. Leidos is a $15B+ legacy defense prime, not an AI-native firm; despite the small award size, the awardee profile and technical scope (HEPB radiation hardening) indicate this is traditional defense R&D unrelated to AI adoption.