THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
7/19
AI / ML Relevance
3/9
Problem Framing
4/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$3,597,494
Award amount
—
Award date
HR001122F0041
PIID
Awardee
769
Total awards
$4,478,210,870
Total $ won
2.6/19
Avg AI score
Description
DARPA RESEARCH PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES NO MANNING REQUIRED SHIP (NOMARS)
Score Rationale
The award description names a specific DARPA program (NOMARS) with clear maritime autonomy implications, but contains zero explicit mention of AI/ML techniques, algorithms, or systems—only a program title suggesting autonomous ship operations. Problem framing is reasonable (autonomous naval vessels) but lacks operational specificity or success criteria. JHU APL is an FFRDC, not an AI-native firm, scoring 0 on awardee quality despite strong technical credentials.