THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
3/19
AI / ML Relevance
2/9
Problem Framing
1/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$295,189,736
Award amount
—
Award date
N0003023C6008
PIID
Awardee
24
Total awards
$1,561,017,815
Total $ won
3.0/19
Avg AI score
Description
MK6 GUIDANCE GEUS FY23
Score Rationale
The award title 'MK6 GUIDANCE GEUS FY23' contains no explicit reference to AI/ML techniques, autonomy, or learning systems — it appears to be a legacy guidance system contract (MK6 suggests a weapons platform variant). The problem is not articulated at all; only a cryptic acronym and fiscal year are provided, with no operational context or success criteria. Draper Lab is a federally funded research center (FFRDC) — a mature, government-embedded institution, not an AI-native startup. This reads as a routine incremental modernization or sustainment award with minimal AI relevance.