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Research observatory 12 / Public procurement

Government AI Contract Tracker

Reported AI awards, procurement programs, agencies, vendors, and publicly disclosed contract activity.

Archived snapshotv1Aug 27, 2026
View latest dataset
Contract records
27

Published source-backed records

Source references
49

49 distinct URLs shown

Tracked dimensions
3

Civil government / Defense / Procurement program

Median importance
67

Editorial importance score

Interactive figureGovernment contracts
CSV JSON
Data status27 verified records across 1 period

Snapshot only. There is not enough history to claim a trend yet.

Verified observationHover or focus any mark for exact valuesLast updated Aug 27, 2026

Version ledger

Frozen public editions

Each edition preserves the records, method, sources, and downloads available at publication time.

  1. v27 / latestSep 16, 2026105 records / 60 sources

    +6 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 105 records.

  2. v26Sep 15, 202699 records / 60 sources

    +2 records; updated Contract records, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 99 records.

  3. v25Sep 14, 202697 records / 60 sources

    +1 records; updated Contract records, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 97 records.

  4. v24Sep 13, 202696 records / 60 sources

    +1 records; updated Contract records, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 96 records.

  5. v23Sep 12, 202695 records / 60 sources

    +8 records; updated Contract records, Source references. The frozen snapshot contains 95 records.

  6. v22Sep 11, 202687 records / 60 sources

    +7 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 87 records.

  7. v21Sep 10, 202680 records / 60 sources

    +5 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 80 records.

  8. v20Sep 9, 202675 records / 60 sources

    +3 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 75 records.

  9. v19Sep 8, 202672 records / 60 sources

    +2 records; updated Contract records, Source references. The frozen snapshot contains 72 records.

  10. v18Sep 7, 202670 records / 60 sources

    +1 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 70 records.

  11. v17Sep 6, 202669 records / 60 sources

    +2 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 69 records.

  12. v16Sep 5, 202667 records / 60 sources

    +5 records; updated Contract records, Source references. The frozen snapshot contains 67 records.

  13. v15Sep 4, 202662 records / 60 sources

    +6 records; updated Contract records, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 62 records.

  14. v14Sep 3, 202656 records / 60 sources

    +5 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 56 records.

  15. v13Sep 2, 202651 records / 60 sources

    +9 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 51 records.

  16. v12Sep 1, 202642 records / 60 sources

    +1 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 42 records.

  17. v11Aug 31, 202641 records / 60 sources

    +5 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 41 records.

  18. v10Aug 30, 202636 records / 60 sources

    +2 records; +3 sources; updated Contract records, Source references. The frozen snapshot contains 36 records.

  19. v9Aug 29, 202634 records / 57 sources

    Source-backed fields changed; the frozen snapshot contains 34 records.

  20. v8Aug 28, 202634 records / 57 sources

    +1 records; +1 sources; updated Contract records, Source references. The frozen snapshot contains 34 records.

  21. v7Aug 28, 202633 records / 56 sources

    +1 records; +1 sources; updated Contract records, Source references. The frozen snapshot contains 33 records.

  22. v6Aug 28, 202632 records / 55 sources

    +1 records; +2 sources; updated Contract records, Source references. The frozen snapshot contains 32 records.

  23. v5Aug 28, 202631 records / 53 sources

    +1 records; +1 sources; updated Contract records, Source references. The frozen snapshot contains 31 records.

  24. v4Aug 27, 202630 records / 52 sources

    +1 records; +1 sources; updated Contract records, Source references, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 30 records.

  25. v3Aug 27, 202629 records / 51 sources

    +1 records; +1 sources; updated Contract records, Source references. The frozen snapshot contains 29 records.

  26. v2Aug 27, 202628 records / 50 sources

    +1 records; +1 sources; updated Contract records, Source references. The frozen snapshot contains 28 records.

  27. v1Aug 27, 202627 records / 49 sources

    Initial public snapshot with 27 records and 49 cited sources.

Coverage note

The tracker currently captures publicly reported awards in monitored coverage. It does not claim completeness across all procurement systems or undisclosed task orders.

Dataset ID
spd:government-contracts
Stable URL
/research/government-contracts
Version
v1
Coverage
2026-08/2026-08-26
Records
27
Fields
7
Updated

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The records behind the figure

CSV JSON
Government AI Contract Tracker data records
PublishedRecordDimensionCategoryImportanceSourcesStory URL
2026-08-18Nvidia’s Reported Lancium Deal Would Put Grid Connections at the Center of Its AI BuildoutCivil governmentbusiness353/posts/nvidia-s-ai-infrastructure-bet-reaches-the-grid-not-just-the-data-center
2026-08-19Anthropic Told Investors Its Revenue Run Rate Reached $65 BillionDefensebusiness353/posts/anthropic-told-investors-its-revenue-run-rate-reached-65-billion
2026-08-19Dane County Routes Non-Emergency Calls Through AVA to Protect 911 CapacityDefenseproducts384/posts/dane-county-puts-an-ai-gatekeeper-on-its-non-emergency-line
2026-08-20OpenAI Brings ChatGPT Ads to 31 European Markets, With Buying Still ManagedCivil governmentproducts761/posts/openai-brings-chatgpt-ads-to-31-european-markets
2026-08-20OpenAI’s Mac Activity Log Reaches Europe Before Its Docs Catch UpProcurement programproducts730/posts/chatgpt-s-mac-history-promises-context-but-its-europe-rollout-tells-two-stories
2026-08-21Greater Manchester Is Holding Out Against Palantir’s NHS PlatformCivil governmentpolicy721/posts/greater-manchester-is-holding-out-against-palantir-s-nhs-platform
2026-08-21Grok Reversed a China-Influence Finding After an Audit of Its SourcesCivil governmentmodels650/posts/grok-reversed-its-china-campaign-finding-after-an-audit-exposed-the-citation-chain
2026-08-21Anthropic’s IPO Pitch Faces Two Tests: Compute Growth and Enterprise Data ControlProcurement programbusiness772/posts/anthropic-s-ipo-pitch-faces-two-tests-compute-growth-and-enterprise-data-control
2026-08-22FDA Opens Door to Clinician-Style Tests for Medical AICivil governmentpolicy452/posts/fda-opens-door-to-clinician-style-tests-for-medical-ai
2026-08-22Microsoft and Qcells Want AI Data Centers to Bring Their Own PowerProcurement programbusiness722/posts/microsoft-and-qcells-want-ai-data-centers-to-bring-their-own-power
2026-08-22xAI Sues Photographer It Says Bypassed Grok’s Safety GuardrailsCivil governmentpolicy662/posts/xai-sues-photographer-it-says-bypassed-grok-s-safety-guardrails
2026-08-22Army Wants AI Cyber Agents to Act at Machine Speed—With an Undo ButtonDefensepolicy722/posts/army-wants-ai-cyber-agents-to-act-at-machine-speed-with-an-undo-button
2026-08-22Rockland Police Keep Code Four’s AI Reports, but Editing Still Decides the PayoffCivil governmentproducts682/posts/rockland-police-keep-code-four-s-ai-reports-but-editing-still-decides-the-payoff
2026-08-22SSA Seeks Public Input for an AI Strategy That Includes AgentsCivil governmentpolicy602/posts/ssa-seeks-public-input-for-an-ai-strategy-that-includes-agents
2026-08-22Army Cyber Puts AI Agents on Network Duty but Keeps Risk Decisions HumanDefensepolicy722/posts/army-cyber-puts-ai-agents-on-network-duty-but-keeps-risk-decisions-human
2026-08-22AWS Wants AI Agents to Carry the User’s Permissions, Not Their OwnCivil governmenttools702/posts/aws-wants-ai-agents-to-carry-the-user-s-permissions-not-their-own
2026-08-22DOJ Backs xAI’s Challenge to Minnesota’s Fake-Nude Law, Stops Short of Seeking a Court PauseCivil governmentpolicy643/posts/doj-backs-xai-s-challenge-to-minnesota-s-ai-nudification-ban-but-stops-short-of-seeking-a-block
2026-08-24South Korea Opens 256-B200-GPU Contest for a Domestic Cybersecurity AI ModelCivil governmentpolicy721/posts/south-korea-offers-256-b200-gpus-for-domestic-cybersecurity-ai-with-a-five-month-review
2026-08-24Geneva Rally Presses Hochul on 20-MW New-Project Permit Pause as Vulcan Plans AI ShiftCivil governmentpolicy582/posts/geneva-rally-presses-hochul-on-20-mw-new-project-permit-pause-as-vulcan-plans-ai-shift
2026-08-24AWS Puts OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna in GovCloud, but Not Its FlagshipDefenseproducts780/posts/aws-puts-openai-s-gpt-5-6-terra-and-luna-in-govcloud-but-not-its-flagship
2026-08-24Generalist AI Reports $198.2M Sold in Equity Offering With $10M Still AvailableCivil governmentstartups621/posts/generalist-ai-files-208m-exempt-equity-offering-with-198m-sold-to-32-investors
2026-08-25Trump Backs Data Centers as Paxton Proposes Texas Limits on Grid Costs and Rural SitingCivil governmentpolicy652/posts/trump-backs-data-centers-as-paxton-proposes-texas-limits-on-grid-costs-and-rural-siting
2026-08-26Corti Launches a Governed AI Coding Layer on Denmark’s Gefion SupercomputerProcurement programproducts672/posts/corti-and-dcai-launch-a-european-control-layer-for-enterprise-ai
2026-08-26Lundbeck Scales EVERSANA AI Agency to Four U.S. Commercial FunctionsCivil governmentbusiness602/posts/lundbeck-scales-eversana-ai-agency-across-four-u-s-functions-with-results-undisclosed
2026-08-26Nauta Lands BMW, Bosch, Hitachi and Yamaha Funding for Supply-Chain AI AgentsProcurement programstartups642/posts/nauta-lands-bmw-bosch-hitachi-and-yamaha-funding-for-supply-chain-ai-agents
2026-08-26Florida Proposes AI Policies for 28 Colleges and K-12 Parental Opt-OutsCivil governmentpolicy702/posts/florida-proposes-ai-policies-for-28-colleges-and-k-12-parental-opt-outs
2026-08-26Emerald AI Raises $150M at $1.05B to Make Data Centers Flexible Grid LoadsCivil governmentstartups682/posts/emerald-ai-raises-150m-at-1-05b-to-make-data-centers-flexible-grid-loads

Measurement technique

How to read this report

  1. 01A record requires an identifiable public-sector buyer, procurement program, or contract action in source-backed coverage.
  2. 02Reported amounts remain in the story record until a dedicated normalized award field is verified.
  3. 03Announcements and awards are not treated as equivalent unless the source explicitly says the contract was awarded.

Sources

Evidence

38 publishers supporting 49 records. Expand a publisher to inspect its cited pages.

cbsnews.comcbsnews.com3 sources / 3 records
DOJ supports xAI in lawsuit over Minnesota’s AI “nudification” ban1 supporting recordHearing Wednesday in xAI’s lawsuit over Minnesota’s AI “nudification” ban, and more headlines1 supporting recordFlorida moves to regulate AI in public colleges and K-12 schools as state lawsuit targets OpenAI over violence1 supporting record
CNBCcnbc.com3 sources / 3 records
Nvidia backs financing for OpenAI data center in Ohio1 supporting recordAnthropic tells investors annualized revenue run rate climbed to $65 billion in July1 supporting recordAnthropic IPO filing will show AI backlash as a risk factor, sources say1 supporting record
breakingdefense.combreakingdefense.com2 sources / 2 records
Army cyber defenses need 'dedicated funding' for AI, top official says - Breaking Defense1 supporting recordArmy Cyber training AI agents in cyber 'work roles' alongside human counterparts - Breaking Defense1 supporting record
defensescoop.comdefensescoop.com2 sources / 2 records
Army wants fast AI cybersecurity agents that won’t run up token costs or create new vulnerabilities1 supporting recordArmy cyber chief reveals AI task force building agents to ‘hunt’ in the DOD network1 supporting record
finance.yahoo.comfinance.yahoo.com2 sources / 2 records
NVIDIA’s $3 Billion Bet on the Power Behind AI1 supporting recordDCAI and Corti Launch Sovereign AI Control Layer for European Enterprises - Trifork First to Adopt as Implementation Partner1 supporting record
prnewswire.comprnewswire.com2 sources / 2 records
DCAI and Corti Launch Sovereign AI Control Layer for European Enterprises - Trifork First to Adopt as Implementation Partner1 supporting recordLundbeck and EVERSANA Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance AI-Powered Commercialization1 supporting record
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siliconangle.comsiliconangle.com2 sources / 2 records
Trump defends AI data center buildout amid pushback - SiliconANGLE1 supporting recordData center power startup Emerald AI raises $150M at $1.05B valuation - SiliconANGLE1 supporting record
spectrumnews1.comspectrumnews1.com2 sources / 2 records
Dane County rolls out AI assistant for non-emergency calls1 supporting recordDane County launches AI Virtual assistant to improve non-emergency call handling1 supporting record
TechCrunchtechcrunch.com2 sources / 2 records
Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project | TechCrunch1 supporting recordAnthropic's annualized revenue surges to $65B | TechCrunch1 supporting record
app.dealroom.coapp.dealroom.co1 source / 1 record
Dealroom.co | BMW, Bosch, Hitachi and Yamaha back trade AI startup Nauta1 supporting record
ascopost.comascopost.com1 source / 1 record
FDA Seeks Public Input Relating to Regulatory Considerations for Generative AI–Enabled Medical Devices1 supporting record
bangordailynews.combangordailynews.com1 source / 1 record
Another Maine police department uses an AI startup to write reports1 supporting record
biospace.combiospace.com1 source / 1 record
Lundbeck and EVERSANA Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance AI-Powered Commercialization1 supporting record
biz.heraldcorp.combiz.heraldcorp.com1 source / 1 record
South Korea launches push to build homegrown security-focused AI model - The Herald Business1 supporting record
democratandchronicle.comdemocratandchronicle.com1 source / 1 record
New York AI data center fight comes to Geneva, Seneca Lake Monday - Democrat and Chronicle1 supporting record
esgtoday.comesgtoday.com1 source / 1 record
Microsoft, Qcells Partner to Pair AI Infrastructure with New Energy Capacity - ESG Today1 supporting record
fedscoop.comfedscoop.com1 source / 1 record
SSA seeks direction for new enterprise AI strategy1 supporting record
fltimes.comfltimes.com1 source / 1 record
Rally and protest of AI data centers planned for Aug. 241 supporting record
gizmodo.comgizmodo.com1 source / 1 record
DOJ Throws Support Behind xAI's Fight Against Minnesota AI Nudification Ban1 supporting record
globenewswire.comglobenewswire.com1 source / 1 record
BMW i Ventures, Bosch Ventures, Hitachi Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Lead Strategic Investment in Nauta, the operational brain powering autonomous AI agents for global trade1 supporting record
hanwha.comhanwha.com1 source / 1 record
Qcells and Microsoft expand AI energy alliance1 supporting record
helpnetsecurity.comhelpnetsecurity.com1 source / 1 record
AWS limits AI agents’ data access, even when manipulated - Help Net Security1 supporting record
katv.comkatv.com1 source / 1 record
Elon Musk's xAI suing Bentonville photographer accused of using Grok to generate CSAM1 supporting record
meritalk.commeritalk.com1 source / 1 record
SSA Wants Input on Enterprise AI Strategy1 supporting record
mk.co.krmk.co.kr1 source / 1 record
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Antropic is pushing for the largest IPO ever beyond SpaceX. The.. - MK1 supporting record
nwaonline.comnwaonline.com1 source / 1 record
Elon Musk’s company’s lawsuit blames Bentonville photographer for sexualizing images using AI took Grok | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette1 supporting record
openai.comopenai.com1 source / 1 record
ChatGPT Ads expands across Europe1 supporting record
pymnts.compymnts.com1 source / 1 record
FDA Weighs Clinician-Style Tests for Generative AI Medical Devices | PYMNTS.com1 supporting record
sec.govsec.gov1 source / 1 record
Generalist AI, Inc. files Form D notice for an exempt funding offering1 supporting record
tallahassee.comtallahassee.com1 source / 1 record
Florida colleges face new rules on artificial intelligence - Tallahassee Democrat1 supporting record
techupdate24.comtechupdate24.com1 source / 1 record
Stop Hijacked AI Agents: AWS Bedrock AgentCore User Context1 supporting record
theguardian.comtheguardian.com1 source / 1 record
Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’1 supporting record
themainemonitor.orgthemainemonitor.org1 source / 1 record
Another Maine police department uses an AI startup to write reports1 supporting record
virginiabusiness.comvirginiabusiness.com1 source / 1 record
Emerald AI reaches unicorn status with $1.05B valuation - Virginia Business1 supporting record
WIREDwired.com1 source / 1 record
The Single English County Saying No to Palantir1 supporting record
wmtv15news.comwmtv15news.com1 source / 1 record
Dane County launches AI assistant for non-emergency calls1 supporting record
wsaw.comwsaw.com1 source / 1 record
Dane County launches AI assistant for non-emergency calls1 supporting record
wsj.comwsj.com1 source / 1 record
Exclusive | OpenAI’s Second-Quarter Sales Show Tepid Growth Compared With Anthropic1 supporting record
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