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Government AI Contract Tracker

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

Archived snapshotv4Aug 27, 2026
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Contract records
30

Published source-backed records

Source references
52

52 distinct URLs shown

Tracked dimensions
3

Civil government / Defense / Procurement program

Median importance
68

Editorial importance score

Interactive figureGovernment contracts
CSV JSON
Data status30 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. v63 / latestOct 22, 2026275 records / 60 sources

    +14 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 275 records.

  2. v62Oct 21, 2026261 records / 60 sources

    +8 records; updated Contract records, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 261 records.

  3. v61Oct 20, 2026253 records / 60 sources

    +5 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 253 records.

  4. v60Oct 19, 2026248 records / 60 sources

    +1 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 248 records.

  5. v59Oct 18, 2026247 records / 60 sources

    +5 records; updated Contract records, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 247 records.

  6. v58Oct 17, 2026242 records / 60 sources

    +4 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 242 records.

  7. v57Oct 16, 2026238 records / 60 sources

    +9 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 238 records.

  8. v56Oct 15, 2026229 records / 60 sources

    +6 records; updated Contract records, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 229 records.

  9. v55Oct 14, 2026223 records / 60 sources

    +6 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 223 records.

  10. v54Oct 13, 2026217 records / 60 sources

    +3 records; updated Contract records, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 217 records.

  11. v53Oct 12, 2026214 records / 60 sources

    +1 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 214 records.

  12. v52Oct 11, 2026213 records / 60 sources

    +4 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 213 records.

  13. v51Oct 10, 2026209 records / 60 sources

    +9 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 209 records.

  14. v50Oct 9, 2026200 records / 60 sources

    +9 records; updated Contract records, Source references, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 200 records.

  15. v49Oct 8, 2026191 records / 60 sources

    +11 records; updated Contract records, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 191 records.

  16. v48Oct 7, 2026180 records / 60 sources

    +8 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 180 records.

  17. v47Oct 6, 2026172 records / 60 sources

    +3 records; updated Contract records, Source references. The frozen snapshot contains 172 records.

  18. v46Oct 5, 2026169 records / 60 sources

    +2 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 169 records.

  19. v45Oct 4, 2026167 records / 60 sources

    +1 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 167 records.

  20. v44Oct 3, 2026166 records / 60 sources

    +4 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 166 records.

  21. v43Oct 2, 2026162 records / 60 sources

    +5 records; updated Contract records, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 162 records.

  22. v42Oct 1, 2026157 records / 60 sources

    +7 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 157 records.

  23. v41Sep 30, 2026150 records / 60 sources

    +5 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 150 records.

  24. v40Sep 29, 2026145 records / 60 sources

    +1 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 145 records.

  25. v39Sep 28, 2026144 records / 60 sources

    +1 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 144 records.

  26. v38Sep 27, 2026143 records / 60 sources

    +2 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 143 records.

  27. v37Sep 26, 2026141 records / 60 sources

    +3 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 141 records.

  28. v36Sep 25, 2026138 records / 60 sources

    +6 records; updated Contract records, Source references, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 138 records.

  29. v35Sep 24, 2026132 records / 60 sources

    +4 records; updated Contract records, Median importance. The frozen snapshot contains 132 records.

  30. v34Sep 23, 2026128 records / 60 sources

    +3 records; updated Contract records. The frozen snapshot contains 128 records.

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
v4
Coverage
2026-08/2026-08-27
Records
30
Fields
7
Updated

Read the data

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
2026-08-27Relay Puts Gemini Voice Dictation in Any Mac Text Field, With Hardware Due in 2027Civil governmentproducts561/posts/relay-puts-gemini-voice-dictation-in-any-mac-text-field-with-hardware-due-in-2027
2026-08-27OpenAI Takes ChatGPT Ads to India’s Free and Go Tiers With 50 BrandsCivil governmentbusiness761/posts/openai-takes-chatgpt-ads-to-india-s-free-and-go-tiers-with-50-brands
2026-08-27NSA Seeks All Commercial AI Models as White House Offers 30-Day Pre-Release TestsDefensepolicy771/posts/nsa-seeks-all-commercial-ai-models-as-white-house-offers-30-day-pre-release-tests

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

39 publishers supporting 52 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
TechCrunchtechcrunch.com3 sources / 3 records
Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project | TechCrunch1 supporting recordAnthropic's annualized revenue surges to $65B | TechCrunch1 supporting recordOpenAI to start showing ads on ChatGPT's free and Go tiers in India | TechCrunch1 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
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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
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
WIREDwired.com2 sources / 2 records
The Single English County Saying No to Palantir1 supporting recordStop Touching Your Keyboard. Use This AI-Powered Microphone Instead1 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
nextgov.comnextgov.com1 source / 1 record
NSA wants access to ‘all’ AI models, top official says1 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
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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