BigBear.ai has secured a 3.5-year, $13.2 million sole-source contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to support the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s (CJCS) Directorate for Force Management (J-35). Under this contract, BigBear.ai will deliver and maintain the ORION Decision Support Platform (DSP), enhancing automated force management and data analytics for the DoD’s Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC).
“We are honored to support the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s Office,” said Kevin McAleenan, CEO of BigBear.ai. “Winning this contract demonstrates BigBear.ai’s ability to deliver modern, AI-powered solutions that enable data-driven decision-making at the highest levels of defense leadership. ORION DSP plays a pivotal role in optimizing force structure, and we look forward to bringing our expertise in AI, data analytics, and software development to ensure mission success.”
The Directorate for Force Management oversees the structure, policies, and resources for the United States Armed Forces to maintain optimal force readiness and integrate its global operations. As the DoD continues to navigate evolving threats and operational demands, BigBear.ai’s modernization efforts will enhance scalability, adaptability, and analytical capabilities of ORION DSP to support force planning. The contract will combine BigBear.ai’s deep subject matter expertise and advanced technical skills to continue development of the cutting-edge and mission-critical solution for DoD’s JPEC.
ORION DSP integrates data from each of the Armed Services, provides global visualization of forces in motion, and facilitates Course of Action (COA) development, refinement, and analysis to provide validated military advice to senior DoD decision makers. ORION DSP is used today to conduct strategic analysis of contingency, crisis, and major plans to inform operational, tactical, and strategic decision-making across the department. Additionally, ORION DSP has enabled analysis that previously took weeks or months to now be conducted in minutes and hours.
This contract was awarded through the Tradewinds Marketplace, the DoD’s premier platform for AI/ML procurement, and marks BigBear.ai’s second award through this contract vehicle following VANE’s awardable status.
To learn more about BigBear.ai’s force management initiatives and ORION DSP, visit the website here.
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