# Air Force Defends $318M Dataminr Contract

The United States Air Force awarded Dataminr Inc. a **$318 million** contract to provide information alerting services that enhance situational awareness, force protection, and indications and warnings by analyzing publicly available information. Dataminr is actively seeking to intervene in a legal protest filed by SOC LLC challenging this award, indicating ongoing dispute resolution processes that may affect contract execution timelines and vendor competition.

- **Why this matters:** Procurement professionals should note the significance of commercially available solutions in force protection and situational awareness contracts, reflecting a trend toward leveraging open-source intelligence.
- The legal protest highlights the importance of understanding protest risks and their potential impact on contract performance and delivery schedules.
- Contractors interested in similar opportunities should evaluate capabilities in information alerting and public data analysis to align with Air Force requirements.
- Agencies and vendors may find value in monitoring protest outcomes to anticipate shifts in contract awards and competitive landscapes within defense intelligence services.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** September 24, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Air Force (USAF)

### Vendors
- Dataminr Inc. (awardee)
- SOC LLC (protester)