# Air Force Awards Strider $85M Contract

The Department of the Air Force awarded Strider Technologies a five-year contract valued at up to **$85 million** on October 6, 2026, to support the Office of Commercial and Economic Analysis. Strider will provide strategic intelligence to screen Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer applicants for foreign ownership, control, and influence risks; the work may expand to other mission areas. For contractors pursuing these programs, the award signals that foreign ownership and control risk assessment is part of the department’s applicant-screening approach.

- The contract supports OCEA’s review of SBIR and STTR applicants and could extend the work to additional Air Force mission areas.
- Companies pursuing SBIR or STTR funding should assess how their ownership and control arrangements may be evaluated for foreign influence risks.
- For industry stakeholders, the award establishes a significant strategic-intelligence services engagement with potential scope beyond the initial screening mission.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of the Air Force (DAF)
- Office of Commercial and Economic Analysis (OCEA)

### Vendors
- Strider Technologies, Inc. (Awardee)

### Key Quotes
> Strider gives decision-makers clear, actionable intelligence to spot those risks early and act with confidence.
> — Rob Turner, Vice President of Government at Strider Technologies

### Sources
- [Strider Technologies Secures Five-Year Pentagon Contract - AOL](https://www.aol.ca/articles/strider-technologies-secures-five-pentagon-130500000.html) - AOL.ca