# BigBear.ai Secures Federal AI Awards

BigBear.ai reported on October 13, 2026, that it had secured more than $225 million in federal contract awards since July, including more than 25 new generative AI awards, CBP recompetes, and new work involving CENTCOM and SOUTHCOM. The total is stated as contract value and includes options and ceilings, so it should not be treated as funded revenue. As of June 30, about 29% of the company’s approximately $270 million backlog was funded; the extent and timing of obligations and option exercises will shape how much of the announced value converts to revenue.

- The reported awards span security, defense, intelligence, and civilian missions, with work identified at CBP, the FBI, NASA, the U.S. Coast Guard, DOE, and VA. The signals do not provide individual award values, contract numbers, or solicitation details, limiting opportunity-level competitive analysis.
- Contractors evaluating teaming or competitive impacts should distinguish funded obligations from ceilings and options, and verify award-level scope before pursuing related work. The reported CBP recompetes and combatant-command awards are separate areas of potential competitive relevance.
- BigBear.ai identified its Q3 results on October 27, 2026, as a forthcoming financial update; that date is 13 days away and may provide further information on funding and award conversion.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
- United States Central Command (CENTCOM)

### Vendors
- BigBear.ai (awardee; incumbent on U.S. Customs and Border Protection work)
- Science Applications International (SAIC) ()
- Unissant ()

### Sources
- [$BBAI https://t.co/ZLkniNr0hh disclosed securing more than $225 million in contract awards across Homeland Security, Defense, Intelligence and Federal Civilian Agencies, signaling broad government demand and near-term revenue visibility. The awards diversify the company’s federal](https://x.com/MSWPulse/status/2109998057064378674) - twitter-fed-procurement
- [$BBAI https://t.co/uoCOsX0iof Secures More Than $225 million in Contract Awards Across Homeland Security, Defense, Intelligence and Federal Civilian Agencies](https://x.com/SPACLiquidity/status/2109996563070366125) - twitter-defense
- [$BBAI https://t.co/lsX2nnJAYr Secures More Than $225 million in Contract Awards Across Homeland Security, Defense, Intelligence and Federal Civilian Agencies](https://x.com/TheTradeXchange/status/2109996447311728941) - twitter-defense