# SOCOM Awards $7.5M Omega AI Prototype

U.S. Special Operations Command awarded Smack Technologies an Other Transaction agreement on October 26, 2026, worth up to **$7.5 million**, to prototype Omega, an AI-enabled platform for joint military planning and decision support. The prototype emphasizes use in disconnected operations, explainable planning, and defenses against poisoned data. The award is for prototyping; potential follow-on production across military services is not guaranteed.

- Defense contractors developing military AI can assess how Omega’s focus on disconnected operations, explainability, and data integrity aligns with their capabilities and future defense requirements.
- The U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy are identified as potential follow-on users, giving firms in military AI, integration, and data security relevant service-level markets to evaluate.
- Companies pursuing related work should distinguish prototype opportunities from production awards when assessing the size and timing of potential business.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
- U.S. Marine Corps (USMC)
- U.S. Air Force (USAF)
- U.S. Navy (USN)

### Vendors
- Smack Technologies (awardee)

### Sources
- [Smack Technologies lands new deal for AI prototype to enhance joint military campaigning | DefenseScoop](https://defensescoop.com/2026/10/26/smack-technologies-ai-prototype-special-operations-command) - DefenseScoop