# DLA Evaluates Alaska Graphite for Defense

On October 26, 2026, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded Graphite One Inc. a program to develop and evaluate advanced carbon materials made from graphite at its Alaska deposit for high-temperature defense thermal-management applications. Idaho National Laboratory and technical consultants will support the work. The announcement provides no contract value, contract number, or delivery timeline and describes technology validation—not financing for production—so it signals material qualification activity rather than a production award.

- The work may help assess a domestic graphite source for defense thermal-management applications; suppliers and contractors in advanced materials should distinguish this evaluation from a commitment to buy production quantities.
- Companies pursuing related defense materials work can use the award as an indication of DLA’s interest in evaluating domestically sourced inputs, while avoiding assumptions about follow-on procurement, scale, or schedule that the announcement does not establish.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Government Entities
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- Graphite One Inc. (awardee)

### Sources
- [Graphite One wins DLA contract to supply domestic graphite for defense thermal management. 📈

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