Lab Awarded Record-Setting Research Contract of Up to $500M

The University of Maryland received a new contract with a $500 million ceiling from the Department of Defense to support the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) and its mission of tackling complex national security problems using a multidisciplinary approach. It’s the largest research contract in UMD’s history.

Located in UMD’s Discovery District, ARLIS is one of 15 designated Department of Defense University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) and the only UARC dedicated to intelligence and security.

ARLIS bridges social and technical sciences to address national security needs, particularly in the areas of cognitive security, supply chains, technology engagement and insider risk. Its new one-year contract has four option years.

“We are so grateful to continue this collaboration with the Department of Defense, which has already yielded so many opportunities for faculty and students,” says UMD President Darryll J. Pines.