
Today, we are proud to announce that the U.S. Department of War's (DoW) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) has expanded its enterprise agreement with Scale AI, increasing the total potential value from $100 million to $500 million.
This five-fold ceiling increase follows the rapid uptake of our Production Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement since its original award in September 2025. Demand across the Department exceeded the original ceiling, with DoW components leveraging the vehicle to initiate Project Agreements spanning computer vision, generative AI decision-support, and data operations. It reflects the Pentagon's confidence in Scale as a primary AI infrastructure partner and signals the accelerating demand for AI capabilities across the force.
The CDAO Production OTA is specifically designed to bypass the fragmented, multi-year acquisition cycles that have historically slowed innovation. Unlike standard procurement vehicles, the OTA allows any DoW component to route funding to the centralized contracting authority and initiate its own Project Agreement — covering any Scale product, service, or capability — without requiring a new competitive solicitation. This flexibility has been a key driver of adoption since the agreement's original award, and the expansion ensures the vehicle can support the full breadth of the Department's AI ambitions.
Key advantages for Department of War components include:
The agreement has already seen significant uptake across the Services. Customers operating under the CDAO OTA include components from the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, as well as defense agencies and OSW offices — reflecting demand that spans both the operational and institutional elements of the Department.
Under the agreement, DoW components can access Scale's full AI platform:
All capabilities are available across NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS networks.
This expansion directly supports the Department of War AI Strategy and its focus on building a robust data foundation and creating an agile, iterative pipeline for AI deployment at the tactical edge. Our partnership is designed to deliver on both priorities:
As we move from small-scale pilots to enterprise-wide deployment, our platform is also designed to help the Department operationalize its Responsible AI principles — ensuring that as we scale these capabilities, they remain reliable, auditable, and trusted by the warfighter. The infrastructure decisions made today will shape U.S. military operational capabilities for the decade ahead. We are honored to deepen our partnership with the CDAO to deliver reliable AI for the Department's most critical missions.
Get Started
DoW components interested in initiating a Project Agreement under the CDAO Production OTA are encouraged to reach out directly to Scale’s Head of Defense: Kathryn Harris (kathryn.harris@scale.com).