At World Congress the next big thing in contracting was Artificial Intelligent Robotics.

There are 26 federal agencies that are implementing AI intelligent software in their contracting practices.

I dug into the NCMA data bases and found some articles of interest for your research.

US Air Force looks to accelerate artificial intelligence contracts

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/farnborough/2018/07/17/air-force-looks-to-accelerate-artificial-intelligence-contracts/

Can AI help simplify federal acquisition?

https://fcw.com/articles/2018/01/09/ai-partnership-procurement-gunter.aspx?admgarea=TC_Policy

Big data, AI key to DOD supply-chain security

https://fcw.com/articles/2017/06/29/supply-chain-security-carberry.aspx

How Is China Developing AI Technology so Much Faster Than the U.S.?

https://www.federaltimes.com/home/2018/03/15/how-is-china-developing-ai-technology-so-much-faster-than-the-us/

DIUx Awards AI Contract to Help Air Force Decision-Making

https://www.federaltimes.com/home/2017/08/04/diux-awards-ai-contract-to-help-air-force-decision-making/

https://www.ncmahq.org/learn-and-advance/events-education/presentation-archives-detail/gcms17—d02—artificial-intelligence-(ai)-in-smart-contracts-legal-aspects-going-forward