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IT & Software Federal Contracts
Under OMB Category: IT, federal obligations totaled $46.3B across 35,089 contracts in the trailing 12 months (last 12 months (2025-08-06 – 2026-08-01)), with an average award of $1.3M.
This page uses a Category-led market view as the headline and a NAICS-based companion view for firm-classification analysis — see below.
$46.3B
12-Mo Obligations (Headline)
35,089
Contracts (12-Mo)
$1.3M
Avg Award Size
$64.9B
NAICS Companion (Firm-classification companion; not market size.)
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How this market is scoped
Headline view — Market
OMB Category: IT
OMB Category Management definition — PSC-based. The authoritative federal taxonomy for this market.
Obligated: $46.3B · 35,089 contracts
Companion view — Firm classification
NAICS 5415 — Computer Systems Design & Related Services firms
NAICS describes a seller's industry classification — not what was bought. Use this view for firm-set analysis, not market sizing.
Obligated: $64.9B · 59,175 contracts
NAICS 5415 is larger than the IT Category because 5415-classified firms also win work under other OMB categories.
Scope note: The IT Category includes cyber PSCs DA01 and DA10; see the Cybersecurity page for strict DA10 scope.
Data filters — reconstructible in USASpending
Every figure on this page is derived from the following filter set, applied to federal award data. Because SCOUT is a USASpending-derived extract, any number here can be reconstructed in USASpending Advanced Search using the scope label above plus these filters.
- Scope
- OMB Category: IT
- Time window
- Trailing 12 months (2025-08-06 → 2026-08-01)
- Min award
- ≥ $100,000 per transaction
- Transaction type
- Obligations only (federal_action_obligation). IDIQ/IDV base vehicles excluded.
- Year type
- calendar
- Data source
- PrimeRFP SCOUT (USASpending-derived extract)
- Since date
- 2025-08-06
- Last refreshed
- 2026-08-01
Top Agencies in IT & Software
| Rank | Agency | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Department of Defense (DOD) | $20.0B |
| #2 | Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | $6.4B |
| #3 | Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | $3.9B |
| #4 | General Services Administration (GSA) | $3.7B |
| #5 | Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | $2.9B |
| #6 | Department of Transportation (DOT) | $1.5B |
| #7 | Department of the Treasury (TREAS) | $1.2B |
| #8 | Department of State (DOS) | $1.0B |
| #9 | Department of the Interior (DOI) | $906.2M |
| #10 | Department of Justice (DOJ) | $874.8M |
12-month aggregate · Scope: Authoritative market-size lens for federal IT spend. · PrimeRFP SCOUT
Top IT & Software Contractors
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CERNER GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. | 100 | $1.5B |
| #2 | ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | 798 | $1.4B |
| #3 | LEIDOS, INC. | 2,264 | $1.3B |
| #4 | GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 610 | $1.2B |
| #5 | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 441 | $1.2B |
12-month aggregate, top 5 shown · Scope: Authoritative market-size lens for federal IT spend. · PrimeRFP SCOUT
Emerging Competitors (Rank 6–10)
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | RAYTHEON COMPANY | 120 | $967.2M |
| #7 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 59 | $921.9M |
| #8 | CACI, INC. - FEDERAL | 192 | $908.2M |
| #9 | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 308 | $802.8M |
| #10 | DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P. | 70 | $670.6M |
Market Intelligence — IT & Software
OMB IT category obligations total $46.3B across 35,083 contracts — Department of Defense ($20.0B) leads, followed by Department of Veterans Affairs ($6.4B) and Department of Homeland Security ($3.9B).
Cerner Government Services ($1.52B), Accenture Federal Services ($1.40B), and Leidos ($1.30B) headline the IT-category awardee table.
DA01 and DA10 remain the largest PSC families inside IT — readers wanting strict cyber-only should use the Cybersecurity (DA10) page.
NAICS 5415 companion (~$46.2B, five-buyer) is a firm-classification lens parallel to the Category headline.
Frequently Asked Questions — IT & Software
How much do federal agencies spend on IT and software?
Under OMB Category Management's IT definition, federal obligations reached $46.30B across 35,083 contracts in the trailing 12 months (2025-08-16 → 2026-08-04). DoD leads at $20.0B, with VA, DHS, and GSA each between $3.7B and $6.4B. The NAICS 5415 companion view (five-buyer firm lens) totals $46.17B — the two views measure different things. Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT · obligations only · ≥$100K · calendar-year basis.
Why is NAICS 5415 different from the IT Category?
NAICS describes a firm's primary industry classification; the OMB IT Category describes what the government bought. Firms classified under NAICS 5415 (Computer Systems Design & Related Services) regularly win work across many OMB categories — R&D task orders, professional services, etc. Both views are valid, but only the Category lens describes federal IT market size.
Does this page include cybersecurity?
Yes — the OMB IT Category includes cybersecurity PSCs DA01 and DA10. If you want strict cybersecurity only (DA10: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance), use the Cybersecurity page. The DA10 obligations shown there ($8.65B, obligations-only ≥$100K) are a subset of the IT Category total on this page — not double counted.
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