Federal contractor · BETHESDA, MD

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION received $586.1M in federal contract obligations in FY2026, on 157 awards (−42% vs FY2025). Since FY2017: $9.5B. Its largest customer was Department of Veterans Affairs ($150.9M).

Obligations · FY2026
$586.1M
New awards
157
Sole-source
0.3%
Single offer
45%
UEI
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Parent company
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
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Company family

Grouped from reported parent companies (UEI) and, where marked, AI judgments that two records name the same organization or group.

39 registered entities of the same company or corporate group, $1.1B in FY2026 together.

  1. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONBETHESDA, MD · Family page
    $586.1M
  2. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONARMONK, NY
    $485.8M
  3. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONYORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY
    $1.8M
  4. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONSAN JOSE, CA
    $1.5M
  5. CAST IRON SYSTEMS, INCMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
    $0
  6. COGNOS CORPORATIONBURLINGTON, MA
    $0
  7. DAEJA IMAGE SYSTEMS LTDMILTON KEYNES, GBR
    $0
  8. I2, INC.MC LEAN, VA
    $0
  9. IBM CREDIT LLCBETHESDA, MD
    $0
  10. IBM WORLD TRADE CORPORATIONCAIRO, EGY
    $0
  11. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONANN ARBOR, MI
    $0
  12. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONGAITHERSBURG, MD
    $0
  13. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONATLANTA, GA
    $0
  14. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONCHANTILLY, VA
    $0
  15. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONFAIRFAX, VA
    $0
  16. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONBOULDER, CO
    $0
  17. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONHOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
    $0
  18. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONCOLUMBIA, MD
    $0
  19. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONTEMPE, AZ
    $0
  20. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONHERNDON, VA
    $0
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  1. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONSAINT PETERSBURG, FL
    $0
  2. KENEXA LEARNING, INC.BOSTON, MA
    $0
  3. MERGE ECLINICAL INC.MORRISVILLE, NC
    $0
  4. NATIONAL INTEREST ADVANCED SOLUTIONS, LLCKEYSER, WV
    $0
  5. NATIONAL INTEREST SECURITY COMPANY LLCKEYSER, WV
    $0
  6. OPHTHALMIC IMAGING SYSTEMSSACRAMENTO, CA
    $0
  7. SIMPLER NORTH AMERICA LLCPITTSBURGH, PA
    $0
  8. SPSS INC.CHICAGO, IL
    $0
  9. STERLING COMMERCE (AMERICA), INC.DUBLIN, OH
    $0
  10. STERLING COMMERCE, INC.DUBLIN, OH
    $0
  11. TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.GAITHERSBURG, MD
    $0
  12. TELELOGIC TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERICA, INC.IRVINE, CA
    $0
  13. TRIRIGA INC.LAS VEGAS, NV
    $0
  14. USTREAM TV, INC.SAN FRANCISCO, CA
    $0
  15. VIVISIMO, INC.PITTSBURGH, PA
    $0
  16. WSI CORPORATIONANDOVER, MA
    $0
  17. TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS LLCANN ARBOR, MI
    -$108.1K
  18. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONRESTON, VA
    -$149.4K
  19. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONBETHESDA, MD
    -$255.1K

Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 935.7MFY2017
  2. 939.9MFY2018
  3. 860.9MFY2019
  4. 897.2MFY2020
  5. 1.1BFY2021
  6. 1BFY2022
  7. 1BFY2023
  8. 1.1BFY2024
  9. 1BFY2025
  10. 586.1MFY2026

Top buying agencies

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. Department of Veterans Affairs$150.9M26%
    5 awards
  2. Department of the Navy$80.1M14%
    7 awards
  3. Federal Acquisition Service$69.8M12%
    8 awards
  4. Department of the Air Force$62.3M11%
    4 awards
  5. Internal Revenue Service$61.4M10%
    24 awards
  6. Department of the Army$47M8.0%
    8 awards
  7. Defense Information Systems Agency$25.1M4.3%
    10 awards
  8. Federal Emergency Management Agency$23.9M4.1%
    14 awards
  9. Office of Administrative Services$17.2M2.9%
    2 awards
  10. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$11.2M1.9%
    2 awards

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. IT & telecom$502.2M86%
  2. Professional services$83.8M14%
  3. Research & development$159.9K0.0%
  4. Equipment maintenance$2,8740.0%

Where the work was performed

  1. District of Columbia, DC$283.2M48%
  2. Montgomery County, MD$184.7M32%
  3. Fairfax County, VA$29.3M5.0%
  4. Prince George County, VA$25.2M4.3%
  5. Prince George's County, MD$23.5M4.0%
  6. Santa Clara County, CA$12M2.0%
  7. Madison County, AL$6M1.0%
  8. Shelby County, TN$5.8M1.0%
  9. Greene County, OH$5M0.9%
  10. Cook County, IL$4.1M0.7%

Integrity signals

Shares of the year's obligations, next to the country's.

  • Low competition46%
    US 39% · $267.9M
  • Sole-source awards0.3%
    US 30% · $1.9M
  • Single-offer competitions45%
    US 8.7% · $266M
  • Urgency justifications0.0%
    US 5.1% · $0

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Agencies awarding it sole-source contracts

  1. Smithsonian Institution$559.4K
    Smithsonian Institution · 3 awards
  2. Bureau of Engraving and Printing$163.7K
    Department of the Treasury · 1 awards
  3. Social Security Administration-$495.5K
    Social Security Administration · 1 awards

Largest awards

  1. NAVY ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (NETSS).$845.4M
    Department of the Navy· District of Columbia, DC· IT & telecom· Apr 23, 2021 – May 5, 2026· N0003921F3007
  2. EADIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT$580.4M
    Federal Emergency Management Agency· District of Columbia, DC· IT & telecom· Oct 24, 2016 – Aug 25, 2026· HSFEHQ08J2009
  3. BENEFITS TRANSFORMATION PLATFORM$489.2M
    Department of Veterans Affairs· District of Columbia, DC· IT & telecom· Apr 21, 2023 – May 19, 2026· 36C10D23N0010
  4. GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE SYSTEM (GFEBS) SUSTAINMENT AWARD$315.4M
    Department of the Army· Montgomery County, MD· IT & telecom· Dec 22, 2016 – Apr 20, 2026· W52P1J17C0008
  5. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF PD ALTESS.$201.2M
    Department of the Army· Montgomery County, MD· IT & telecom· Sep 24, 2021 – Apr 17, 2026· W15QKN21F0531
  6. CDS BRIDGE CONTRACT POP 09/08/2023 - 09/07/2025$181.7M
    Federal Emergency Management Agency· Montgomery County, MD· Professional services· Sep 6, 2023 – Jun 4, 2026· 70FA6023F00000039
  7. NAVY ERP PROJECTS SUPPORT$176.8M
    Department of the Navy· Cumberland County, PA· IT & telecom· Sep 7, 2018 – Jun 8, 2026· N0018918F0902
  8. E-GOV TRAVEL SERVICE, NEXT GENERATION (ETSNEXT) TRAVEL AND EXPENSE (T&E) TECHNOLOGY MANAGED SERVICE$151.5M
    Federal Acquisition Service· Montgomery County, MD· IT & telecom· Nov 26, 2024 – Sep 11, 2026· 47QMCB25C0001

Federal grants & assistance received

Grants, loans (counted at their subsidy cost), direct payments and insurance, by fiscal year of the action (USAspending.gov, FABS). Reported apart from contracts and never added to them.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION received $0 in federal assistance in FY2026, on 0 actions (0 new awards), −100% vs FY2025.

Assistance · FY2026
$0
New awards
0
Actions
0

Assistance by fiscal year

  1. 250KFY2025

Source: Federal financial assistance transactions (Financial Assistance Broker Submission) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · FY2025.

Subawards

Matched by Unique Entity ID: the first-tier subawards this organization reported as a prime recipient, and those primes reported paying it.

As a prime: who it pays · FY2026

  • Sub-contracts: $156M (320 subawards)

100 sub-recipients

  1. MCB CONSULTING SERVICES LLC$14.6M9.4%
    NAPLES, FL · 3 subawards
  2. CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP$8.6M5.5%
    RESTON, VA · 13 subawards
  3. RED HAT, LLC$7.6M4.9%
    RALEIGH, NC · 1 subaward
  4. STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LLC$6.6M4.2%
    PONTE VEDRA, FL · 10 subawards
  5. J S L COMPUTER SERVICES INC$6M3.9%
    HUDSON, NY · 20 subawards
  6. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.$5.2M3.3%
    MCLEAN, VA · 3 subawards
  7. MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.$4.7M3.0%
    ALEXANDRIA, VA · 12 subawards
  8. TEKSYSTEMS, INC.$4.4M2.8%
    HANOVER, MD · 1 subaward
  9. CONCURRENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION$4.3M2.7%
    LINTHICUM, MD · 3 subawards
  10. RANDSTAD FEDERAL, LLC$4.2M2.7%
    DULUTH, GA · 6 subawards

As a sub-recipient: who pays it · FY2026

  • Sub-contracts: $7.9M (6 subawards)
  • Sub-grants: $150.4K (1 subaward)

7 primes

  1. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$4.1M51%
    RESTON, VA · 1 subaward
  2. SALIENT CRGT, INC.$2.2M28%
    FAIRFAX, VA · 1 subaward
  3. CACI, INC. - FEDERAL$864K11%
    CHANTILLY, VA · 1 subaward
  4. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$473.6K5.9%
    FAIRFAX, VA · 1 subaward
  5. AMENTUM SERVICES INC$199.5K2.5%
    CHANTILLY, VA · 1 subaward
  6. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA$150.4K1.9%
    TAMPA, FL · 1 subaward
  7. MANTECH ADVANCED SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.$33.1K0.4%
    HERNDON, VA · 1 subaward

Its reported sub-contracts equal 27% of its FY2026 contract obligations.

By fiscal year

  • FY2021: $314.8M paid out · $22.5M received
  • FY2022: $791M paid out · $100.5M received
  • FY2023: $403M paid out · $29.5M received
  • FY2024: $364.5M paid out · $21.4M received
  • FY2025: $314.5M paid out · $181.7M received
  • FY2026: $156M paid out · $8M received

Primes report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more themselves, and many go unreported (GAO-24-106214). Reporting moved from FSRS to SAM.gov in March 2025 and fewer sub-contracts have been reported since. Amounts are what primes reported; they are never added to prime award totals.

Source: Subawards (first-tier sub-contracts and sub-grants reported under FFATA) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov (reports filed in SAM.gov, formerly FSRS)), data current to Oct 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · Subawards loaded from FY2021.

Teaming partners

Companies this company reported paying, primes that reported paying it, from FFATA subaward reports.

Companies it pays

327 companies · $2.5B reported

  1. TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INC$189.8M
    ANNAPOLIS, MD · 496 subawards · Architectural, engineering, and related services
  2. ROUNDTABLE TECHNOLOGY LLC$146M
    NORFOLK, VA · 296 subawards · Architectural, engineering, and related services
  3. SYNERGY BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC$100M
    VIRGINIA BEACH, VA · 248 subawards · Architectural, engineering, and related services

Primes that pay it

68 companies · $751.1M reported

  1. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$407.2M
    RESTON, VA · 51 subawards · Architectural, engineering, and related services
  2. OCTO METRIC LLC$81.5M
    ATLANTA, GA · 21 subawards · Computer systems design and related services
  3. ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$40.7M
    ARLINGTON, VA · 17 subawards · Computer systems design and related services

Showing the top 3 of each list. Open the profile for potential partners and the full lists.

Primes report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more themselves, and many go unreported (GAO-24-106214). Reporting moved from FSRS to SAM.gov in March 2025 and fewer sub-contracts have been reported since. Amounts are what primes reported; they are never added to prime award totals.

Source: Subawards (first-tier sub-contracts and sub-grants reported under FFATA) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov (reports filed in SAM.gov, formerly FSRS)), data current to Oct 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · Subawards loaded from 2021.

Competitors

Companies that win from the same buyers in the same markets: obligations by agency and industry compared over the last three fiscal years.

Compared on 89 markets (agency × industry), FY2024–FY2026.

  1. SALIENT CRGT, INC.$3.3B+35% in FY2026
    FAIRFAX, VA · 2 entities · 28% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveVeterans Affairs · Computer systems design and related servicesVeterans Affairs · Data processing, hosting, and related servicesFederal Acquisition Service · Computer systems design and related services+3 more
  2. CGI FEDERAL INC.$4B+2.2% in FY2026
    FAIRFAX, VA · 12 entities · 26% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveVeterans Affairs · Computer systems design and related servicesFederal Acquisition Service · Computer systems design and related servicesSocial Security Administration · Computer systems design and related services+6 more
  3. THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGY, LLC$2.8B+16% in FY2026
    RESTON, VA · 21% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveVeterans Affairs · Computer systems design and related servicesDefense Information Systems Agency · Computer systems design and related servicesOffices, Boards and Divisions · Computer systems design and related services+10 more

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Who sells to the same buyers in the same markets, not who wins against whom on a given contract. Prime contract obligations by the agency and NAICS code of each award; subawards are never added. A company is a family of legal entities, joined by parent UEI or, in part, by an AI reading of names.

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · FY2024–FY2026.

Lobbying and PAC activity

Organizations in House lobbying disclosures and FEC records whose names an AI judgment matched to this company. Those records carry no identifier shared with contracts, so every match is by name.

Across the company family of INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (39 recipients).

Matched organizations

  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)AI match · 100%
Lobbying · 2025
$3.6M
5 reports
Lobbying · 2023–2026
$15.7M
$15.7M in its own reports

Lobbying by year

  1. 2023$5.4M
    8 reports
  2. 2024$5.2M
    8 reports
  3. 2025$3.6M
    5 reports
  4. 2026$1.4M
    2 reports

Top issues

  1. Taxation and the Internal Revenue Code18 reports
  2. Budget and appropriations14 reports
  3. Computer industry14 reports
  4. Labor issues, antitrust and workplace14 reports
  5. Trade (domestic and foreign)14 reports
  6. Copyright, patent and trademark11 reports
  7. Defense9 reports
  8. Education9 reports

Who was contacted

  1. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES18 reports
  2. U.S. SENATE17 reports
  3. Treasury - Dept of15 reports
  4. Commerce - Dept of (DOC)14 reports
  5. U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)14 reports
  6. Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)12 reports
  7. Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)12 reports
  8. State - Dept of (DOS)12 reports
  9. White House Office12 reports
  10. Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)11 reports

Houses of Congress and federal agencies the reports list as contacted (a report names every one for all its issues).

Lobbying firms hired

  1. Ernst & Young LLP (Washington Council Ernst & Young)$240K
    9 reports

Registrants who are individuals are counted, not named.

Lobbying amounts are the filers' own good-faith estimates on quarterly LD-2 reports (the law asks for amounts rounded to $10,000; under $5,000 need not be itemized), latest amendment only. When an organization files its own report, it replaces what outside firms report for it that quarter. Matches are by name. Lobbying and political giving are legal and public: they show engagement with government, not influence over any award. Correlation is not influence: these organizations' lobbying and their contracts are shown side by side, and nothing here implies either affected the other.

Source: Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives), data current to Oct 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · 2023–2026.

Source: Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission), data current to Oct 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026 · 2026, 2024, 2022.

Matches: Analisa AI name judgments (entity-match@1), updated Oct 5, 2026.

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 10, 2026, loaded Oct 10, 2026.