Communications and information and related services

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Federal Obligation

$36.5B

2017 Fiscal Year

Top Purchasing Agency

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

$4.09B in 2017

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In 2017, the US government spent $36.5B on Communications and information and related services. The agency which purchased the largest amount of Communications and information and related services in 2017 was Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) ($4.09B), followed by Department of Veterans Affairs ($3.25B) and the Department of the Army ($2.85B).

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Government Spending

Monthly Federal Spending

$36.5B

2017 Obligation Amount

Contract

Most Common Purchase Method

In 2017, the US government spent $36.5B on communications and information and related services.

The following chart shows how that figure fluctuated month by month.

Purchasing Agencies

Largest Purchasing Agencies

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
$4.09B
Department of Veterans Affairs
$3.25B
Department of the Army
$2.85B

The agency which purchased the largest amount of communications and information and related services in Fiscal Year 2017 was the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) ($4.09B), followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs ($3.25B) and the the Department of the Army ($2.85B).

The following chart shows the share of purchases of communications and information and related services across all federal agencies.