Defense Information Systems Agency accounts for most obligations in this code, with 6.08 billion across 54,404 actions, followed by the Department of the Air Force and U.S. Special Operations Command. Major vendors include DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Inmarsat Government, Viasat, SES Government Solutions, and Space Exploration Technologies.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 517410 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement activity under NAICS 517410, Satellite Telecommunications, totals 10.63 billion across 67,378 award actions over the last 10 years.
Annual obligations stayed above 1.04 billion each year from 2021 through 2025, with 2024 at 1.46 billion and 2025 at 1.35 billion.
NAICS Code
517410
Industry
SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Total Obligated
10.63 billion
10,629,034,946.99
Award Actions
67,378
Average Action Value
157,752.30
About NAICS 517410 federal contract activity
NAICS 517410, Satellite Telecommunications, recorded $10.63 billion in obligated federal spending across 67,378 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $157,752.30. The spend profile is dominated by high-volume, comparatively small awards, indicating broad use of satellite communications services across federal missions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is the principal buyer in this NAICS, accounting for $6.08 billion across 54,404 awards, or well over half of total obligations. The Department of the Air Force, U.S. Special Operations Command, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Army follow at materially lower levels, showing that demand is concentrated in defense and mission-critical communications users.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor base is led by DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc. at $1.33 billion, followed by Inmarsat Government, Inc. at $1.02 billion and Viasat, Inc. at $944.33 million. SES Government Solutions, Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. also rank among the top recipients, indicating a mix of established satellite service providers and newer space communications contractors.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained above $1.0 billion in each reported year from 2021 through 2025, peaking at $1.46 billion in 2024 and staying elevated at $1.35 billion in 2025. Award volume varied materially, with 2022 showing the highest count at 12,321 awards, suggesting a period of broader contracting activity even when dollar totals were relatively stable.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations associated with NAICS 517410 over the last 10 years and reflects totals by awarding agency, vendor, and fiscal year. Dollar amounts are obligation totals, award counts are transaction counts, and reported averages are derived from the underlying dataset rather than estimated.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '517410'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 6,078,171,684.35 | 6.08 billion | 54,404 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 1,825,857,513.72 | 1.83 billion | 1,363 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 1,041,580,660.43 | 1.04 billion | 378 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 338,143,158.98 | 338.14 million | 776 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 310,408,392.03 | 310.41 million | 892 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 173,387,441.17 | 173.39 million | 289 |
| 9568 | UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, BBG | 151,772,600.23 | 151.77 million | 705 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 126,262,414.99 | 126.26 million | 465 |
| 1330 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 102,425,635.12 | 102.43 million | 600 |
| 97F1 | DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY (DMA) | 76,637,266.40 | 76.64 million | 61 |
Insight
Obligations under NAICS 517410 are highly concentrated among a small set of agencies over the last 10 years, with DISA accounting for $6.08 billion of the $10.63 billion total and 54,404 of 67,378 awards. The Dept of the Air Force and USSOCOM are the next largest obligators at $1.83 billion and $1.04 billion, respectively, indicating that defense-related demand drives most spending in this NAICS. Beyond the top three, obligated amounts drop sharply, with the remaining agencies each under $340 million, suggesting a long tail of lower-value activity across multiple civilian and defense customers.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '517410'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRS GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1KU75 | 1,334,910,624.35 | 1.33 billion | 593 |
| INMARSAT GOVERNMENT, INC. | 3CD60 | 1,017,036,889.02 | 1.02 billion | 1,822 |
| VIASAT, INC. | 47358 | 944,330,615.37 | 944.33 million | 416 |
| SES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1VKQ6 | 708,682,708.52 | 708.68 million | 1,307 |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | 3BVL8 | 677,790,191.65 | 677.79 million | 242 |
| IRIDIUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC | 1W0B3 | 664,833,333.33 | 664.83 million | 29 |
| L-3 NATIONAL SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC | 0M3L7 | 578,109,381.99 | 578.11 million | 427 |
| IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC | 54E51 | 431,319,403.59 | 431.32 million | 132 |
| ARTEL, LLC | 0N511 | 285,296,879.20 | 285.30 million | 95 |
| L-3 COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P. | 05395 | 268,244,753.91 | 268.24 million | 38 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 517410 obligations totaled $10.63 billion across 67,378 awards, with an average award value of $157,752.3. Top-vendor obligations are concentrated among a small group, led by DRS GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC. at $1.33 billion, followed by INMARSAT GOVERNMENT, INC. at $1.02 billion and VIASAT, INC. at $944.33 million; these three account for a substantial share of overall obligations. Award volume is more distributed than dollars, with INMARSAT GOVERNMENT, INC. (1,822 awards) and SES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. (1,307 awards) receiving many more awards than several higher-dollar vendors, indicating a mix of high-value and high-frequency procurement activity.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '517410'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,347,973,810.32 | 1.35 billion | 4,089 |
| 2024 | 1,460,179,713.12 | 1.46 billion | 6,006 |
| 2023 | 1,110,370,867.82 | 1.11 billion | 5,543 |
| 2022 | 1,101,425,729.81 | 1.10 billion | 12,321 |
| 2021 | 1,046,938,622.85 | 1.05 billion | 5,244 |
| 2020 | 1,021,943,889.82 | 1.02 billion | 5,017 |
| 2019 | 987,144,986.20 | 987.14 million | 4,226 |
| 2018 | 934,217,945.49 | 934.22 million | 7,076 |
| 2017 | 804,088,274.62 | 804.09 million | 11,125 |
| 2016 | 814,751,106.94 | 814.75 million | 6,731 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, obligations under NAICS 517410 totaled $10.63 billion across 67,378 awards, with an average award value of $157,752. Annual obligations generally trended upward from $804.09 million in 2017 to a 10-year high of $1.46 billion in 2024, with 2025 at $1.35 billion. Award volume was uneven year to year, peaking at 12,321 awards in 2022 and dropping to 4,089 in 2025, indicating that obligation growth was not driven by a consistently rising award count. Overall activity is concentrated in the most recent years, with 2023–2025 each exceeding $1.10 billion in obligations.
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