Federal awards under NAICS 517410 are concentrated in defense and national security agencies, led by DISA, the Department of the Air Force, and USSOCOM. The vendor base is led by DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Space Exploration Technologies, Inmarsat Government, Viasat, and Iridium Government Services.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 517410 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
NAICS 517410 covers satellite telecommunications procurement, with 6.07 billion obligated across 33,203 actions in the last 5 years.
Figures reflect obligated dollars and award actions in the last 5 years and are shown as reported in FPDS-based data.
NAICS Code
517410
Industry
SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Total Obligated
6.07 billion
6,066,888,743.92
Award Actions
33,203
Average Action Value
182,721.10
About NAICS 517410 federal contract activity
NAICS 517410, Satellite Telecommunications, recorded $6.07 billion in obligations across 33,203 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $182,721.10. The pattern reflects a high-volume procurement base with a relatively small share of large obligations driving most dollars.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) led all agencies with $3.42 billion across 27,013 awards, accounting for more than half of total obligations in this NAICS. The Dept of the Air Force was the second-largest buyer at $1.11 billion, followed by USSOCOM at $613.34 million, while the Navy and Army contributed smaller but still material shares.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc. was the top vendor by obligated dollars at $748.67 million, followed by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. at $677.79 million and Inmarsat Government, Inc. at $648.80 million. Inmarsat stands out for its 1,009 awards, indicating a notably high transaction count relative to the other leading vendors.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained above $1.0 billion in each year of the period, ranging from $1.05 billion in 2021 to a peak of $1.46 billion in 2024. Award counts were highest in 2022 at 12,321, while 2025 shows $1.35 billion across 4,089 awards, indicating continued concentration of spend with fewer recorded awards than the prior year.
How to interpret this page
This analysis uses FPDS award records mapped to NAICS 517410 for the last 5 years and summarizes obligated dollars, award counts, and annual distribution. Top agencies and vendors are ranked by total obligated value within the selected NAICS and analysis window, and values are reported as recorded in FPDS without additional estimation.
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 5 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) | 3,417,967,724.14 | 3.42 billion | 27,013 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 1,112,394,137.25 | 1.11 billion | 751 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 613,342,501.68 | 613.34 million | 244 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 298,647,070.06 | 298.65 million | 372 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 142,738,949.09 | 142.74 million | 334 |
| 9568 | UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, BBG | 61,624,569.49 | 61.62 million | 129 |
| 1330 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 57,762,668.23 | 57.76 million | 286 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 54,376,351.59 | 54.38 million | 172 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 43,882,355.70 | 43.88 million | 92 |
| 97F1 | DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY (DMA) | 38,700,125.20 | 38.70 million | 43 |
Insight
Obligations for NAICS 517410 are highly concentrated over the last 5 years, with DISA accounting for 3.42 billion of the 6.07 billion total, driven by 27,013 of 33,203 awards. The Department of the Air Force is a distant second at 1.11 billion, while USSOCOM, the Navy, and the Army add smaller but still material shares, indicating a defense-heavy demand profile. Outside DoD, obligations are much lower and dispersed across several civilian agencies, each below 62 million, suggesting limited non-defense concentration in this NAICS.
Top Vendors
SELECT
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 5 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 | 748,668,026.35 | 748.67 million | 343 |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | 3BVL8 | 677,790,191.65 | 677.79 million | 242 |
| INMARSAT GOVERNMENT, INC. | 3CD60 | 648,803,850.39 | 648.80 million | 1,009 |
| VIASAT, INC. | 47358 | 515,291,972.11 | 515.29 million | 218 |
| IRIDIUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC | 1W0B3 | 461,833,333.33 | 461.83 million | 23 |
| SES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1VKQ6 | 338,172,467.86 | 338.17 million | 603 |
| L-3 NATIONAL SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC | 0M3L7 | 252,447,765.69 | 252.45 million | 225 |
| ARTEL, LLC | 0N511 | 242,680,979.08 | 242.68 million | 71 |
| LITE COMS LLC | 87EM1 | 199,287,872.66 | 199.29 million | 38 |
| L-3 COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P. | 05395 | 145,151,649.33 | 145.15 million | 19 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 517410 obligated $6.07 billion across 33,203 awards, with an average award value of $182,721, indicating a high-volume market with relatively modest average dollar value per action. The top 10 vendors account for substantial obligations, led by DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc. ($748.67 million), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ($677.79 million), and Inmarsat Government, Inc. ($648.80 million). Award activity is uneven across the leading vendors: Inmarsat Government, Inc. has 1,009 awards and SES Government Solutions, Inc. has 603, while Iridium Government Services LLC has $461.83 million across only 23 awards, suggesting materially different contract structures and concentration patterns among major suppliers.
Annual Trend
SELECT
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 5 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 517410 has obligated $6.07 billion across 33,203 awards, with annual obligations remaining above $1.0 billion each year. Funding peaked in 2024 at $1.46 billion and remained elevated in 2025 at $1.35 billion, indicating a recent increase after the 2021–2023 range of roughly $1.05 billion to $1.11 billion. Award volume was highest in 2022 at 12,321 awards, while 2025 shows lower award count than 2024 despite comparable obligation levels, suggesting larger average award size in the most recent year.
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