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Microsoft

Computer company that develops, manufactures, licenses & supports computer products.

tech ai

Tracked direct giving

$1,015,000

LDA reported lobbying spend

$4,838,000

Connections

24

Coalition view

Microsoft operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).

Combined direct giving + IE support

$4,250,950

Combined tracked receipts

$210,065

Combined lobbying spend

$11,898,000

Federal Contracts and Awards

Federal obligations, FY2015–FY2025

$4.80B

Totals are complete for each fiscal year, as reported by USASpending.gov for MICROSOFT CORPORATION and its subsidiaries. Window matches the election cycles this tracker holds FEC data for.

Fiscal yearContract obligationsOther obligationsTotal obligatedTop awarding agencies
FY2025selected$531.6M$0$531.6MDefense $414.4M · Agriculture $44.3M · State $31.2M
FY2024$518.3M$0$518.3MDefense $442.1M · Justice $26.1M · State $15.9M
FY2023$498.3M$0$498.3MDefense $414.1M · State $30.9M · Justice $20.1M
FY2022$470.6M$1.0M$471.6MDefense $404.4M · State $25.6M · Justice $15.5M
FY2021$422.0M$0$422.0MDefense $339.5M · State $30.2M · Homeland Security $23.3M
FY2020$502.7M$0$502.7MDefense $421.0M · Homeland Security $31.2M · State $22.9M
FY2019$403.0M$0$403.0MDefense $309.1M · Homeland Security $39.7M · State $32.2M
FY2018$469.0M$0$469.0MDefense $365.9M · Homeland Security $45.7M · State $37.3M
FY2017$354.9M$0$354.9MDefense $246.7M · State $43.0M · Homeland Security $35.5M
FY2016$342.3M$0$342.3MDefense $257.3M · Homeland Security $29.8M · State $23.1M
FY2015$284.2M$0$284.2MDefense $201.7M · Homeland Security $28.0M · State $24.1M

Largest contract actions, FY2025

Showing 25 of 128 actions of $250K or more on file here ($342.8M of $531.6M obligated)

Action dateObligationAgencyAwardDescription
Apr 18, 2025$31.1MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102824F0586mod P00006MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES (MCS) AND UNIFIED SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. NAVY / PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE DIGITAL AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (PEO) DIGITAL
Sep 22, 2025$28.1MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102822F0982mod P00040MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (METSS), BOTH MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES (MCS) AND MICROSOFT UNIFIED SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS (USMC).
Mar 20, 2025$20.1MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102822F1335mod P00013MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS SERVICES (METSS) MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES (MCS) AND MICROSOFT UNIFIED SERVICES FOR PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS-TACTICAL, TACTICAL NETWORKS (PEO C3T TN)
Sep 30, 2025$16.1MAgricultureOffice of the Chief Financial Officer12314424F0350mod P00009MICROSOFT AZURE STRATUS POOL 1 BOA TO
Jun 18, 2025$14.3MState19AQMM25F0879MICROSOFT UNIFIED SUPPORT SERVICES
Sep 10, 2025$12.8MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102821F1170mod P00025ARCYBER UNIFIED SUPPORT
Sep 19, 2025$8.7MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102822F1363mod P00008MICROSOFT UNIFIED AND MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (DODIG)
Dec 18, 2024$7.9MJusticeOffices, Boards and Divisions15JPSS25F00000186MS PREMIER FBI UNIFIED FY2025
Jun 18, 2025$7.8MJusticeOffices, Boards and Divisions15JPSS25F00000547SUB-LID: HAL 1: W8025008.02 HAL 2: W0525001.02
Jun 25, 2025$7.5MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102824F0578mod P00005NETCOM, ARCYBER, USARC MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES
Sep 12, 2025$6.9MHomeland SecurityTransportation Security Administration70T03021C7667N002mod P00006MODIFICATION TO EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 4 - CONTRACT EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12 MONTHS TO CONTINUE MICROSOFT PREMIER & CLOUD SERVICES
Oct 11, 2024$6.4MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102824F1250mod P00001MICROSOFT UNIFIED SUPPORT SERVICES FOR DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA)
Nov 22, 2024$6.4MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102825F0022MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES (MCS) FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (DAF) DAF365 AND THE AIR FORCE INFORMATION NETWORK (AFIN).
Sep 15, 2025$6.1MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102823F1292mod P00006MICROSOFT UNIFIED ADVANCED BASE SUPPORT AND MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL (OJAG) AND COMMANDER
Sep 22, 2025$5.8MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC105024F0041mod P00003DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES (DFAS) BLUE CLOUD ENVIRONMENT (DBCE)
Aug 13, 2025$5.6MDefenseDefense Health AgencyHT001124C0032mod P00003MICROSOFT UNIFIED SUPPORT RENEWAL
Feb 28, 2025$5.1MDefenseArmyW519TC25FA005mod P00002THE ENTERPRISE CLOUD MANAGEMENT AGENCY (ECMA) REQUIRES MICROSOFT AZURE CLOUD COMPUTING CAPABILITIES AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) IMPACT LEVEL (IL) 4, 5, AND 6 (SECRET) FOR NEW AND EXISTING CUSTOMERS/APPLICATIONS,
May 15, 2025$5.1MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102822F0669mod P00008MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES (MCS) AND MICROSOFT UNIFIED SUPPORT FOR UNITED STATES (US) MARINE CORPS FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND (MARCENT)
Jun 3, 2025$4.9MState19AQMM25F0859MICROSOFT IDIQ TASK ORDER
Jun 2, 2025$4.8MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102824F0515mod P00004METSS UNIFIED FOR USSOCOM
Dec 11, 2024$4.1MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102825F0060MICROSOFT UNIFIED FOR USAREUR-AF
Aug 26, 2025$4.0MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102823F1148mod P00008MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICE AND MICROSOFT UNIFIED SUPPORT ADVANCED & ADDITIVE SERVICES FOR USAFRICOM
Jul 30, 2025$3.9MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC105025F0039DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) MEDICAL (MED) ENVIRONMENT
Apr 28, 2025$3.7MSocial Security Administration28321325FDS030008mod P00003THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO PROVIDE THE REMAINING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,718,578.98.
Nov 19, 2024$3.5MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC102823F0009mod P00015MICROSOFT UNIFIED SUPPORT (UNIFIED) FOR DISA ORGANIZATIONS (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT) AND DISA CUSTOMERS

Lobbying Activity Detail

Disclosed lobbying expenditures from LDA filings where this entity is the client. Dollar amounts represent what was reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.

Top Lobbying Issues

CPIComputer Industry
$11.9M
LBRLabor/Employment
$11.8M
TRDTrade
$11.7M
IMMImmigration
$11.6M
CSPConsumer Protection
$11.6M
CPTCopyright/Patent/Trademark
$11.6M
TECScience/Technology
$11.6M
ENVEnvironment/Superfund
$11.6M
DEFDefense
$11.6M
TAXTaxation/Internal Revenue Code
$11.5M

Lobbying Firms Retained

In-house lobbyists (filed as its own registrant)$11.5M
TIBER CREEK GROUP$180K
WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC$120K
THE GIBSON GROUP, LLC$90K
FORZA DC, LLC$30K
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD$0

Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings

grid reliabilityS. 1409S. 2992

Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.

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Donations Given and Outside Spending

Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.

RecipientAmountDateCycle
Trump Inaugural Committee (2025)$1,000,000Dec 15, 20242024
THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND$15,000Jul 26, 20242024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
RetainedTIBER CREEK GROUPHired TIBER CREEK GROUP to lobby on Tech / AISource
RetainedFORZA DC, LLCHired FORZA DC, LLC to lobby on Tech / AISource
RetainedWEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLCHired WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC to lobby on Tech / AISource
RetainedTHE GIBSON GROUP, LLCHired THE GIBSON GROUP, LLC to lobby on Tech / AISource
Lobbied onKids Online Safety Act (S.1409, 118th Congress)LDA filing: lobbied on Kids Online Safety Act, period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $2,300,000Source
RetainedAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELDHired AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD to lobby on Tech / AISource
Commented onFederal Trade CommissionPublic comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection RuleSource
Funded research atCenter for American ProgressMicrosoft donated ~$2.0M to Center for American Progress (2015-2023)Editorial
Advocated forCHIPS and Science ActMicrosoft advocated for the CHIPS and Science Act semiconductor manufacturing investment.Source
RetainedTRACTION STRATEGICHired TRACTION STRATEGIC to lobby on Tech / AISource
Funded research atThe Brookings InstitutionMicrosoft corporate donor to BrookingsEditorial
Funded research atAmerican Enterprise InstituteMicrosoft donor to AEI technology policyEditorial
Coalition withTech and AI industryMicrosoft is the largest enterprise software and cloud company, leading AI investment through OpenAIEditorial
Has investorJosh Gottheimerpurchase of Microsoft Corp (MSFT)Source
Has investorNancy Pelosipurchase of Microsoft Corp (MSFT)Source
Has investorDan Crenshawpurchase of Microsoft Corp (MSFT)Source
Parent ofLINKEDIN CORPORATIONLinkedIn is a subsidiary of Microsoft, acquired in 2016Source
EmployedSatya NadellaCEO of MicrosoftEditorial
Has as instrumentMICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPACMicrosoft PAC is the political arm of MicrosoftEditorial
Stock held byDan CrenshawDan Crenshaw holds MSFT stock (2 disclosed transactions)Source
Stock held byJosh GottheimerJosh Gottheimer holds MSFT stock (1 disclosed transactions)Source
Stock held byNancy PelosiNancy Pelosi holds MSFT stock (1 disclosed transactions)Source
Has investorTommy Tubervillepurchase of Microsoft Corp (MSFT)Source
Stock held byTommy TubervilleTommy Tuberville holds MSFT stock (1 disclosed transactions)Source