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IBM

technology, software & services

tech ai

Tracked direct giving

$0

LDA reported lobbying spend

$400,000

Connections

6

Federal Contracts and Awards

Federal obligations, FY2015–FY2025

$13.10B

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

Fiscal yearContract obligationsGrant obligationsOther obligationsTotal obligatedTop awarding agencies
FY2025selected$1.41B-$564K$250K$1.41BDefense $448.9M · Veterans Affairs $228.2M · General Services Administration $194.4M
FY2024$1.31B$101K$1.0M$1.31BDefense $487.1M · Veterans Affairs $221.5M · Treasury $128.2M
FY2023$1.08B$1.6M$2.0M$1.08BDefense $424.6M · Veterans Affairs $242.5M · Homeland Security $107.0M
FY2022$1.06B$5.1M$2.0M$1.07BDefense $443.2M · Homeland Security $159.7M · Social Security Administration $146.2M
FY2021$1.20B$17.6M$1.9M$1.22BDefense $495.0M · Homeland Security $161.0M · General Services Administration $85.2M
FY2020$1.08B$5.9M$0$1.09BDefense $473.5M · Homeland Security $132.2M · Social Security Administration $114.7M
FY2019$1.12B$7.0M$0$1.13BDefense $452.1M · Homeland Security $146.3M · Treasury $97.1M
FY2018$1.25B$10.7M$3.7M$1.27BDefense $408.5M · Homeland Security $194.9M · Social Security Administration $147.0M
FY2017$1.19B$11.7M$3.9M$1.20BDefense $314.7M · Homeland Security $170.4M · Treasury $133.5M
FY2016$1.13B$10.7M$3.8M$1.15BDefense $312.4M · Homeland Security $227.3M · Treasury $138.1M
FY2015$1.16B$11.0M$4.2M$1.18BDefense $275.0M · Homeland Security $259.6M · Treasury $114.6M

Largest contract actions, FY2025

Showing 25 of 128 actions of $250K or more on file here ($1.04B of $1.41B obligated)

Action dateObligationAgencyAwardDescription
Nov 26, 2024$120.0MGeneral Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition Service47QMCB25C0001E-GOV TRAVEL SERVICE, NEXT GENERATION (ETSNEXT) TRAVEL AND EXPENSE (T&E) TECHNOLOGY MANAGED SERVICE
May 20, 2025$115.5MVeterans Affairs36C10D23N0010mod P00025CLINS 1006AG, 1006AH, AND 1006AJ ARE IN SUPPORT OF NCA MOD P00017 TO INCORPORATE SUBCLINS FOR NCA TIER 3-5 PRICING. P18 - INCORPORATION OF PMR FOR OY2. P22 - EXERCISE OY2. P23 - ISSUE THE -8. P24-ADMIN MOD. P25 - EXERCISE OF OY2
Sep 26, 2025$77.4MSocial Security Administration28321325FDS030162ORDER FOR Z17 CLINS OFF THE IBM CONTRACT
Dec 5, 2024$69.3MVeterans Affairs36C10B23F0039mod P00013EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 2 AND POP EXTENSION FOR PRIOR SCRUM TEAMS UNDER SLINS 1003AA AND 1003AB
Aug 20, 2025$59.2MHomeland SecurityU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services70SBUR24F00000103mod P00011THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTION IS TO EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 1 FOR FAST AGILE LIFECYCLE FOR CONTINUOUS VERIFICATION, OPERATIONS, AND NEXTGEN (FALCON) AND UPDATE THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT.
Apr 30, 2025$37.2MDefenseNavyN0003921F3007mod P00170NAVY ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (NETSS). MODIFICATION P00170 BILATERAL AGREEMENT FOR WORK WITHIN SCOPE AND INCREMENTAL FUNDING.
Dec 30, 2024$36.0MSocial Security AdministrationSS001730048mod P00042IBM SOFTWARE AND MAINTENANCE-EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 8, DECREASE THE PRICE OF OY8 TO $36,028,357.35, INCLUDE OPTION YEARS 9, 10, 11, AND $0 CROSS-BRAND ALLOTMENT FOR IBM SECURITY VERIFY ACCESS AND DB2 CONNECT UNLIMITED EDITION.
Sep 5, 2025$32.4MHomeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency70FA6023F00000039mod P00011THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION P00011 TO TASK ORDER 70FA6023F00000039 IS AS FOLLOWS: INCORPORATE 52.217-8 AND EXTEND THE POP THROUGH MARCH 7, 2026 PER S1 APPROVAL 25-22030 ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.
Aug 8, 2025$27.6MHomeland SecurityU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services70SBUR25F00000032AWARD, ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING SUPPORT (AES) SERVICES, USCIS ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION. EXCLUSION 2(D). CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN THE AGENCY'S NETWORKS, SUPPORTING ITS DATA CENTERS AND CLOUD SYSTEMS, AND ENSURING ALL PL
Mar 13, 2025$22.0MTreasuryInternal Revenue Service2032H523F00284mod P00005E-A3 (AUTHENTICATION, AUTHORIZATION, ACCESS) ARCHITECT AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
Mar 28, 2025$20.1MTreasuryInternal Revenue Service2032H524F00199mod P00010MODERNIZED E-FILE (MEF) EXERCISE OPTION 1. POP: 03/30/2025 - 03/29/2026
Mar 20, 2025$18.6MTreasuryInternal Revenue Service2032H524F00181mod P00003BMF MODERNIZATION POST-PROCESSING, COMMON SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AND LEGACY INTEGRATION
Jun 11, 2025$18.1MDefenseAir ForceFA701424F0210mod P00013A4 AND SAF/IE ENTERPRISE SUPPORT SERVICES (ESS)
Aug 29, 2025$17.1MVeterans Affairs36C10D22N0008mod P00012THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO TO EXERCISE OPTION THREE (3) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 52.219-9 EXERCISE OPTION, UNDER THE PENSION OPTIMALIZATION INITIATIVE TASK ORDER 36C10D22N0008.
Mar 21, 2025$16.2MGeneral Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition Service47QFEA25F0004OCIO FAS IT SYSTEM OM HALLEYS FOLLOWON
Sep 25, 2025$16.0MHomeland SecurityOffice of Procurement Operations70RDA125FC0000061CAPSIS
Apr 22, 2025$13.4MSocial Security Administration28321325FDS030049mod P00001THIS IS A TASK ORDER ISSUED AGAINST CONTRACT NO. SS00-16-60010. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO FULLY FUND THE ORDER.
Sep 11, 2025$12.1MDefenseArmyW15QKN21F0531mod P00030THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION P00030 IS TO EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 4 AND TO PROVIDE INCREMENTAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,079,979.88.
Aug 5, 2025$11.4MDefenseDefense Information Systems AgencyHC108421F0248mod P00007IBM SOFTWARE SOLUTION
Oct 28, 2024$10.8MJusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons15BNAS21FRCA00031mod P00023SENTRY MODERNIZATION AND CLOUD MIGRATION
Feb 27, 2025$10.4MDefenseDefense Finance and Accounting ServiceHQ042324F0074mod P00005DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM MODERNIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION
Feb 24, 2025$10.3MDefenseDefense Microelectronics ActivityHQ072724F4002mod P00003THE TRUSTED FOUNDRY ACCESS (TFA) CONTRACT ACQUIRED SUPPLIES ASSOCIATED WITH APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS. (ASIC)
Dec 31, 2024$10.0MTreasuryInternal Revenue Service2032H525F00037THIS IS AN AWARD FOR DATA AT REST ENCRYPTION (DARE) SUPPORT SERVICES.
Apr 10, 2025$9.8MGeneral Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition ServiceGS11Q17BJP0005mod PS034MIGRATED ID11160048 GINNIE MAE IT INFRASTRUCTURE CONSOLIDATION. MOD P00034 EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 7.
May 13, 2025$9.6MDefenseArmyW9128Z25FA001mod P00010THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR THE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS (BIES) MODERNIZATION AND MIGRATION TO CLOUD. SEE THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT LOCATED AT SECTION J, ATTACHMENT 0001.

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
$700K
TRDTrade
$700K
EDUEducation
$550K
BUDBudget/Appropriations
$120K
DEFDefense
$120K

Lobbying Firms Retained

KAMINS CONSULTING$700K
CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.$120K

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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TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
RetainedKAMINS CONSULTINGHired KAMINS CONSULTING to lobby on Crypto / Digital AssetsSource
Contracted withDepartment of Homeland SecurityIBM received award from Department of Homeland SecuritySource
Contracted withSecurities and Exchange CommissionIBM received award from Securities and Exchange CommissionSource
Contracted withDepartment of AgricultureIBM received award from Department of AgricultureSource
Contracted withDepartment of DefenseIBM received award from Department of DefenseSource
RetainedCAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.Hired CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source