Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DoD wired telecommunications carriers contractors (NAICS 517111)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide NAICS 517111 · Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Latest 12 months
$249.4M
Net obligations · Down $256.9M vs. $506.2M preceding
Prime contractors
147
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DoD federal contracting market for wired telecommunications carriers under NAICS 517111. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Wired Telecommunications Carriers at the Department of Defense

Federal records show $961.0M in net obligations across 3,426 awards in Wired Telecommunications Carriers at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.043% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 50.7% from $506.2M to $249.4M. 4 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $0 versus $1.0M through the same date in FY26 (−100.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$63.9M1,278Complete
FY2024$135.7M2,081Complete
FY2025$511.0M4,233Complete
FY2026$250.4M3,868Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$961.0M
3,426 awards · 354 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−50.7%
$249.4M vs. $506.2M
Leading eight prime share
85.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.043% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
5.4% of 2,561 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
138 set aside · 2,423 no set-aside · 865 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Competitive shifts

CACI, INC. - FEDERAL lost the most market share
41.1%→0.0%−41.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks outside the ranking by positive obligations, based on 6 reported actions.
BABYLON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#140→#5Up 135 places
The contractor accounts for 1.9% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.
TELECOM ITALIA SPA O TIM S.P.A. fell the most in the contractor rankings
#15→#49Down 34 places
The contractor accounts for 0.090% of positive obligations across 15 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB decreased
$287.5M→$160.9M−$126.6M
Latest-period activity spans 4 awards across 3 prime contractors.

Award activity

M. C. DEAN, INC. received an unusually large obligation action
$160.9MApr 10, 2026 action
Reported under PIID FA872626FB033 by F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB. Award net obligations after the action: $160.9M.
View supporting award

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
73.9%→82.8%+8.9 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 17.2% of positive obligations.
View 2 additional material changes

Competitive shifts

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through 379 ECPTS FM increased
$46K→$4.9M+$4.8M
Latest-period activity spans 2 awards across 1 prime contractor.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026.

63.1% of positive obligations were attributed to F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB. That represents $160.9M, down $126.6M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB63.1% · $160.9M · down $126.6M
  2. DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY9.4% · $23.9M · down $22.2M
  3. F2MT09 690 CYCS7.1% · $18.0M · up $18.0M
  4. TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC10133.3% · $8.4M · down $21.8M
  5. 379 ECPTS FM1.9% · $4.9M · up $4.8M
  6. All other reported offices15.3% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $160.9M

    63.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$126.6M

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 44.0% from $287.5M to $160.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 56.7% to 63.1%, a change of +6.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 26 active prime contractors and 29 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $23.9M

    9.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$22.2M

    4 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 48.1% from $46.1M to $23.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.1% to 9.4%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 16 actions across 8 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    F2MT09 690 CYCS

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $18.0M

    7.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$18.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $18.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 7.1%, a change of +7.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION- HC1013

    #4Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $8.4M

    3.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$21.8M

    21 active prime contractors · 88 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 72.1% from $30.2M to $8.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.0% to 3.3%, a change of −2.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 138 actions across 88 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 32 active prime contractors and 180 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    379 ECPTS FM

    #5Up 203 from #208

    Latest 12 months

    $4.9M

    1.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.8M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 10531.4% from $46K to $4.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.010% to 1.9%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  6. Reported funding office

    NCTAMS LANT

    #6Up 4 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $4.0M

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$775K

    9 active prime contractors · 20 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 24.2% from $3.2M to $4.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.63% to 1.6%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 20 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 28 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY

    #7Down 1 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $2.6M

    1.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.9M

    16 active prime contractors · 1,061 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 65.2% from $7.4M to $2.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 1.0%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2,628 actions across 1,061 awards. The preceding period contained 23 active prime contractors and 624 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    F3ST98 HQ CCC LHC

    #8Up 6 from #14

    Latest 12 months

    $2.1M

    0.80% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$422K

    10 active prime contractors · 27 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 25.9% from $1.6M to $2.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.32% to 0.80%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 28 actions across 27 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 14 active prime contractors and 81 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    0002 SC BDE THEATER SIGNAL

    #9Up 13 from #22

    Latest 12 months

    $2.0M

    0.77% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$799K

    3 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 69.0% from $1.2M to $2.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.23% to 0.77%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 6 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    386 AEW FM

    #10Up 8 from #18

    Latest 12 months

    $1.5M

    0.60% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$60K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 4.1% from $1.5M to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.29% to 0.60%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    F3A3L3 87 CS SCX

    #11Up 72 from #83

    Latest 12 months

    $1.5M

    0.58% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.3M

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 830.9% from $160K to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.030% to 0.58%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    DISA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

    #12New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.2M

    0.48% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.48%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    439 CS SC

    #14Up 484 from #498

    Latest 12 months

    $876K

    0.34% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$876K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 702209.5% from $125 to $876K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.34%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    F2MT10 690 COG

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$4K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$36.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $36.0M in net obligations to $4K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.1% to 0%, a change of −7.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  15. Reported funding office

    W4NH NETCOM HHC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$3.9M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$27.2M

    11 active prime contractors · 30 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $23.3M in net obligations to $3.9M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.6% to 0%, a change of −4.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 36 actions across 30 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 23 active prime contractors and 75 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 1,375 awards had positive obligations totaling $259.2M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 62.1% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 83.3%.

Leading award type
83.0%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
62.1%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
83.3%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
938 of 1,375 awards reported offers

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 517111 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 58.7 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 59.7 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 61.3 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 87.8% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share83.3%24.6%+58.7 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share67.5%7.8%+59.7 pts
Delivery-order obligation share83.0%21.7%+61.3 pts
Median positive award obligations$3K$27K-87.8%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 4 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)441$215.1M83.0%
Purchase Order(B)882$33.0M12.7%
Definitive Contract(D)39$10.2M3.9%
BPA Call(A)13$815K0.31%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)438$213.1M82.2%
BOA(D)3$2.0M0.77%
BPA(E)13$815K0.31%
Not reported921$43.2M16.7%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)1$160.9M62.1%
Single Award(S)453$55.1M21.3%
Not reported921$43.2M16.7%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)1$160.9M62.1%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)876$32.9M12.7%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)427$32.5M12.6%
Only One Source(SSS)61$32.0M12.3%
Sealed Bid(SB)1$426K0.16%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)6$364K0.14%
Other reported values3$73K0.028%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)426$174.9M67.5%
Competed Under SAP(F)209$21.5M8.3%
Not Available for Competition(B)9$20.3M7.8%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)3$18.9M7.3%
Not Competed(C)52$11.7M4.5%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)667$11.5M4.4%
Other reported values9$437K0.17%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)1$160.9M62.1%
Not reported1,374$98.3M37.9%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)53$30.8M11.9%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)657$8.8M3.4%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)15$3.7M1.4%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)2$119K0.050%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)2$89K0.030%
National Security (FAR 6.302-6)(NS)1$28K0.010%
Other reported values3$36K0.014%
Not reported642$215.5M83.2%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Cost No Fee(S)1$160.9M62.1%
Firm Fixed Price(J)794$96.4M37.2%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)569$1.2M0.46%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)9$437K0.17%
Time and Materials(Y)2$250K0.10%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Network as A Service(DG10)52$164.1M63.3%
IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services(DG11)1,227$58.2M22.4%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)1$18.8M7.3%
IT and Telecom - Network Support Services (Labor)(DG01)28$6.8M2.6%
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)(DA01)2$4.9M1.9%
IT and Telecom - Service Delivery Support Services: Itsm, Operations Center, Project/Pm (Labor)(DD01)10$2.3M0.88%
Other reported values55$4.1M1.6%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of the Air Force(5700)120$198.1M76.4%
Defense Information Systems Agency(97AK)1,054$44.2M17.1%
Department of the Army(2100)91$8.4M3.2%
Department of the Navy(1700)97$7.7M3.0%
Defense Health Agency(97DH)5$497K0.19%
U.S. Special Operations Command(97ZS)2$110K0.040%
Other reported values6$157K0.061%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fa8726 Aflcmc Hnk C3in(FA8726)1$160.9M62.1%
Telecommunications Division- Hc1013(HC1013)1,000$32.7M12.6%
Fa8773 Acc 38 Cons(FA8773)1$18.8M7.3%
Disa/Ditco Europe(HC1021)42$10.7M4.1%
Fa5702 379 Econs(FA5702)2$4.9M1.9%
Navsup Flt Log Ctr Norfolk(N00189)8$3.8M1.4%
Other reported values321$27.4M10.6%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FA872624DB016(9700)1$160.9M62.1%
HC101323D0003(9700)2$18.9M7.3%
FA877323D0002(9700)1$18.8M7.3%
N0018925D0023(9700)26$3.8M1.5%
HC101326D0001(9700)3$2.5M0.96%
HC101325D0002(9700)347$1.8M0.69%
W91QVN25G0001(9700)2$1.8M0.68%
FA448426D0003(9700)1$1.4M0.55%
Other reported values71$6.1M2.4%
Not reported921$43.2M16.7%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
938 reported · 437 not reported
Positive award obligations
$3K median
$492–$10K middle 50%
Reported performance period
1,461 days (~4.0 years) median
1,374 reported · 1 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 23, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
4 of 147prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
63.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
81.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
85.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $255.5M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $160.9M

    63.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$160.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for M. C. DEAN, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $160.9M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 63.0%
    +63.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $160.9M
    16.7% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 30, 2024
    through Apr 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $18.9M

    7.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$8.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $27.7M → $18.9M
    −31.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.5% → 7.4%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $65.5M
    6.8% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 10, 2023
    through Apr 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported26
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $18.8M

    7.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$23.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for COMPUTER WORLD SERVICES, CORP.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $42.1M → $18.8M
    −55.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.3% → 7.3%
    −1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $77.5M
    8.1% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 22, 2023
    through Apr 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported32
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.3M

    3.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$9.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    46 awards

    51 actions

    Historical and award details for VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $17.3M → $8.3M
    −52.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.4% → 3.3%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $27.2M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 107 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2022
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1326
    Not reported3344
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.9M

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BABYLON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $46K → $4.9M
    +10531.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.010% → 1.9%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.6M
    0.79% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 21, 2024
    through Mar 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.8M

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    38 awards

    45 actions

    Historical and award details for 22ND CENTURY NETWORKS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $2.8M
    +110.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.26% → 1.1%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.7M
    0.80% of all-period positive obligations · 42 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 22, 2022
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside3536
    Not reported30
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.6M

    1.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$170K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    15 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $2.6M
    +7.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.48% → 1.0%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.2M
    0.85% of all-period positive obligations · 37 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2022
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1523
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.2M

    0.87%

    Dollar movement

    −$10.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for GTT GLOBAL TELECOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $13.1M → $2.2M
    −83.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 0.87%
    −1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $36.7M
    3.8% of all-period positive obligations · 83 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 8, 2022
    through Apr 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1255
    Not reported00
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.2M

    0.87%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    19 awards

    21 actions

    Historical and award details for LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.0M → $2.2M
    +113.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.20% → 0.87%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.6M
    0.79% of all-period positive obligations · 42 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2022
    through Mar 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1928
    Not reported00
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.8M

    0.69%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for KT CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $42K → $1.8M
    +4091.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.010% → 0.69%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 24, 2025
    through Mar 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.7M

    0.66%

    Dollar movement

    −$874K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for QUALITYNET GENERAL TRADING AND CONTRACTING COMPANY WLL
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.6M → $1.7M
    −34.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.51% → 0.66%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.1M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 15, 2022
    through Apr 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside612
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    0.64%

    Dollar movement

    −$59K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for DEUTSCHE TELEKOM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.7M → $1.6M
    −3.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.34% → 0.64%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.7M
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 42 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 1, 2022
    through Mar 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside641
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    0.62%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    453 awards

    1,061 actions

    Historical and award details for AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.5M → $1.6M
    −65.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.89% → 0.62%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.1M
    0.64% of all-period positive obligations · 491 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 16, 2025
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported45361
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    0.62%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for PERATON GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.6M → $1.6M
    −40.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.52% → 0.62%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.3M
    0.45% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 21, 2024
    through Apr 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside66
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    0.61%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BRINGCOM INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.7M → $1.6M
    −73.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 0.61%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.3M
    0.76% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 14, 2025
    through Apr 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$160.9M

M. C. DEAN, INC.

F2BDCK AFLCMC HNIN HNID HNIB

BIM TO4 - AETC

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least half of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $160.9M action represented 63.0% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$160.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
63.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 63.0% share
+63.0 percentage points · $160.9M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Funding office
#1 · 63.1% attributed share
$126.6M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Unusually large action
PIID FA872626FB033
Base award

This action

+$18.0M

COMPUTER WORLD SERVICES, CORP.

F2MT09 690 CYCS

INTEGRATED AIR FORCE NETWORK OPERATIONS AND SERVICES (IAFNOS-2)

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 7.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $23.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$21.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 7.3% share
$23.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 7.1% attributed share
+7.1 percentage points · $18.0M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID FA877326F0053
Deobligation

This action

−$11.8M

T-MOBILE SECURE FEDERAL OPERATIONS LLC

DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $11.8M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$31.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#36 · 0.16% share
down 30 ranks · −3.0 percentage points · $15.8M net decline; action accounted for 74.5%
Funding office
#2 · 9.4% attributed share
+0.3 percentage points · $22.2M net decline; action accounted for 53.2%
PIID HC101324F0180 · Mod P00003
Modification

This action

+$15.5M

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

FIBER MAINTENANCE

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $15.5M while office-attributed obligations fell $22.2M overall.

Award net obligations
$55.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 7.4% share
$8.7M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 9.4% attributed share
$22.2M net decline despite this positive action
PIID HC101324F0021 · Mod P00005
Modification

This action

+$2.9M

BABYLON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC

379 ECPTS FM

CAF WIFI AUAB

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 135 positions in this market.

It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$5.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 1.9% share
up 135 ranks · +1.9 percentage points · $4.8M net increase; action accounted for 60.4%
Funding office
#5 · 1.9% attributed share
up 203 ranks · +1.9 percentage points · $4.8M net increase; action accounted for 60.4%
Related:Largest rank gainFunding office gain
PIID FA570225P0002 · Mod P00002

W4NH NETCOM HHC

SSKY000006EBM - 622MB COMMERCIAL SERVICE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $4.0M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$638K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−1.2 percentage points · $10.3M net decline; action accounted for 39.1%
Funding office
0% attributed share
−4.6 percentage points · $27.2M net decline; action accounted for 14.9%
Related:Largest net deobligation
PIID HC102125PA105 · Mod P00002
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. AXTEL, S.A.B. DE C.V.Modification · PIID 19MX5325P1592
    Action+$28K
    Award net obligations$81K
  2. AMERICA MOVIL PERU SACDeobligation · PIID 19PE5024F0356
    Action−$4K
    Award net obligations$39K
  3. TELEKOM DEUTSCHLAND GMBHDeobligation · PIID 19GE5025F0200
    Action−$379
    Award net obligations$466
  4. TELEKOM DEUTSCHLAND GMBHDeobligation · PIID 19GE5025F0215
    Action−$302
    Award net obligations$2K
  5. NT CONNECT HOLDINGS, INC.Modification · PIID FA489725P0045
    Action+$39K
    Award net obligations$78K
  6. BUSINESS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Base award · PIID FA448426P0005
    Action+$24K
    Award net obligations$24K
  7. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLCBase award · PIID FA301626P0091
    Action+$8K
    Award net obligations$8K
  8. GCI COMMUNICATION CORP.Modification · PIID W91ZRU26PA003
    Action+$51K
    Award net obligations$230K
  9. COMBRIDGE SRLBase award · PIID HC102126PA025
    Action+$164K
    Award net obligations$164K
  10. COMBRIDGE SRLBase award · PIID HC102126PA024
    Action+$123K
    Award net obligations$123K

DoD wired telecommunications carriers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DoD wired telecommunications carriers contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, M. C. DEAN, INC., LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC., and COMPUTER WORLD SERVICES, CORP. were the leading DoD wired telecommunications carriers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    M. C. DEAN, INC.

    $160,850,559 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

    $18,932,215 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    COMPUTER WORLD SERVICES, CORP.

    $18,787,819 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DoD contract obligations decrease in the wired telecommunications carriers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the wired telecommunications carriers market decreased 50.7% from $506,241,006 in the preceding 12 months to $249,354,708 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$249,354,708
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$506,241,006
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−50.7%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DoD contract award activity was reported in the wired telecommunications carriers market?

Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the wired telecommunications carriers market included actions for M. C. DEAN, INC., COMPUTER WORLD SERVICES, CORP., and T-MOBILE SECURE FEDERAL OPERATIONS LLC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 517111?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, DoD reported 1,375 positive-obligation awards for wired telecommunications carriers under NAICS 517111. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
1,375
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
62.1% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
83% of positive obligations
Full and open
67.5%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
83.3%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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