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Industry · NAICS 517311 · sector 51 Information
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 517311, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $147M in contracts classified under NAICS 517311, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, in FY2026, and $1.0B over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 186 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were down 34% on FY2025 ($224M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. ($198M), Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. ($185M) and Full Spectrum Operations LLC ($173M).
By place of performance, the most money went to VA, FL and DC.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $147M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $1.0B | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | $198M |
| 2 | Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | $185M |
| 3 | Full Spectrum Operations LLC | $173M |
| 4 | Comcast Government Services LLC | $107M |
| 5 | AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $60M |
| 6 | Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc | $51M |
| 7 | University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development | $42M |
| 8 | AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc | $30M |
| 9 | AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $30M |
| 10 | AT&T Corp., | $24M |
| 11 | Bowhead Communication Services LLC | $21M |
| 12 | GTT Global Telecom Government Services, LLC | $16M |
| 13 | Verizon Federal Inc. | $15M |
| 14 | Windstream Communications, LLC | $13M |
| 15 | Verizon Business Network Services LLC | $12M |
| 16 | AT&T Corp. | $11M |
| 17 | United Telephone Company of the Northwest | $9.5M |
| 18 | Granite Telecommunications, LLC | $9.4M |
| 19 | Bringcom Incorporated | $8.1M |
| 20 | University of Maryland, College Park | $7.8M |
| 21 | Moss Cape, LLC | $7.4M |
| 22 | Boingo Wireless, Inc | $7.2M |
| 23 | Level 3 Communications, LLC | $6.8M |
| 24 | Unified C4 LLC | $6.5M |
| 25 | Cox Communications Hampton Roads, L.L.C. | $6.4M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $43M | 16 Jan 2026 | — | USAspending |
| Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $22M | 28 Apr 2023 | AK | USAspending |
| Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $14M | 22 Sep 2023 | SC | USAspending |
| Full Spectrum Operations LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $12M | 12 Mar 2025 | FL | USAspending |
| Full Spectrum Operations LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $12M | 27 Mar 2024 | FL | USAspending |
| Full Spectrum Operations LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $12M | 27 Mar 2026 | FL | USAspending |
| Full Spectrum Operations LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $11M | 10 Mar 2023 | FL | USAspending |
| Full Spectrum Operations LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $11M | 1 Apr 2025 | FL | USAspending |
| Full Spectrum Operations LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $8.2M | 29 Mar 2024 | FL | USAspending |
| University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $8.0M | 30 Apr 2026 | MI | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 51: Information
- 511210 Software Publishers $23B
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $13B
- 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $8.6B
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications $5.1B
- 513210 Software Publishers $5.0B
- 517919 All Other Telecommunications $3.0B
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.6B
- 511199 All Other Publishers $1.4B
- 517312 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $1.1B
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications $1.1B
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $828M
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services $818M
- 517911 Telecommunications Resellers $718M
- 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals $578M
- 519190 All Other Information Services $434M
- 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production $245M
- 511130 Book Publishers $183M
- 513120 Periodical Publishers $179M
- 511120 Periodical Publishers $169M
- 517121 Telecommunications Resellers $160M
- 519120 Libraries and Archives $147M
- 519210 Libraries and Archives $124M
- 513130 Book Publishers $89M
- 513199 All Other Publishers $86M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 517311?
$147M in contract obligations classified under Wired Telecommunications Carriers in FY2026, $1.0B over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Wired Telecommunications Carriers?
Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. ($198M), Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. ($185M), Full Spectrum Operations LLC ($173M), Comcast Government Services LLC ($107M), AT&T Enterprises, LLC ($60M), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Defense ($334M), Department of Commerce ($41M), Department of Homeland Security ($22M), Department of Health and Human Services ($11M), Small Business Administration ($5.5M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.