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Industry · NAICS 519130 · sector 51 Information
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 519130, 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 $72M in contracts classified under NAICS 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals, in FY2026, and $572M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 249 of 544 on this site.
Obligations were down 46% on FY2025 ($134M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were West Publishing Corporation ($94M), Ihs Global Inc ($48M) and S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC ($40M).
By place of performance, the most money went to DC, NY and MN.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $72M | $44B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $572M | $210B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0% | 7% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Publishing Corporation | $94M |
| 2 | Ihs Global Inc | $48M |
| 3 | S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC | $40M |
| 4 | Cox Subscriptions, Inc. | $36M |
| 5 | Allium US Holding LLC | $36M |
| 6 | Prenax Inc | $28M |
| 7 | Panamerica Computers, Inc. | $27M |
| 8 | Cloud Lake Technology LLC | $24M |
| 9 | Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc | $19M |
| 10 | Uptodate, Inc | $19M |
| 11 | Thomson Reuters Special Services LLC | $19M |
| 12 | Bloomberg Finance LP | $17M |
| 13 | Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC | $15M |
| 14 | Clarivate Analytics (US) LLC | $15M |
| 15 | Quotientsub LLC | $14M |
| 16 | Moody's Analytics, Inc. | $13M |
| 17 | Shoreland Inc | $11M |
| 18 | Sayari Analytics, LLC | $10M |
| 19 | Relx Inc. | $9.6M |
| 20 | National Student Clearinghouse | $9.0M |
| 21 | Therapeutic Research Center, LLC | $8.6M |
| 22 | Jab Innovative Solutions LLC | $8.0M |
| 23 | Ebsco Industries Inc | $8.0M |
| 24 | 5150 Labs LLC | $7.7M |
| 25 | Proquest LLC | $7.0M |
$9.4M among the top 40 went to recipients not shown.
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
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 $8.5B
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications $5.0B
- 513210 Software Publishers $4.8B
- 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
- 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.0B
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications $950M
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $786M
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services $772M
- 517911 Telecommunications Resellers $703M
- 519190 All Other Information Services $440M
- 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production $239M
- 511130 Book Publishers $183M
- 513120 Periodical Publishers $172M
- 511120 Periodical Publishers $169M
- 517121 Telecommunications Resellers $154M
- 519120 Libraries and Archives $147M
- 519210 Libraries and Archives $124M
- 513130 Book Publishers $87M
- 516210 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $63M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 519130?
$72M in contract obligations classified under Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals in FY2026, $572M over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals?
West Publishing Corporation ($94M), Ihs Global Inc ($48M), S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC ($40M), Cox Subscriptions, Inc. ($36M), Allium US Holding LLC ($36M), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Homeland Security ($30M), Department of Defense ($20M), Department of Health and Human Services ($9.0M), Securities and Exchange Commission ($7.8M), Department of the Treasury ($7.1M).
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.