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Trident Systems LLC
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Federal agencies obligated $36M to Trident Systems LLC, Fairfax, VA, in the listed fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $5.8M, of which $5.8M (100%) came through contracts.
That is down 37% on FY2025 ($9.3M).
Trident Systems LLC ranks 1,414 of 2,749 listed organisations located in VA by five-year obligations, and 12,169 of 30,000 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Defense: 7 awards worth $32M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), where it ranks 201 of 720 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $10,108,221 | $10,108,221 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $10,917,619 | $10,917,619 | $0 | +8% |
| FY2025 | $9,260,391 | $9,260,391 | $0 | -15% |
| FY2026 | $5,848,900 | $5,848,900 | $0 | -37% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in VA | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $36M | $63B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $5.8M | $17B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $36M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $0 | $63B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 12,169 of 30,000 | 1 of 2,749 in VA | 1 |
Largest in state: VA Department of Medical Assistance Service. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | 7 | $32M | 100% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 541511: 201 of 720 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Custom Computer Programming Services.
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Fairfax County, VA $18M · Fairfax city, VA $14M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services | $18M | 22 Nov 2022 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services | $5.8M | 4 Dec 2025 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $2.0M | 23 Feb 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $1.7M | 16 Jun 2025 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $1.5M | 7 Feb 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $1.4M | 14 Dec 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $1.1M | 30 May 2024 | VA | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $18M, Department of Defense, 22 Nov 2022: NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION - INTEGRATED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM
- $5.8M, Department of Defense, 4 Dec 2025: ENHANCED REGIONAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS (ERSA) SYSTEM SUPPORT FOLLOW-ON SERVICES
- $2.0M, Department of Defense, 23 Feb 2023: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
- $1.7M, Department of Defense, 16 Jun 2025: MINI-SECURE COMMUNICATIONS CONTROLLERS V1.1
- $1.5M, Department of Defense, 7 Feb 2023: SBIR/STTR PHASE II R&D - AUTOMATED SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE GENERATION
- $1.4M, Department of Defense, 14 Dec 2023: PROCUREMENT OF SECURE COMMUNICATIONS CONTROLLER HARDWARE AND HELP DESK SUPPORT
- $1.1M, Department of Defense, 30 May 2024: PROCUREMENT OF SECURE COMMUNICATIONS CONTROLLER (SCC) KIT-AS
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Trident Systems LLC receive?
$36M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $10M; FY2024: $11M; FY2025: $9.3M; FY2026: $5.8M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Trident Systems LLC?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Defense ($32M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services, NAICS 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing and NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: VA ($32M).
Is Trident Systems LLC a large federal recipient?
It ranks 12,169 of 30,000 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 1,414 of 2,749 located in VA. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.