Monday Report · Free · Issue #2
Technology & Telecommunications Logs Full 4/4 Influence Chain
Week ending March 29, 2026 · Published March 30, 2026
$1.9B
awarded
536
contract actions
42
bills introduced
Federal Contract Spending — FY2026
$211,762,201,543
This week added $1.9B.
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Federal Money Report — Week ending March 29, 2026
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$1.9B
536 federal awards tracked this week totaling $1.9B — with Thundercat Technology, LLC capturing $111.0M from the Department of Veterans Affairs as the single largest contract.
down $2.3B from last week
This Week at a Glance
- Biggest contractThundercat Technology, LLC, $111.0M, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Top billHRES1142 — Disposition of Senate amendment to consolidated appropriations bill
- Notable oversightInspector General — Naval Supply Systems Command inventory items with no demand in 5 years
- Notable oversightInspector General — Army management of Bradley Fighting Vehicle repairs flagged for audit
- Donor-contract overlapCalifornia Institute of Technology, $5K donated, $113.0M received
Key Findings
- $111.0M: Thundercat Technology, LLC received this week’s largest award from the Department of Veterans Affairs, leading all 536 tracked contracts.
- $400.2M: Technology & Telecommunications logged a 4/4 industry influence chain score — donations, lobbying, legislative activity, and contract awards all co-occurred this week.
- $113.0M: California Institute of Technology received this week’s largest donor-overlap total — the organization also appears in the political donations dataset.
Top 5 Awards This Week
| Recipient | Amount | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGY, LLC | $111.0M | Dept. of Veterans Affairs |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | $100.5M | NASA |
| HERITAGE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. | $67.7M | DoJ |
| EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS CANADA INC | $53.7M | HHS |
| NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. | $52.1M | HHS |
Spotlight
Technology & Telecommunications registered a complete 4/4 industry influence chain in this week’s observational data — meaning the sector appears simultaneously in all four tracked datasets: political donations ($4.0M), Q4 2025 lobbying filings ($29.5M), introduced legislation (one bill tracked), and federal contract awards ($400.2M). That $400.2M represents roughly 21 cents of every dollar issued across this week’s $1.9B in total awards. The sector’s Q4 2025 lobbying figure of $29.5M places it among the most active in the current quarterly period. No causal relationship is asserted; the 4/4 score reflects co-occurrence across datasets within a single seven-day window.
This Week by the Numbers
| Federal contracts & grants(this week) | $1.9B |
| Awards tracked(this week) | 536 |
| Bills introduced(this week) | 42 |
Donor–Recipient Overlap
Organizations listed appear in both FEC contribution and USASpending award data. Co-occurrence is observational only and does not imply a causal relationship or misconduct.
| Organization | What they do | Donated (FEC)(2025–2026 cycle-to-date) | Received (USASpending)(this week) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Research and academic contractor | $5K | $113.0M |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON | Federal management consulting firm | $36K | $61.0M |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. | IT services and technology provider | $3K | $38.2M |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | Scientific research and development organization | $1K | $23.7M |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | Defense systems manufacturer | $8K | $23.3M |
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Data sourced from USASpending, FEC, LDA (SOPR), Congress.gov, oversight.gov. All co-occurrences are observational. No causal relationship between donations, lobbying activity, and federal awards is established or implied.
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Data: USASpending.gov · FEC · Senate LDA · Congress.gov · Week ending March 29, 2026