Top federal agencies buying AI & machine learning
Updated Jul 3, 2026 · Live data
The Department of Defense unsurprisingly tops the list, but civilian agencies like Health & Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security are scaling AI procurement aggressively. The top 20 agencies below account for 100.0% of all federal AI/ML contract dollars in the dataset.
Top 20 agencies by AI/ML spend
| # | Agency | Contracts | Total awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | 489 | $1.23B |
| 2 | Department of the Interior | 6 | $124.37M |
| 3 | Department of Commerce | 33 | $111.62M |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 15 | $84.97M |
| 5 | Department of Health and Human Services | 25 | $50.23M |
| 6 | Department of the Treasury | 14 | $38.38M |
| 7 | Department of Homeland Security | 29 | $26.88M |
| 8 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 24 | $16.95M |
| 9 | Department of Justice | 2 | $8.43M |
| 10 | Department of Transportation | 13 | $8.30M |
| 11 | General Services Administration | 3 | $8.18M |
| 12 | Department of Education | 2 | $5.77M |
| 13 | Institute of Museum and Library Services | 1 | $4.58M |
| 14 | Environmental Protection Agency | 9 | $2.59M |
| 15 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 3 | $788K |
| 16 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission | 1 | $768K |
| 17 | Office of Personnel Management | 1 | $454K |
| 18 | National Transportation Safety Board | 1 | $295K |
| 19 | Agency for International Development | 1 | $198K |
| 20 | National Archives and Records Administration | 3 | $111K |