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National debt$40.55T Debt per resident$118,268 FY2026 deficit$1.97T Net interest FY2026$1.02T Sourced from U.S. Treasury data

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Money Trail

Our interactive database traces federal awards from the awarding department to the named recipient. Company names appear exactly as filed.

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Where the Money Went: the full database

Every federal contract, grant, loan, and direct payment, traced department to recipient. Searchable.

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Follow the Money: how to trace federal spending

How the Daily Treasury Statement connects to the companies that get paid.

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Money Trail | Federal Spending

Money Trail: A $24.3 million General Services Administration contract action went to Bluestaq on October 16

USAspending records for October 16 to 22, 2026 show a $24,274,076.00 definitive contract action to BLUESTAQ LLC from the General Services Administration, recorded as a ceiling increase for Bluestaq access under an AFRL SBIR III award.

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Money Trail | Federal Spending

Money Trail: A $25.5 million Energy Department contract action went to Battelle Savannah River Alliance on October 22

USAspending records for October 16 to 22, 2026 show a $25,463,179.18 definitive contract action to BATTELLE SAVANNAH RIVER ALLIANCE, LLC from the Department of Energy, incorporating Financial Plan No. 88 into its management and operations contract for fiscal 2027.

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Money Trail | Federal Spending

Money Trail: A $30.1 million Veterans Affairs order went to Welch Allyn on October 20

USAspending records for October 16 to 22, 2026 show a $30,065,118.62 delivery order to WELCH ALLYN, INC. from the Department of Veterans Affairs covering NX orders placed for the month of September 2026.

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Money Trail | Federal Spending

Money Trail: A $44.8 million Homeland Security contract went to Ardent Group on October 22

USAspending records for October 16 to 22, 2026 show a $44,769,832.26 definitive contract to ARDENT GROUP, LLC from the Department of Homeland Security to provide a pharmacy benefit manager for the ICE Health Service Corps.

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Money Trail | Federal Spending

Money Trail: A $150.8 million Veterans Affairs order went to Accenture Federal Services on October 22

USAspending records for October 16 to 22, 2026 show a $150,807,169.55 delivery order to ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC from the Department of Veterans Affairs for electronic health record modernization system integration support services.

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Money Trail | Federal Spending

Money Trail: A $372.5 million Energy Department contract action went to Fluor Marine Propulsion on October 21

USAspending records for October 15 to 21, 2026 show a $372,532,961.92 contract action to FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC from the Department of Energy, the largest single contract transaction in the week by a wide margin.

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Money Trail | Federal Spending

Money Trail: An $18.7 million Medicare enrollment systems order went to Peraton on October 13

USAspending records for October 9 to 15, 2026 show an $18,673,559.31 delivery order to PERATON INC. from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to enhance and operate the Medicare enrollment and premium billing systems.

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Money Trail | Federal Spending

Money Trail: A $7.4 million Veterans Affairs delivery order went to TrillaMed on October 14

USAspending records for October 9 to 15, 2026 show a $7,390,623.16 delivery order to TRILLAMED LLC from the Department of Veterans Affairs covering NX orders placed for the month of September 2026.

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