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Education and training services: $8.4B in defense awards
$8.4B obligated across 15,812 DoD and DHS awards to 3,324 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 7, 2026, 64% of Training and simulation. Valiant Global Defense Services Inc leads with $312.4M; Department of the Navy is the largest buyer at $2.7B.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $8.4B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 15,812 |
| Companies | 3,324 |
| FY2024 | $3.0B |
| FY2025 | $3.0B |
| FY2026 to date | $2.4B |
| Parent category | Training and simulation |
Top companiesObligated FY2024+
Top agenciesObligated FY2024+
| # | Agency | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $2.7B | 6,834 awards | 33% |
| 2 | Department of the Air Force | $2.2B | 2,020 awards | 26% |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $2.0B | 2,856 awards | 24% |
| 4 | U.S. Special Operations Command | $235.5M | 887 awards | 2.8% |
| 5 | Department of Defense Education Activity | $167.1M | 470 awards | 2.0% |
| 6 | Defense Human Resources Activity | $157.7M | 78 awards | 1.9% |
| 7 | Federal Emergency Management Agency | $120.5M | 196 awards | 1.4% |
| 8 | U.S. Coast Guard | $112.6M | 589 awards | 1.3% |
| 9 | Washington Headquarters Services | $99.2M | 371 awards | 1.2% |
| 10 | Office of Procurement Operations | $92.5M | 133 awards | 1.1% |
| 11 | Transportation Security Administration | $92.0M | 79 awards | 1.1% |
| 12 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | $74.7M | 145 awards | 0.9% |
Budget lines in this category, FY2027 requestPentagon budget
| Budget line | FY2025 prior | FY2026 current | FY2027 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training and Education Equipment Navy · Other Procurement, Navy · 8101 | FY2025 $43.1M | FY2026 $73.6M | $331.0M | +350% vs FY2026 |
| Combat Training Centers Support Army · Other Procurement, Army · 1780MA6600 | FY2025 $38.7M | FY2026 $69.0M | $141.8M | +106% vs FY2026 |
| Training Devices, Nonsystem Army · Other Procurement, Army · 2062NA0100 | FY2025 $169.8M | FY2026 $171.2M | $140.9M | -18% vs FY2026 |
| Training Devices Marine Corps · Procurement, Marine Corps · 6532 | FY2025 $71.2M | FY2026 $63.1M | $136.6M | +116% vs FY2026 |
| Synthetic Training Environment (STE) Army · Other Procurement, Army · 2079NA2000 | FY2025 $196.9M | FY2026 $166.4M | $115.5M | -31% vs FY2026 |
| Training Support Equipment Navy · Other Procurement, Navy · 8081 | FY2025 $5.3M | FY2026 $3.5M | $10.6M | +205% vs FY2026 |
| Gaming Technology In Support of Army Training Army · Other Procurement, Army · 6860NA0176 | FY2025 $10.2M | FY2026 $7.3M | $4.2M | -43% vs FY2026 |
Budget lines map to award categories by appropriation and budget activity. Requests come before contract awards; see timing.
Product and Service Codes15 codes
| PSC | Name | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| U009 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL | $2.1B | 2,660 awards |
| U099 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER | $2.0B | 4,538 awards |
| U008 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- TRAINING/CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT | $1.9B | 2,186 awards |
| U013 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- COMBAT | $779.6M | 361 awards |
| U005 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- TUITION/REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIP FEES | $639.8M | 3,967 awards |
| U006 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL | $587.1M | 914 awards |
| U012 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRAINING | $120.0M | 372 awards |
| U002 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- PERSONNEL TESTING | $84.4M | 82 awards |
| U010 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- CERTIFICATIONS/ACCREDITATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS | $74.2M | 273 awards |
| U003 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- RESERVE TRAINING (MILITARY) | $50.5M | 43 awards |
| U004 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- SCIENTIFIC/MANAGEMENT | $44.0M | 88 awards |
| U014 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- SECURITY | $19.4M | 130 awards |
| U001 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- LECTURES | $10.7M | 190 awards |
| U011 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- AIDS/HIV | $1.5M | 6 awards |
| U007 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- FACULTY SALARIES FOR DEPENDENT SCHOOLS | $40K | 2 awards |
Largest awards50 per page · search this category
| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9124G17C0005 definitive contract | Amentum Services, Inc | $245.0M | Igf::ot::igf | Army | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017823F3012 delivery order | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc | $165.9M | Instructor services/waterfront training (instructional support for the domain) | Navy | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911S824C0004 definitive contract | Valiant Global Defense Services Inc | $143.1M | Mission support services at the joint readiness training center | Army | Nov 20, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA489022F0060 delivery order | Top Aces Corp | $131.5M | Adversary air support services for eglin air force base, luke air force base, and temporary services within the continental united states. | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA489024F0090 delivery order | Airborne Tactical Advantage Co LLC | $109.2M | Adversary air support services to train fighter pilots | Air Force | Mar 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862124FB003 delivery order | Aviation Training Consulting, LLC | $94.9M | Kirtland, davis-monthan, andrews and moody (kdam) aircrew training and rehearsal support (atars) courseware and instruction (c&i) | Air Force | Jun 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W900KK24F0124 delivery order | Amentum Technology, Inc | $78.6M | Htasc 111th mi bde labor support | Army | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W9124G23C0002 definitive contract | CAE USA, Inc | $72.3M | Fixed wing training & support | Army | Mar 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W9124J21C0019 definitive contract | Indtai, Inc | $69.8M | Army continuing education system (aces) services | Army | May 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| H9821025CE007 definitive contract | Institute of International Education Inc | $61.9M | Boren flagship grants, fellowships, and scholarship awards. | Defense Human Resources Activity | May 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA300226F0016 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $61.5M | Aircrew and maintenance training to include program management, formal classroom, academics, training device usage, and hands-on operational training in support of qatar emiri air force (qeaf) procurement of new f-15qa aircraft. | Air Force | Feb 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6134021C0010 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $59.1M | Pr 1300897049 to procure cis services and associated admin support via fms loa #at-gsu, at-lcq, ja-lzk, ja-fwt, ja-fzz, ja-qad, ja-lzu, ks-lqi, no-gem, sp lgt | Navy | Apr 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA877325C0001 definitive contract | Tyonek Technical Services, LLC | $56.4M | Cyber operations formal training support (cyofts) 2.75 | Air Force | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA300224F0100 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $56.3M | The contractor shall provide f15qa aircrew and maintenance training to include program management, formal classroom, academics, training device usage, and hands on operational training in support of qatar emiri air force iaw att 1 f15qa ... | Air Force | Sep 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W9124718C0001 definitive contract | Valiant Global Defense Services Inc | $55.4M | Igf::ot::igf base support functions | Army | May 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA489024F0089 delivery order | Draken International, LLC | $54.8M | Adversary air support services for fighter pilot training | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA489024F0091 delivery order | Tactical Air Support Inc | $54.5M | Adversary air support services to train fighter pilots | Air Force | Mar 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70FA2022F00000016 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $54.5M | Cdp training delivery services | Federal Emergency Management Agency | Sep 24, 2026 |
| FA489019C0003 definitive contract | Crew Training International, Inc | $54.0M | Mq9 cat/cwd award | Air Force | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA300225F0049 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $49.8M | The contractor shall provide f-15qa aircrew and maintenance training to include program management, formal classroom, academics, training device usage, and hands-on operational training in support of qatar emiri air force (qeaf) | Air Force | Sep 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0042123F0343 delivery order | Tactical Air Support Inc | $49.2M | Provide contractor owned and contractor operated (coco) aircraft to the department of the NAVY (don) fleet customers for a wide variety of airborne threat simulation capabilities to train aircraft squadron aircrew and shipboard system ... | Navy | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W900KK24F0161 delivery order | Amentum Technology, Inc | $48.9M | Huachuca training and support contract (htasc) huachuca training and support contract (htasc) new task order | Army | Apr 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0042126F0347 delivery order | Airborne Tactical Advantage Co LLC | $48.3M | Operating cost - type iii aircraft cas id 2026-004 | Navy | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W900KK24F0143 delivery order | Nemean Trideum Joint Venture LLC | $46.2M | Award of the national simulation center support operation. | Army | May 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6134021C0005 definitive contract | CAE USA, Inc | $44.2M | T-44 aircraft crew academic and simulator training | Navy | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W900KK24F0087 delivery order | Csa Global LLC | $41.9M | Award a task order for the joint multinational simulations center u.s. ARMY europe africa command on the mission training complex capabilities support (mtccs) ii multiple award contract (mac) for mission command training. | Army | May 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W900KK21F0005 delivery order | Pinnacle Solutions, LLC | $40.9M | This task order supplies fort huachuca with unmanned aircraft support instruction, along with mission support. in service to the united states ARMY. | Army | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W9124G24C0007 definitive contract | CAE USA Inc | $39.6M | Services - base year | Army | Jan 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| M6785421F3009 delivery order | Davis Defense Group, Inc | $39.3M | Program management, instructional services, administrative services, subject matter expert (sme) services, editorial services, multimedia expertise, instructional technology, engineering services and student support services | Navy | Sep 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W9133L22C3007 definitive contract | Avix-Bgi JV II, LLC | $39.3M | F-16 weapon system simulator training and support services | Army | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA877322C0004 definitive contract | Tyonek Technical Services, LLC | $39.2M | Cyber operations formal training support 2.5 (cyofts 2.5) | Air Force | Jun 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA251824C0004 definitive contract | Aleut Management Services, LLC | $37.5M | The instruction of otc classes and maintenance of course materials. | Air Force | Apr 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA489021C0007 definitive contract | Saguaro Business Solutions LLC | $37.1M | 552 acw e-3 services | Air Force | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001925C0113 definitive contract | Aviation Systems Engineering Company Inc | $37.1M | Maintenance, aircrew, and pilot training for german NAVY 100% fms | Navy | Mar 31, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA489023F0005 delivery order | KT Consulting, Inc | $36.6M | Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, required to perform f-15e, F-16, f-22a contract aircrew training (cat), courseware development (cwd) to include (irc) instruction, (dmo) and (dmt). | Air Force | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| M0026422C0005 definitive contract | Airborne Systems North America of NJ Inc | $36.3M | Course # 001 (24 students) | Navy | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W9124924F0002 delivery order | Higherechelon, Inc | $36.0M | Ccoe instructor support services | Army | Feb 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA300226F0058 delivery order | U.s Aviation Group LLC | $35.1M | Initial pilot training (ipt) - base year (04 may 2026 - 19 dec 2026) | Air Force | Apr 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA489024F0088 delivery order | Tactical Air Support Inc | $33.0M | Adversary air support services for fighter pilot training | Air Force | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70LGLY21CGLB00001 definitive contract | Ops Tech Alliance, LLC | $32.3M | Roleplayer support services, federal law enforcement training centers, glynco, ga | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | Sep 30, 2026 |
| H9821023C0010 definitive contract | Institute of International Education Inc | $32.2M | Project ltc grant | Defense Human Resources Activity | Mar 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862125CB007 definitive contract | CAE USA Inc | $31.4M | Development and delivery of tape 4 software for the taf block 20v F-16 mission training centers (mtcs) and option for completing visual database updates. | Air Force | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA489021C0001 definitive contract | Milsup LLC | $31.2M | Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items and services that are required to perform rc/oc/wc-135 and e-4b contract aircrew training (cat) and courseware development (cwd) at ... | Air Force | Feb 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA489020C0013 definitive contract | Advanced Concepts Enterprises, Inc | $31.1M | Command and control contract academic training, courseware development and distance learning service contract award | Air Force | Apr 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0018925CZ074 definitive contract | Salient CRGT, Inc | $31.0M | Rsnf educational support services (ess) | Navy | Jan 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0018925F3010 delivery order | Salient CRGT, Inc | $30.7M | Royal saudi naval forces (rsnf) educational and logistics support services | Navy | Mar 9, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W900KK24F0130 delivery order | Amentum Technology, Inc | $30.2M | Htasc dot support | Army | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| M6785423F8006 delivery order | Obsidian Solutions Group LLC | $29.6M | This requirement is for the marine air ground task force (magtf) staff training program (mstp). the mission of the mstp is to provide training in magtf operations to enhance the applicable skills of senior commanders and their staff. | Navy | May 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W900KK24C0017 definitive contract | Phoenix Logistics, LLC | $28.4M | Labor for medical simulation instructor / operators | Army | Feb 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6600124C0028 definitive contract | Lbyd Federal, LLC | $28.3M | Services (base period) | Navy | May 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
Source: USAspending.gov prime award data (FPDS), DoD and DHS contracts, orders and IDVs with any action since Oct 1, 2023. Obligated FY2024+ sums the obligations on those actions; total obligated is the award's lifetime figure. DoD contract actions publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the latest DoD actions here trail the calendar by about 3 months. Data as of Oct 9, 2026.
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