Army Cyber Command

The Department of the Army Cyber Command, a major command within the U.S. Department of Defense, acquires telecommunications, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and related services to support Army cyber operations and force protection across domestic and overseas installations. Army Cyber Command procures under DoD acquisition mechanisms and has awarded 46,261 contracts since 1997, with a combined potential value of $19.73 billion and $17.4 billion in obligated dollars.

Army Cyber Command's contract activity has declined sharply in recent years. The command awarded 3,979 contracts in 2022, 2,064 in 2023, 1,000 in 2024, 977 in 2025, and 453 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent award was recorded on October 13, 2026.

Contract competition is highly concentrated by award count but heavily fragmented by potential value. Over the last five years, the top five primes by award count—MCI Communications Services LLC, AT&T Mobility LLC, Trace Systems Inc., Inmarsat Government Inc., and Satcom Direct Government LLC—account for 62 percent of recent awards. MCI Communications Services leads decisively with 3,087 awards. However, by potential value, the top five primes—Iron Bow Technologies LLC, CDW Government LLC, GC&E Federal LLC, Trace Systems Inc., and Microtechnologies LLC—represent only 1 percent of combined potential value, reflecting heavy reliance on small-dollar task orders, BPA calls, and schedule buys. The majority of awards appear to fall below individual reporting thresholds or are transacted through indefinite delivery mechanisms with unreported ceiling values.

The set-aside portfolio skews heavily toward unrestricted competition: 82 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation. Small-business set-asides account for 8 percent of awards, including 2 percent sole-source 8(a) and 1 percent competitive 8(a) awards. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, and related small-business designations together represent less than 1 percent of awards.

Army Cyber Command's portfolio includes 3,349 distinct prime contractors. The dominance of telecommunications and mobility primes—MCI Communications, AT&T, Inmarsat, and Satcom Direct—among the top by count suggests the command's contract activity centers on communications services, likely including mobile network access, satellite communications, and carrier services for deployed and garrison operations. The sharp year-over-year decline in contract volume suggests shifting acquisition posture, potential consolidation toward larger single awards, or prioritization of option exercises and modifications over new task orders. Current activity level is significantly below the 2022 peak.