Federal agency data type
A U.S. federal agency, sub-agency, or office used for awarding, funding, or organizational context.
- Source: GovTribe-normalized federal organization reference data.
- Update frequency: Regular source updates and periodic backfills.
- Volume: About 23,700 GovTribe records as of May 2026.
- Web: Federal agencies
- Export: Federal agency
- MCP: Search federal agencies MCP tool
Attributes
| Field | Type | Attribute |
|---|---|---|
govtribe_id | string | GovTribe ID |
govtribe_type | string | GovTribe type |
govtribe_url | string | null | GovTribe URL |
name | string | Name |
alternate_name | string | Alternate name |
acronym | string | Acronym |
defense_or_civilian | string | null | Defense or civilian |
updated_at | string | null | Updated at |
Related articles
- Federal Register document: Federal Register documents link to the agencies that issued them in
federal_agencies, and list the Federal Register's own agency names inagencies. - Search Federal Register documents MCP tool: Find an agency's Federal Register documents with the
federal_agency_idsfilter, where a department also matches its components' documents, or withfederal_register_agenciesand the Federal Register's agency slug.