Federal Government Staffing Spending

$13.6 billion in contracts & assistance awards matching keyword "staffing" — all agencies, FY2026

Source: USASpending.gov • Downloaded June 8, 2026 • 2,325 awards
Contracts obligated
$4.1B
1,468 awards
Assistance obligated
$9.5B
857 awards
Not competed
36%
of contract dollars
Tribal / Native-owned
$904M
22% of contracts
Key Findings
  • The $9.5B in "assistance" is almost entirely unemployment insurance — the Dept. of Labor flowing federal UI funds through state workforce agencies. California got $751M, Texas $635M, New Jersey $524M.
  • One contract dwarfs all others: STG International received $641M from DHS for medical staffing inside ICE detention facilities (IHSC) — more than the entire DoD staffing spend combined.
  • MVM, Inc. got $370M from HHS specifically to "arrange travel and escort for unaccompanied children in ORR custody" at sites in Dallas and Midland, TX housing up to 3,300 children.
  • Tribal/Native-owned companies won $904M — concentrated at the State Dept. under names like "ATA Overseas Staffing" and "ATA SPEAR Staffing," almost certainly for Diplomatic Security embassy operations.
  • 36% of contract dollars were not competed — either "not available for competition" (23%) or "not competed" (13%). Only 42 cents of every dollar went through full and open competition.
  • DLH Solutions appears 6 separate times at the VA, each as a "bridge contract" — suggesting a long-running relationship being extended rather than re-competed.
Top Agencies — Contracts
Dept. of Health & Human Services
$1.10B
Dept. of State
$1.02B
Dept. of Homeland Security
$881M
Dept. of Veterans Affairs
$613M
Dept. of Defense
$278M
Dept. of Commerce
$54M
Dept. of Agriculture
$53M
Dept. of Justice
$33M
Top Agencies — Assistance (Grants & UI)
Note: $7.24B of the $9.5B total is Dept. of Labor unemployment insurance flowing to state workforce agencies — not staffing vendor payments.
Dept. of Labor
$7.24B
Dept. of Health & Human Svcs
$1.81B
Dept. of Transportation
$116M
EPA
$100M
Dept. of the Interior
$80M
Dept. of Justice
$36M
Top Contractors by Obligation Contracts only
STG International, Inc.Tribal/Native
$683M
MVM, Inc.
$370M
Spectrum Healthcare Resources
$217M
Nakupuna Solutions, LLCTribal/Native
$150M
Koniag Management Solutions LLCTribal/Native
$103M
Creative IT Solutions LLC
$103M
DLH Solutions Inc
$100M
Makwa Global Security SolutionsTribal/Native
$80M
PAE Government Services, Inc.
$76M
Muscogee Staffing Solutions, LLCTribal/Native
$76M
Tribal/Native = Alaska Native Corporation, federally recognized tribe, or Native-owned firm
Competition Breakdown
Full & open — 42% Not available — 23% Full & open after excl. — 15% Not competed — 13% Competed under SAP — 5% Other — 2%
Full & open 42%, Not available 23%, Full & open after exclusion 15%, Not competed 13%, Competed under SAP 5%, Other 2%.

36% of contract dollars flowed outside full competition — $1.49B either not available or explicitly not competed.

Top Industry Codes (NAICS) by Contract Spend
Ambulatory health care svcs (621999)
$859M
Admin/mgmt consulting (541611)
$586M
Temporary help services (561320)
$447M
Facilities support services (561210)
$420M
Emergency & relief services (624230)
$370M
Physicians offices (621111)
$294M
Prof/scientific/tech services (541990)
$274M
Computer systems design (541512)
$104M
Engineering services (541330)
$99M
Top State Unemployment Insurance Recipients Assistance awards — Dept. of Labor

These are state workforce agencies receiving federal UI program funding — the largest single category in the dataset at $7.24B total.

California Employment Development Dept.
$751M
Texas Workforce Commission
$635M
New Jersey Dept. of Labor
$524M
Illinois Dept. of Employment Security
$465M
Michigan Dept. of Labor
$421M
Pennsylvania Dept. of Labor & Industry
$398M
Washington Employment Security Dept.
$366M
New York Dept. of Labor
$346M
New York State Dept. of Health
$215M
Wisconsin Workforce Development
$197M
Massachusetts Exec. Office of Labor
$196M
Georgia Dept. of Labor
$177M
Maryland Dept. of Labor
$177M
Florida Dept. of Commerce
$171M
Contracts Over $20M — Full Detail
Recipient Agency Obligated Contract Description
STG International, Inc. DHS $641M IGF::OT::IGF IHSC medical staffing services (ICE detention)
MVM, Inc. HHS $370M Staffing/resources to arrange travel & escort for unaccompanied children in ORR custody (Dallas/Midland TX)
Spectrum Healthcare Resources HHS $217M Region D professional medical staffing & occupational health services
Koniag Management Solutions LLC State $103M Cloud program management office staffing and support
Makwa Global Security Solutions State $80M ATA Overseas Staffing
PAE Government Services, Inc. State $76M BLISS RSO supplemental staffing and maintenance services
Nakupuna Solutions, LLC State $74M Staffing (multiple task orders)
The Arora Group, Inc. DHS $66M Medical staffing services
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. DHS $54M Medical staffing services for ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC)
Federal Staffing Resources, LLC DoD $51M Patient appointing services (PAS) — Puget Sound Military Health System
QTC Medical Services Inc DoD $47M Reserve Health Readiness Program medical staffing support for pre-deployment assessments
Amentum Services, Inc. DHS $45M BioWatch Laboratory Staffing Support
Goldbelt C6, LLC State $44M ATA Domestic Staffing
Alutiiq Solutions, LLC State $43M ATA SPEAR Staffing
Conrad LLP HHS $43M Electronic Staffing Data (payroll-based journal) auditing specialist
Bowen Consulting Group, The VA $41M Bridge contract for contact center staffing support
GovStrive LLC USDA $39M Staffing and classification support services (HR consulting)
Ingenesis Inc DHS $38M Medical staffing services for ICE Health Service Corps — Task Order 3
DLH Solutions Inc VA $36M New 12-month bridge staffing contract (one of six)
All In Solutions LLC VA $32M Charleston CMOP staffing services
RehabPlus Staffing Group, Inc. HHS $30M IGF::OT::IGF occupational health and clinical services for FOH Region C
MEC Energy Services LLC State $26M Professional and administrative staffing support
D&G Support Services LLC DoD $23M Global bulk fuel management and delivery staffing support
Muscogee Staffing Solutions, LLC State $23M A/LM/OPS/TM and TMP logistics staffing contract services
Encore JV1 LLC VA $22M Veterans Experience Office contact center staffing support
Cherokee Nation Operational Solutions HHS $20M DGMQ Staffing
Data: USASpending.gov — keyword search "staffing," all federal agencies, FY2026 prime award summaries downloaded June 8, 2026. Analysis by GuestWorkerVisas.com.