FY2026 YTDDOD: $842.3B (+2.4% YoY)HHS: $156.7B (-1.2% YoY)DHS: $68.4B (+5.1% YoY)NASA: $25.8B (+3.7% YoY)DOE: $48.2B (-0.8% YoY)VA: $301.4B (+8.2% YoY)|Active Opportunities: 47,832Expiring 7d: 2,341|Data via USASpending.gov
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Hanscom AFB
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MIT Lincoln Lab
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Why Boston is a Federal Contracting Hub

  • Hanscom AFB manages $15B+ in Air Force electronic systems contracts
  • MIT Lincoln Lab is a $1.2B federally funded R&D center
  • Boston biotech corridor drives $3B+ in NIH/BARDA contracts
  • Raytheon, Draper Lab, and MITRE have major Boston operations

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What makes Boston a federal contracting hub?

Boston combines defense electronics (Hanscom AFB, $15B+), world-class research (MIT Lincoln Lab, Harvard), and biotech innovation (Kendall Square). The region hosts Raytheon, Draper Laboratory, MITRE, and hundreds of defense and life sciences contractors.

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