The U.S. federal fiscal year runs from 1 October to 30 September the following year. Updates to the state of actual and enacted budgets are not available for every year. The estimated federal IT spending excludes the Department of War and classified spending.
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U.S. President's federal government IT budget FY 2027, by department
The United States federal government budget has allotted around ** billion U.S. dollars toward its fiscal year 2027 civilian federal agency information technology budget. As leadership and government priorities change, the IT budgets allocated to different departments tend to follow suit. The Department of Veterans Affairs had the largest IT budget with approximately **** billion U.S. dollars allocated. Similarly, the Department of Homeland Security's IT budget was around **** billion U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, the Office of Personnel Management has one of the smallest IT budgets among the civilian federal government agencies, with approximately **** billion U.S. dollars allocated. The figures do not include the portion of the budget allocated to the Department of Defense or other classified IT spending.
U.S. government budget
In the United States, huge shares of government expenditures go towards the Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Social Security Administration. Due in part to the country’s continually increasing budget, the government has run at an annual deficit since 2002, with its 2025 deficit estimated to be around *** trillion U.S. dollars.Â
Cybersecurity budget
One of the main facets of the U.S. government IT budget is spending related to cybersecurity. Over ** billion U.S. dollars have been allocated towards cybersecurity in the fiscal year 2026. The Departments of Homeland Security and Justice have unsurprisingly had the highest cybersecurity budgets across all departments, given the sensitive nature of their work.
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US Office of Management and Budget. (April 2, 2026). Estimated federal government information technology (IT) budget in the United States in fiscal year 2027, by department (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/605501/united-states-federal-it-budget/
US Office of Management and Budget. "Estimated federal government information technology (IT) budget in the United States in fiscal year 2027, by department (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 2, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/605501/united-states-federal-it-budget/
US Office of Management and Budget. (2026). Estimated federal government information technology (IT) budget in the United States in fiscal year 2027, by department (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/605501/united-states-federal-it-budget/
US Office of Management and Budget. "Estimated Federal Government Information Technology (It) Budget in The United States in Fiscal Year 2027, by Department (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Apr 2026, /statistics/605501/united-states-federal-it-budget/
US Office of Management and Budget, Estimated federal government information technology (IT) budget in the United States in fiscal year 2027, by department (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/605501/united-states-federal-it-budget/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Estimated federal government information technology (IT) budget in the United States in fiscal year 2027, by department (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Office of Management and Budget, April 2, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/605501/united-states-federal-it-budget/
