PERATON INC.: $19.9M Department of Justice Contract
Summary
The Department of Justice awarded a $19.9M contract to PERATON INC. for IT security assessment and authorization support services under the FBI's OCIO ISAAS ITSSS-2 program. This award reflects ongoing federal investment in cybersecurity infrastructure but cannot be attributed to any publicly traded company.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.The $19.9M FBI contract for IT security services indicates continued federal focus on cybersecurity.
- 2.No publicly traded company is directly identified as the recipient or parent, limiting direct investment implications.
- 3.The contract is a BPA call order, suggesting a pre-existing vehicle and routine procurement.
Market Implications
This contract adds to the growing pipeline of federal cybersecurity spending, which benefits a range of IT service providers. However, without a public company attribution, the direct market impact is muted. The sector as a whole may see tailwinds from similar awards, but no specific stock movement can be inferred.
⚡ Government Convergence
This signal is one of the converging government actions below.
Over the last 90 days, 414 separate government actions have converged on Cybersecurity / Zero Trust. What that means: federal dollars are already moving — agencies are soliciting bids and awarding contracts, not just talking, and legislation and executive action are building the policy and funding tailwind behind it. When independent channels move together like this — 299 procurement notices, 83 federal contracts, 25 bills, 3 news, 2 executive actions and 2 patents — it's the clearest early tell that Washington is committing to cybersecurity / zero trust, the kind of build-up that reshapes the sector well before it's obvious in the headlines.
Converging government actions
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- ContractDELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P: $1.0B Department of Veterans Affairs Contract · 2025-04-01
- Procurement noticeAI-Enabled Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) Software for Mammography · 2025-05-14
- Procurement noticeCloud-Based Fuel Management System · 2025-09-04
- Procurement noticeFreedom of Information Act (FOIA)/eDiscovery FedRAMP-authorized cloud-based platform for Treasury · 2025-12-09
- Procurement noticeProtected Tactical Waveform (PTW) Joint Hub Variant Request for Information (RFI) · 2026-03-23
- Executive actionExecutive Order: Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security · 2026-06-02
- Executive actionPresidential Memorandum: National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-12 · 2026-06-12
- Procurement noticeDigital Pathology System Expansion � Request for Information (RFI) · 2026-07-07
- Procurement noticeAssorted Hardware · 2026-10-16
- Procurement noticeMATS Functional Test Set (FMS) · 2026-10-16
- Procurement noticeNew Manufactured Material, NSN 2840-01-533-0151 PR (AMC 3V) · 2026-10-16
Full Analysis
The contract is a BPA call order valued at $19.9M, issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to PERATON INC. for security assessment and authorization (SCOR 43) services. These services support the FBI's IT systems by providing Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) and Information System Security Engineers (ISSEs). The contract period begins in October 2026. While the recipient is not matched to a publicly traded entity in our records, the contract underscores the government's sustained demand for cybersecurity expertise. The IT security services sector continues to see robust spending as agencies modernize and protect critical systems. No specific public company can be directly linked to this award, but the broader market for federal cybersecurity services remains active.
Connected Signals
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Related Presidential Actions
Executive orders & memoranda affecting the same sectors or companies
Streamlining Access to Government Services Through America.gov
The executive order directs the General Services Administration to create America.gov, a unified digital portal for federal services, integrating Login.gov for authentication and requiring agencies to expose their digital services via APIs. It also mandates the use of AI (referred to as 'super intelligence') with transparency safeguards, while preserving existing service channels and excluding tax and defense/intelligence services.
Enhancing Program Integrity and Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the Administration of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program
This executive order directs the Secretaries of State, Labor, and Homeland Security to coordinate with Commerce, Education, and the SBA when processing H-1B petitions, and requires them to consider whether the employer has engaged in layoffs of similarly situated U.S. workers within the past year. It also orders the Labor Department to review past labor condition applications for potential enforcement actions against sponsoring employers, effectively tightening scrutiny on H-1B usage, especially by outsourcing firms.
Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
This proclamation extends for an additional 12 months the existing restriction on entry of H-1B nonimmigrant workers, which requires a $100,000 payment per petition (with limited exceptions) and is supported by a DHS weighted selection process that prioritizes higher-skilled, higher-paid workers. The action continues to target IT staffing and outsourcing firms that have abused the program, and it maintains the requirement for ongoing rulemakings by DHS and DOL to further reform wage protections and program integrity.
Contract Details
Recipient
PERATON INC.
Award Amount
$19,899,765
Awarding Agency
Department of Justice
Sub-Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Contract Type
BPA CALL
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