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Microsoft
One of the world's largest software and cloud computing companies and a major federal technology contractor.
At a Glance
Highlights from available records. Missing information does not mean an activity did not occur.
Tracked federal obligations
$536.4M
2025-09-20–2026-09-19. Commitments to spend, not cash paid.
Inspect records →Largest tracked awarding agency
Department of Defense
2025-09-20–2026-09-19 · $268.4M · 50.0% of tracked obligations
Inspect records →Outside lobbying-firm income
$622.5K
2026 YTD · latest filings; in-house expenses and outside-firm income are not combined.
Inspect records →Industry
Technology
Organization classification recorded by Paper Trail.
Inspect records →Federal spending
Total federal obligations
$536.4M
Obligations recorded from September 20, 2025 through September 19, 2026. Obligations are promises by the federal government to spend money, not necessarily cash already paid.
As of
September 19, 2026
Paper Trail overview
About This Organization
One of the world's largest software and cloud computing companies and a major federal technology contractor.
Editorial context
Why It Is Included
Included because this organization appears in federal spending records and is part of The Paper Trail Project's public-interest research directory.
Paper Trail research
Why you may have heard of it
Known for Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure cloud computing, and large government cloud contracts.
Direct public money received
Public Money Profile
Federal obligations are shown by award type and kept separate from tax incentives or workforce public-benefit research. These categories should not be added into a generic “subsidy” figure.
Federal grants
$0Direct payments
$0Federal loans
$0Other assistance
$0No published source-backed estimate linked unless shown elsewhere on this profile.
Not included without attributable official records.
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Spending Over Time
Prime-award transaction obligations attributed to this USAspending recipient. Negative totals can reflect deobligations or corrections.
$354.9MFY2017
$469MFY2018
$403MFY2019
$502.7MFY2020
$422MFY2021
$471.6MFY2022
$498.3MFY2023
$518.3MFY2024
$531.6MFY2025
$453.9MFY2026To date
The current fiscal year is partial and will change as USAspending publishes additional transactions.
Federal data
Who funds Microsoft?
The federal agencies and offices responsible for the organization’s recorded obligations.
1Department of Defense$268,356,73850.0% of total2Department of Agriculture$30,680,3085.7% of total3Social Security Administration$13,014,9992.4% of total4Department of Transportation$4,209,2640.8% of total5Department of State$3,989,3190.7% of total6Department of the Treasury$200,0000.0% of total7Department of Homeland Security$99,7750.0% of total8District of Columbia Courts$88,0270.0% of total9General Services Administration$00.0% of total10Department of Justice$00.0% of total11Department of Health and Human Services-$10,089-0.0% of total12Agency for International Development-$1,258,751-0.2% of total
ConnectedLast refreshed September 19, 2026
Prime-award transaction obligations from 2025-09-20 through 2026-09-19, grouped by top-tier awarding agency.
Federal data
What Federal Agencies Bought or Funded From Microsoft
USAspending classifies federal obligations using product and service codes for contracts and assistance-listing categories for grants and other assistance. These records describe federal awards to the organization—not the organization’s own operating expenses.
Products and services
SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL
PSC R425
$172,503,28632.2% of total
IT AND TELECOM - COMPUTE AS A SERVICE: MAINFRAME/SERVERS
PSC DB10
$92,189,48317.2% of total
IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE
PSC DA10
$32,945,7296.1% of total
IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)
PSC DA01
$13,421,3152.5% of total
IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK AS A SERVICE
PSC DG10
$3,266,7050.6% of total
IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)
PSC 7A21
$2,335,7850.4% of total
IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)
PSC DG01
$1,943,8430.4% of total
IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)
PSC DF01
$1,651,6540.3% of total
IT AND TELECOM - STORAGE AS A SERVICE
PSC DK10
$829,0000.2% of total
IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (Labor)
PSC DE01
$200,0000.0% of total
IT AND TELECOM - COMPUTE: SERVERS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)
PSC 7B22
$88,0270.0% of total
NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
PSC AC13
$5000.0% of total
IT AND TELECOM - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)
PSC 7A20
$00.0% of total
IT AND TELECOM - OTHER DATA CENTER FACILITIES PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)
PSC 7C21
$00.0% of total
IT AND TELECOM - PLATFORM AS A SERVICE: DATABASE, MAINFRAME, MIDDLEWARE
PSC DH10
$00.0% of total
Prime-award transaction obligations from 2025-09-20 through 2026-09-19. Categories can be broad and reflect federal coding, not Paper Trail editorial conclusions. View USAspending source ↗
Corporate structure
What does Microsoft control?
Business segments, subsidiaries, joint ventures, and acquired companies connected to the parent organization.
Legal-subsidiary lists are drawn from reviewed SEC Exhibit 21 filings. Companies may omit subsidiaries that are not considered significant under SEC reporting rules, so these lists are not necessarily exhaustive.
Legal subsidiaries8
Activision Blizzard, Inc
United States
SEC filing source ↗Activision Publishing, Inc
United States
SEC filing source ↗LinkedIn Corporation
United States
SEC filing source ↗LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company
Ireland
SEC filing source ↗Microsoft Global Finance Unlimited Company
Ireland
SEC filing source ↗Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited
Ireland
SEC filing source ↗Microsoft Ireland Research Unlimited Company
Ireland
SEC filing source ↗Microsoft Online, Inc
United States
SEC filing source ↗Acquisitions3
Activision BlizzardSEC filing source ↗
NuanceSEC filing source ↗
Nuance CommunicationsSEC filing source ↗
Federal disclosures
Federal Lobbying
In-house lobbying expenses · 2026 YTD
$0
Expenses reported on filings where the organization registers and lobbies on its own behalf.
Outside lobbying-firm income · 2026 YTD
$622.5K
Income reported by outside registrants for work on behalf of this client.
These categories are shown separately and are not added together. An organization’s expense estimate may already include payments to outside firms, depending on its reporting method.
Lobbying over time
| Year | In-house expenses | Outside-firm income |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $0 | $500K |
| 2016 | $0 | $510K |
| 2017 | $0 | $490K |
| 2018 | $0 | $360K |
| 2019 | $0 | $260K |
| 2020 | $0 | $200K |
| 2021 | $0 | $200K |
| 2022 | $0 | $50K |
| 2023 | $0 | $60K |
| 2024 | $0 | $240K |
| 2025 | $0 | $1.1M |
| 2026 | $0 | $622.5K |
What they lobbied on
Intelligence · 37Immigration · 29Budget/Appropriations · 28Education · 25Science/Technology · 24Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · 24Defense · 22Telecommunications · 19Copyright/Patent/Trademark · 13Computer Industry · 12Homeland Security · 12Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · 12Trade (domestic/foreign) · 12Environment/Superfund · 12Energy/Nuclear · 5Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · 3Transportation · 3Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · 2
Outside lobbying firms
| Firm / registrant | Active filings | Reported income |
|---|---|---|
| COVINGTON & BURLING LLP | 29 | $2M |
| HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC | 11 | $660K |
| CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC. | 11 | $550K |
| MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC | 6 | $390K |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD | 6 | $280K |
| POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC | 6 | $430K |
| TRACTION STRATEGIC | 6 | $135K |
| PLATINUM ADVISORS DC, LLC | 2 | $40K |
| MAYNARD NEXSEN PC | 1 | $50K |
Only the latest filing in each registrant/client/quarter series contributes to these totals.
Lobbyists listed on disclosures
AARON COOPER
ALEXANDER ANGELSON
ANA MONTANEZ
BARRY D RHOADS
BRETT EWER
Covered position: Press Intern, Sen. Elizabeth Warren
BRITTAN SPECHT
BRYAN CUNNINGHAM
CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG TREANOR
DAN DUKES
Covered position: Senate Republican Floor Assistant (2003-2005)
DANIEL A. SEPULVEDA
Covered position: Amb. and Dept. Asst. Sec. - US Department of State, Senior Adviser - Mo Cowan, Senior Adviser - Sen. John Kerry, Assistant USTR - USTR, Legislative Assistant - Sen. Barack Obama, Senior Legislative Assistant - Sen. Barbara Boxer
DANIEL J GANS
ED PAGANO
ERIK VINCENT HUEY
HOLLY FECHNER
HOWARD BERMAN
Covered position: Member, U.S. House of Representatives
JASON EVERETT
Covered position: House Judiciary Cmte., Democratic Dep. Chief Counsel/Counsel; Subcmte on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, Chief Democratic Counsel/Counsel; Rep. Mel Watt, Leg. Asst.; Sen. Boxer, Leg. Aide; Minority Bus. Dev. Agency, Asst. to the Dir.
JASON YAWORSKE
JESSICA AUNE
JOHN LEGANSKI
Covered position: Chief Dep., Speaker Off. '23; Chief Dep., Min. Leader Off. '22; Floor Dir., Min. Leader Off. '19-'21; Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '17-'19; Dep. Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '16; Floor Assist. Maj. Leader Off. '14-'15; Floor Assist. Maj. Whip Off.'13
JONATHAN SLEMROD
Covered position: Associate Director, Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, '17-'18, Policy Advisor, Office of the Sen. Republican Whip, '12-'17, Legislative Assistant, Sen. Marco Rubio '11-'12.
JOSE BORJON
JOSHUA DAVID ODINTZ
Covered position: Former Tax Counsel - Senate Finance Committee
JUSTIN RYAN TOY
KEVIN BINGER
Covered position: Staff Director-House Government Reform Committee
KYLE NEVINS
Covered position: Deputy Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader 11-13; Floor Director, Rep. Eric Cantor 09-10; Floor Director, Rep. Roy Blunt 07-08; Floor Assistant, Rep. Roy Blunt 03-06.
LAUREN SOLTANI RUBIN
LAYTH SAMI ELHASSANI
Covered position: WH Office of Leg. Affairs, Spec. Asst. to the President; Senator Michael F. Bennet, Leg. Dir.; House Comm. on Small Business, Oversight Counsel; Rep. Nydia Velazquez, Leg. Dir.; Sen. Maria Cantwell, Leg. Counsel; Sen. Hollings, Legal Counsel
MANNY ROSSMAN
Covered position: Chief of Staff, Office of the Senate Republican Whip 07-09;Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Sen. Trent Lott 05-06; Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Crane 03-04; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Phil Crane 01-02.
MARTIN L. HOLMES
Covered position: Deputy Counsel to the Vice President, Chief Counsel and Staff Director for Senate Judiciary Committee, Chief Counsel to Sen. Lindsey Graham, Counsel to Sen. Lindsey Graham
MICHELLE GREENE
Covered position: Ch Ch, Cong Affairs, OTSG; Army Lia FM&C; DepSurgGen,OTSG; Dep CH, Pt Adm, Tripler AMC; Pt Adm, Clin Ops, NARMC; Co Cdr, Walter Reed; Dep Ch, Pt Adm, Winn Hosp
MUFTIAH MCCARTIN
NICHOLAS XENAKIS
Covered position: Counsel, Senior Counsel, General Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee
NICOLE DI RESTA
Covered position: PSM Sen Comm Appropriations, Chairman Inouye LA/Sen &Cong Shumer, LA/LC/SA Rep Markey
Covered position: - PSM Sen Comm Appropriations, Chairman Inouye LA/Sen &Cong Shumer, LA/LC/SA Rep Markey
NINIO FETALVO
Covered position: Dir of Strategic Communications, Deputy Dir of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services; Communications Advisor, Associate Advisor, Assistant Press Secretary, Executive Office of the President
PRESTON HILL
REGINALD BABIN
RICHARD HERTLING
SAM OLSWANGER
Covered position: Leg staff, Rep Webster, Jan 11-Jun 11; intrn, Rep Blackburn, Sep 08-Dec 08
STEVE STOMBRES
Covered position: Chief of Staff, Office of the Majority Leader 10-14; Chief of Staff, Office of the Minority Whip 08-09; Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Deputy Majority Whip 04-07; Chief of Staff, Congressman Eric Cantor 01-03.
TERRY PAUL
Covered position: Brig General USMC; Senate USMC Liaison
VERNON N SIMMONS
VIRGIL MILLER
WILLIAM WICHTERMAN
Filing-level audit trail
Superseded filings remain visible for auditability but are excluded from every total above.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- 174cd0fb-cca8-4d90-8a8d-bad5cf1cb46b
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 21, 2026
Budget/Appropriations
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
Defense
The FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.8800/S.4784): issues related to the development of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and general issues related to the technology industry.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 5cfa3101-72f4-4cd0-ac47-9518efa68e66
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 20, 2026
Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).
Science/Technology
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).
Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).
Computer Industry
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- abb434bd-62fc-4fdf-a1ec-f1995508fd6e
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 20, 2026
Science/Technology
Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.
Computer Industry
Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Issues related to H.R. 6048/S. 3663 - NDO Fairness Act of 2026; Issues related to H.R. 7786/S. 3982 - AI Fraud Accountability Act.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC · $90K · Active
- Filing ID
- 15a633a6-6b49-40a3-b7f0-abb16e16d976
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 20, 2026
Science/Technology
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence.
Telecommunications
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · TRACTION STRATEGIC · $30K · Active
- Filing ID
- 1066dcce-34fe-4d92-87dd-839be0ceb287
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- TRACTION STRATEGIC
- Client
- MICROSOFT
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 18, 2026
Science/Technology
Legislative briefings related to Microsoft's innovation in quantum computing; General legislative proposals related to Artificial Intelligence Legislative oversight of data centers S. 3982, AI Fraud Accountability Act
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 3663, NDO Fairness Act of 2026, as well as general legislative oversight of non disclosure order reforms.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · MAYNARD NEXSEN PC · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 17ec5286-a2e8-428c-82a8-bab409b95736
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- MAYNARD NEXSEN PC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 16, 2026
Computer Industry
Issues related to data privacy and technology policy
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026 · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- 71867c62-8bc4-497d-a0c2-2c3ee24a6c75
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 21, 2026
Defense
The FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (No Bill Number): issues related to the development of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and general issues related to the technology industry.
Budget/Appropriations
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026 · MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC · $70K · Active
- Filing ID
- e785e604-62ef-45b0-a4b2-e6f3a83ff6e9
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 20, 2026
Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).
Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).
Computer Industry
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).
Science/Technology
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026 · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 454ab303-ec4c-4e85-b027-2c747e5c6886
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 20, 2026
Science/Technology
Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.
Computer Industry
Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Issues related to H.R. 6048/S. 3663 - NDO Fairness Act of 2026; Issues related to H.R. 7786/S. 3982 - AI Fraud Accountability Act.
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026 · TRACTION STRATEGIC · $22.5K · Active
- Filing ID
- 8bd47079-9991-44ee-b28c-aba29aa43292
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- TRACTION STRATEGIC
- Client
- MICROSOFT
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 20, 2026
Science/Technology
Legislative briefings related to Microsoft's innovation in quantum computing; General legislative proposals related to Artificial Intelligence Legislative oversight of data centers
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 3663, NDO Fairness Act of 2026, as well as general legislative oversight of non disclosure order reforms.
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026 · POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC · $90K · Active
- Filing ID
- 643be163-d046-484b-8595-019f915490e8
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 17, 2026
Science/Technology
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence
Telecommunications
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025 · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- fc42259e-5b4f-455c-8db0-de44f7858a77
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 21, 2026
Defense
The FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.3838/S.2296): issues related to the development of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and general issues related to the technology industry.
Budget/Appropriations
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025 · MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC · $80K · Active
- Filing ID
- 9825aa24-899b-4577-96b1-4c6d27bbf623
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 20, 2026
Computer Industry
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
Science/Technology
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025 · PLATINUM ADVISORS DC, LLC · $20K · Active
- Filing ID
- 6fdae63a-6a19-4c9e-ace7-2eb1e307b874
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- PLATINUM ADVISORS DC, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP.
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 20, 2026
Computer Industry
Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, trade, and general technology policy. No specific legislation.
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025 · TRACTION STRATEGIC · $22.5K · Active
- Filing ID
- 32e846b6-e26e-43b4-8fbe-7e854f18de13
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- TRACTION STRATEGIC
- Client
- MICROSOFT
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 20, 2026
Science/Technology
Legislative briefings related to Microsoft's innovation in quantum computing; General legislative proposals related to Artificial Intelligence S 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to cloud maintenance and artificial intelligence
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
general oversight and legislative proposals relating to non disclosure order reforms
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025 · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 8dce73c6-f0b3-472d-bd49-1fd94e95206a
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 20, 2026
Computer Industry
Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.
Science/Technology
Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025 · POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC · $90K · Active
- Filing ID
- c40a8070-bd49-4ee0-8afe-be2c1f778f5d
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 16, 2026
Telecommunications
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence
Science/Technology
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025 · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- f528a5e8-19b0-4ada-9916-1e60b8b0b6ce
- Filing type
- 3rd Quarter - Report (Q3)
- Registrant
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Oct 21, 2025
Defense
The FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.3838/S.2296): issues related to the development of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and general issues related to the technology industry.
Budget/Appropriations
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025 · MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC · $80K · Active
- Filing ID
- b4a7bfb1-4f3c-45d0-9330-acfa4ce83483
- Filing type
- 3rd Quarter - Report (Q3)
- Registrant
- MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Oct 20, 2025
Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
Science/Technology
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
Computer Industry
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025 · PLATINUM ADVISORS DC, LLC · $20K · Active
- Filing ID
- 9191015e-fd19-408c-a1ae-7aa4edafbdcf
- Filing type
- 3rd Quarter - Report (Q3)
- Registrant
- PLATINUM ADVISORS DC, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP.
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Oct 20, 2025
Computer Industry
Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, trade, and general technology policy. No specific legislation.
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025 · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 2a9ea1da-25a9-4ee6-ac9d-af5b599dc335
- Filing type
- 3rd Quarter - Report (Q3)
- Registrant
- AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Oct 20, 2025
Science/Technology
Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025 · TRACTION STRATEGIC · $22.5K · Active
- Filing ID
- 61427fd0-15c7-47dc-b040-d2afb8513c5b
- Filing type
- 3rd Quarter - Report (Q3)
- Registrant
- TRACTION STRATEGIC
- Client
- MICROSOFT
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Oct 20, 2025
Science/Technology
Legislative briefings related to Microsoft's innovation in quantum computing; General legislative proposals related to Artificial Intelligence HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill, provisions related to federal moratorium on state and local Artificial Intelligence regulations S 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to cloud maintenance
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025 · POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC · $90K · Active
- Filing ID
- 7ae59c3a-c80e-41ff-a147-135925fe3f55
- Filing type
- 3rd Quarter - Report (Q3)
- Registrant
- POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Oct 17, 2025
Science/Technology
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence
Telecommunications
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025 · PLATINUM ADVISORS DC, LLC · Amount not reported · Active
- Filing ID
- d77d1511-e7a8-42c1-8620-0668d5921899
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- PLATINUM ADVISORS DC, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP.
- Amount classification
- No amount reported
- Filed
- Jul 22, 2025
Computer Industry
Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, trade, and general technology policy. No specific legislation.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025 · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- f27c7a79-8966-4e0f-9336-5f4a6602a669
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 22, 2025
Budget/Appropriations
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
Defense
The FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.3838/S.2296): issues related to the development of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and general issues related to the technology industry.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025 · MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC · $80K · Active
- Filing ID
- 62bbfd9c-2498-4545-9f0f-f5bfc06732f5
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 21, 2025
Computer Industry
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
Science/Technology
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services. Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence). Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025 · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 7259e597-3d0d-4edb-9886-fb7a71d01093
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 21, 2025
Science/Technology
Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025 · TRACTION STRATEGIC · $22.5K · Active
- Filing ID
- 796a01a0-2f10-4cf9-b2aa-023dfc3c32e8
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- TRACTION STRATEGIC
- Client
- MICROSOFT
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 18, 2025
Science/Technology
Legislative briefings related to Microsoft's innovation in quantum computing; General legislative proposals related to Artificial Intelligence HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill, provisions related to federal moratorium on state and local Artificial Intelligence regulations
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025 · POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- dbecd8d4-2cac-4178-81af-72b77bb60ed0
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 17, 2025
Telecommunications
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence
Science/Technology
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025 · POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC · $10K · Active
- Filing ID
- 55efca8d-9847-4686-8bff-ad83712cd49c
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Amendment (1A)
- Registrant
- POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 3, 2025
Science/Technology
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence
Telecommunications
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025 · MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC · $30K · Active
- Filing ID
- 825f1daf-5fc2-4293-abed-2e9001765741
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- May 6, 2025
Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal procurement of software and software services.
Science/Technology
Issues related to artificial intelligence development and deployment, including issues related to Executive Order 14179 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence).
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to the expiration of tax policies at the end of 2025 and Budget Reconciliation, including H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034).
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025 · TRACTION STRATEGIC · $15K · Active
- Filing ID
- 3eee2735-f17f-4c69-9fdd-fcc7f0215b31
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Amendment (1A)
- Registrant
- TRACTION STRATEGIC
- Client
- MICROSOFT
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 22, 2025
Science/Technology
Legislative briefings related to Microsoft's innovation in quantum computing; General legislative proposals related to Artificial Intelligence
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025 · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- f3906bab-4252-47a6-9afb-7ebf378ab942
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 22, 2025
Budget/Appropriations
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
Defense
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025 · AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD · $30K · Active
- Filing ID
- d9cfb09d-118c-4134-9aed-eb700a282ea6
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 21, 2025
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General corporate tax matters.
Science/Technology
Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025 · POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC · $10K · Superseded
- Filing ID
- 82b49638-47ba-4797-8247-c55dfe440067
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- POLARIS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 20, 2025
- Superseded by
- 55efca8d-9847-4686-8bff-ad83712cd49c
Science/Technology
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence
Telecommunications
Provide advice and counsel related to cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024 · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- 759bce28-e61b-4fa7-a272-39da09b9ce91
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 22, 2025
Budget/Appropriations
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
Defense
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2024 · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- 6d26231d-b8a8-431a-95e0-04e591766448
- Filing type
- 3rd Quarter - Report (Q3)
- Registrant
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Oct 21, 2024
Defense
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
Budget/Appropriations
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2024 · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- f679e46e-ed60-4181-a971-d4cc4fc15290
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 22, 2024
Defense
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
Budget/Appropriations
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2024 · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- 0cb8c4ce-546b-4cf1-ba90-66895843353c
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 23, 2024
Budget/Appropriations
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
Defense
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2023 · HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- 5bdc8126-3601-4c96-9269-8bc78f959a29
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 22, 2024
Defense
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
Budget/Appropriations
Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 2d1faea0-0356-40de-a60f-e984bfd67155
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 20, 2022
Education
Computer science education
Transportation
Cascadia High Speed Rail Funding opportunities.
Homeland Security
Cyber Security, including protecting elections
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce development issues; skilling; H.R. 1735, To provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed.
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence.
Immigration
High-skilled immigration reform
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Competition policy; supply chain issues.
Environment/Superfund
Energy efficiency; climate change issues and sustainability
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 526375e2-7152-48da-aeb2-bcf12c1a5ce9
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 18, 2022
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Competition policy; supply chain issues.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce development issues; skilling; H.R. 1735, To provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed.
Immigration
High-skilled immigration reform
Transportation
Cascadia High Speed Rail Funding opportunities.
Environment/Superfund
Energy efficiency; climate change issues and sustainability
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence.
Education
Computer science education
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Homeland Security
Cyber Security, including protecting elections
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2021 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 66029cb6-438b-409b-97ca-def7e3b3e2c7
- Filing type
- 3rd Quarter - Report (Q3)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Oct 18, 2021
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Education
Computer science education
Transportation
Cascadia High Speed Rail Funding opportunities.
Immigration
High-skilled immigration reform
Homeland Security
Cyber Security, including protecting elections
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Competition policy; supply chain issues.
Environment/Superfund
Energy efficiency; climate change issues and sustainability
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce development issues; skilling; H.R. 1735, To provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed.
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- b4d2b23d-4d16-4a8f-9ea1-454d1c127b11
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 20, 2021
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Data, surveillance, and encryption issues; Competition policy
Education
Computer science education
Environment/Superfund
Energy efficiency; climate change issues and sustainability
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence; facial recognition technology; robo-calling.
Immigration
H.R. 1044, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.
Homeland Security
Cyber Security, including protecting elections
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce development issues
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2021 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 463e2cd8-c7d6-4f85-a461-e1146f7df31a
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 20, 2021
Homeland Security
Cyber Security, including protecting elections
Environment/Superfund
Energy efficiency; climate change issues and sustainability
Immigration
H.R. 1044, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Education
Computer science education
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce development issues
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence; facial recognition technology; robo-calling.
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Data, surveillance, and encryption issues; Competition policy
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- a24eb456-be3b-403a-a7b7-9ec0ec1bc45c
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 21, 2021
Environment/Superfund
Energy efficiency; climate change issues and sustainability
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence; facial recognition technology; robo-calling.
Education
Computer science education
Immigration
H.R. 1044, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce development issues
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Data, surveillance, and encryption issues; Competition policy
Homeland Security
Cyber Security, including protecting elections
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- b4042434-0f2b-4bcb-abb1-06c822f157f0
- Filing type
- 3rd Quarter - Report (Q3)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Oct 20, 2020
Immigration
H.R. 1044, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce development issues
Homeland Security
Cyber Security, including protecting elections
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Data, surveillance, and encryption issues; Competition policy
Environment/Superfund
Energy efficiency; climate change issues and sustainability
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence; facial recognition technology; robo-calling.
Education
Computer science education
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2020 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- a201a3f7-7d80-487d-b2b6-399eddf6bbf7
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 20, 2020
Environment/Superfund
Energy efficiency; climate change issues and sustainability
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence; facial recognition technology; robo-calling.
Education
Computer science education
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce development issues
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Immigration
H.R. 1044, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Data, surveillance, and encryption issues; Competition policy
Homeland Security
Cyber Security, including protecting elections
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 6ca0b738-ba1b-41c3-8867-9947d247b7ee
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 17, 2020
Immigration
H.R. 1044, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Data, surveillance, and encryption issues; Competition policy
Education
Computer science education
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce development issues
Environment/Superfund
Energy efficiency; climate change issues and sustainability
Homeland Security
Cyber Security, including protecting elections
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence; facial recognition technology; robo-calling.
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 1d9977e6-a5c3-447a-87b3-76bc0ec3363b
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 21, 2020
Homeland Security
Cyber Security, including protecting elections
Education
Computer science education
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce development issues
Immigration
H.R. 1044, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.
Environment/Superfund
Energy efficiency; climate change issues and sustainability
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Data, surveillance, and encryption issues; Competition policy
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence; facial recognition technology; robo-calling.
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2019 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $110K · Active
- Filing ID
- 790e1bc5-ab0c-4583-9eb5-0f97b68875cb
- Filing type
- 3rd Quarter - Report (Q3)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Oct 21, 2019
Immigration
H.R. 1044, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Data, surveillance, and encryption issues; Competition policy
Homeland Security
Cyber Security, including protecting elections
Environment/Superfund
Energy efficiency; climate change issues and sustainability
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence; facial recognition technology; robo-calling.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce development issues
Education
Computer science education
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2019 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 7218be44-1d75-4e3a-930a-0076a16b5e8f
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 23, 2019
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence; facial recognition technology; robo-calling.
Environment/Superfund
Energy efficiency; climate change issues and sustainability
Education
Computer science education
Homeland Security
Cyber Security, including protecting elections
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Data, surveillance, and encryption issues; Competition policy
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce development issues
Immigration
H.R. 1044, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2019 · BAKER & MCKENZIE, LLP · Amount not reported · Active
- Filing ID
- c289696e-f684-4bc9-a7ce-5ae515c696e5
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Termination (No Activity) (2TY)
- Registrant
- BAKER & MCKENZIE, LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- No amount reported
- Filed
- Jun 28, 2019
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2019 · BAKER & MCKENZIE, LLP · Amount not reported · Active
- Filing ID
- 617fa4d4-7157-4df9-89e9-0f5aa740b98b
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- BAKER & MCKENZIE, LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
- Amount classification
- No amount reported
- Filed
- May 13, 2019
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues relating to digital services tax
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2019 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $50K · Active
- Filing ID
- 9a7932ea-25c4-4cf9-97bf-95ee64c67605
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 22, 2019
Telecommunications
Broadband connectivity; artificial intelligence; facial recognition technology.
Immigration
Immigration--high-skilled visas
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Education
Computer science education
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- 62fe5fc3-aca9-4edc-9064-f9224f2602c2
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 22, 2019
Immigration
Immigration--high-skilled visas.
Education
Computer science education.
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate tax reform.
3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2018 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- 2ce2c139-7b10-437d-96d7-57d637e3aadf
- Filing type
- 3rd Quarter - Report (Q3)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Oct 22, 2018
Education
Computer science education.
Immigration
Immigration--high-skilled visas.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate tax reform.
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance; CLOUD ACT.
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2018 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $60K · Active
- Filing ID
- de2ed77e-970a-4285-aa28-3526c47fee99
- Filing type
- 2nd Quarter - Report (Q2)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jul 20, 2018
Education
Computer science education.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate tax reform.
Immigration
Immigration--high-skilled visas.
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance; CLOUD ACT.
1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2018 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $180K · Active
- Filing ID
- bb87747b-8f93-4187-91f6-5d3bc785bdd4
- Filing type
- 1st Quarter - Report (Q1)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Apr 20, 2018
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance; CLOUD ACT.
Education
Computer science education.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate tax reform.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent legislation.
Immigration
Immigration--high-skilled visas.
4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2017 · COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · $80K · Active
- Filing ID
- 3afb776c-b9cd-4a2f-ba65-d66a8d53a716
- Filing type
- 4th Quarter - Report (Q4)
- Registrant
- COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
- Client
- MICROSOFT CORP
- Amount classification
- Outside-firm income
- Filed
- Jan 22, 2018
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate tax reform.
Education
Computer science education.
Immigration
Immigration--high-skilled visas.
Intelligence
Privacy--intelligence and surveillance.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent legislation.
Source: U.S. House and Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act database / LDA.gov. Data last retrieved Sep 2, 2026. The Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.
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SEC Exhibit 21Company filing
Microsoft Exhibit 21 — Subsidiaries
Microsoft · Jul 29, 2026
Company-filed list of significant subsidiaries. The filing may omit subsidiaries that are not considered significant under SEC rules.
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