GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE Companies in United States: Full List
Approximately 157,671 real businesses classified under Public Administration and Defence in United States, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 157,671 real businesses operate in the Public Administration and Defence sector across United States. Government bodies do not have beneficial owners — they have budgets and mandates. Ministries, defence entities, and compulsory-social-security bodies are state functions, not shareholder-owned companies, so the ownership-verification questions that apply everywhere else in this directory largely do not translate here.
45 companies in this sector are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Public Administration and Defence companies in United States follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full United States beneficial ownership overviewTop Public Administration and Defence Companies in United States
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Analysis
What this data actually tells you
US federal civilian employment stood at 2,289,472 as of March 31, 2025, down from 2,313,216 on September 30, 2024. A genuinely substantial, currently-unfolding contraction is worth flagging explicitly: between January 2025 and March 2026, executive-branch personnel decreased by 281,267 employees, a 12% reduction, per Office of Personnel Management data. The largest federal civilian employers as of September 2024 were Defense Department military programs (772,549 employees), the Department of Veterans Affairs (482,831), and the Department of Homeland Security (227,566).
Federal, state, and local government employment in the United States are entirely separate systems — there is no unified national civil service spanning all levels of government, unlike the more centralized public-administration structures common in many countries covered elsewhere in this directory. Counterparties verify which specific level of government a public-sector counterparty actually belongs to, and its actual current standing given the scale of recent federal workforce reduction.
Who uses United States public administration and defence ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
Federal Civilian Employment Verification
Federal civilian employment stood at 2,289,472 as of March 31, 2025, down from 2,313,216 on September 30, 2024; between January 2025 and March 2026, executive-branch personnel decreased by 281,267 employees (-12%), per OPM; counterparties verify a public-sector counterparty’s actual current standing given this recent, substantial workforce contraction.
Federal/State/Local Split Awareness
Federal, state, and local government employment are entirely separate systems with no unified national civil service; the largest federal civilian employers (Sept 2024) were Defense Department military programs (772,549), Veterans Affairs (482,831), and Homeland Security (227,566); counterparties verify which specific level of government a public-sector counterparty actually belongs to.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Public Administration and Defence companies are registered in United States?
Approximately 157,671 real businesses operate under Public Administration and Defence in United States.
What does the Public Administration and Defence sector include in United States?
Government bodies do not have beneficial owners — they have budgets and mandates. Ministries, defence entities, and compulsory-social-security bodies are state functions, not shareholder-owned companies, so the ownership-verification questions that apply everywhere else in this directory largely do not translate here.
How is company ownership disclosed for Public Administration and Defence companies in United States?
The same national framework applies here as for every other sector in United States — there is no sector-specific beneficial-ownership regime for Public Administration and Defence.
Can I see all industries present in United States?
Yes — the United States company directory lists every industry with recorded companies for that jurisdiction, alongside the full beneficial-ownership overview for United States.
Can I see Public Administration and Defence companies in other countries?
Yes — the Public Administration and Defence sector directory lists every country with recorded Public Administration and Defence companies on Zavia.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Public Administration and Defence companies in United States over time?
A directory listing is a snapshot, not a live feed. Zavia's monitoring API tracks changes to registered shareholders, officers, and group structure for Public Administration and Defence companies in United States going forward, flagging updates as they are filed instead of requiring a manual recheck.
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