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The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is a subdivision of the Department of Commerce responsible for making federal data available to the public. It was established in 1950.

In FY 2025,

-$3M

in net spending was recorded by the National Technical Information Service

How much does the National Technical Information Service spend?

The National Technical Information Service spent a net total of -$3 million in fiscal year (FY) 2025. The DOC ranked 10th among Department of Commerce subdivisions in net spending.
Net spending is the difference between agency spending and any financial accounts generating funds from the agency’s own activities, like fees or rent. When these funds offset all spending, net spending appears negative. Some agencies tend to operate with positive net spending while others will register negative net spending sometimes or often.

The National Technical Information Service ranked 10th among Department of Commerce divisions in net spending in 2025.

DOC net spending by division, FY 2025

Like the overall federal budget, agency spending may shift over time due to population growth, changes in policy and programs, and emerging problems to address. Adjusting for inflation, the National Technical Information Service’s federal spending has decreased from $79.2 million (in 2024 dollars) in 1980 to -$3 million in 2025.

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The National Technical Information Service’s federal spending in FY 2025 was lower than in FY 1980.

Yearly federal net spending by NTIS, adjusted for inflation (2025 dollars), FYs 1980–2025

Since 1980, the National Technical Information Service's net spending has decreased by $82.2 million, while overall federal spending has increased from $2.37 trillion (in 2024 dollars) to $7.04 trillion, or 196.9%.
As a percentage of the overall federal budget, a positive number means agency net spending made up some positive share of total federal spending; a negative number means that net generated funds offset a portion of total spending. In 2025, the NTIS offset 0.000043% of all federal spending with negative net spending.
Major legislation, internal or global economic conditions, and acute events like the COVID-19 pandemic can affect spending year to year. For example, the federal budget fluctuated during the pandemic, rising from $5.3 trillion (in 2023 dollars) in 2019 to $7.7 trillion in 2020 and $7.8 trillion in 2021.

The National Technical Information Service offset 0.000043% of overall federal spending in FY 2025.

Net spending by NTIS as a share of federal spending, FYs 1980–2025

Most federal spending can be categorized as direct or indirect. Direct spending refers to money the federal government spends on budget items such as federal programs, employee salaries, and debt interest. Indirect spending refers to federal transfers to state and local governments.
In FY 2025, all of the National Technical Information Service's spending was direct.
The chart below outlines all net NTIS spending.

How did the National Technical Information Service spend its budget in 2025?

Federal government net spending isolated to NTIS, FY 2025

Who leads the National Technical Information Service?

The NTIS is led by a director, who reports to the Undersecretary for Standards and Technology.

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