VSAT
Viasat, Inc.
Telecom communication equipment company with negligible federal government ties but net recent congressional buys from two House Democrats.
Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
40/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
MODERATE BULLISH
BusinessWhat VSAT does
Viasat, Inc. (VSAT) is in the telecom sector and communication equipment industry on NASDAQ.
12 months past · 3 months futureVSAT activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened
+ added
− trimmed
closed
holds
Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
247 trading days ·
1 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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0 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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1 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsVSAT held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported VSAT positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 5 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsVSAT federal contracts by year
$12M
total awarded · 2004–2015
41
contracts on file
2009
peak year ($5M)
Top contracts by award amount
$4.5M
Department of Defense
2009-01-21
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENC
$1.9M
Department of Defense
2015-04-23
HARDWARE: KOR-24A RADIO, SMALL TACTICAL TERMINAL
$1.2M
Department of Defense
2004-08-12
200411!002322!2100!W9113M!USA SPACE AND STRATEGIC DEF CDR !W9113M04C01
$949K
Department of Defense
2004-12-13
200503!044475!1700!N68335!NAVAL AIR ENGINEERING STATION !N6833505C00
$668K
Department of Defense
2012-03-26
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENC
12 years · 41 contracts
Politicians Trading VSATMembers of Congress with recent VSAT positions
2 politicians traded VSAT across 5 disclosed transactions totaling $107K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just VSAT). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading VSAT
2026-01-22
Jonathan L. Jackson
Purchase
$50,001 - $100,000
2025-07-18
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-18
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2024-10-23
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2024-10-23
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2022-01-07
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2022-01-07
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2021-12-07
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2021-12-07
Ro Khanna
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2021-02-02
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2021-02-02
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2020-12-18
(unknown)
purchase
$100,001 - $250,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-02-23
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.
Political ProfileWhere VSAT sits in Washington
Congress net bought VSAT (3 buys vs 2 sells, $130K buy max vs $30K sell max, by Reps. Jackson and Wasserman Schultz) per get_sector_political_positioning; no counter signals from insiders per get_corporate_insider_signal.
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
- Jackson, Jonathan L. (D-house) — buyer with $130K max total buys per get_sector_political_positioning
- Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (D-house) — buyer per get_sector_political_positioning
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for VSAT — for Founders
The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:
- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades VSAT
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord
Frequently AskedAbout VSAT & political exposure
Does Viasat, Inc. (VSAT) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Viasat, Inc. has 41 federal contract awards totaling $11,719,469, primarily from agencies including Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Justice. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own VSAT stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in VSAT on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded VSAT stock?
53 congressional trades by 8 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-01-22. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is VSAT political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: moderate-bullish.
How does GovGreed track VSAT political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. VSAT data is updated daily from these official federal sources.