Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Each lead lines up three public records: a trade Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. disclosed, a USAspending action on a contract with the same company within 90 days of it, and a seat on a committee that oversees or funds the agency involved. They are leads built from public records, not findings of wrongdoing.

• Bought IBM 8 days before the Defense Department acted on a $956.8M order

  Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) bought $15,001 - $50,000 of International Business Machines Corp (IBM) on June 16, 2026, according to a transaction report disclosed July 2, 2026. USAspending records an action by the Department of Defense on June 24, 2026, 8 days after the nearest trade, on a delivery order (N0003921F3007) with International Business Machines Corporation whose total value is $956.8M. Cisneros sits on the House Committee on Armed Services, which oversees the Department of Defense. 3 other contracts with the company have an action inside the same 90-day window. June 24, 2026 was the latest action USAspending listed for that contract when it was pulled on October 18, 2026; the contract itself may be years older, and $956.8M is its total value, not the amount of that action. The records do not show who placed the trade or that anyone involved knew of the contract.

• Bought PLTR 6 days before the Defense Department acted on a $145.0M order

  Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) bought $15,001 - $50,000 of Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) on April 14, 2026, according to a transaction report disclosed May 8, 2026. USAspending records an action by the Department of Defense on April 20, 2026, 6 days after the nearest trade, on a delivery order (W519TC26F0012) with Palantir USG Inc, a unit of Palantir Technologies Inc., whose total value is $145.0M. Cisneros sits on the House Committee on Armed Services, which oversees the Department of Defense. 6 other contracts with the company have an action inside the same 90-day window. April 20, 2026 was the latest action USAspending listed for that contract when it was pulled on September 21, 2026; the contract itself may be years older, and $145.0M is its total value, not the amount of that action. The records do not show who placed the trade or that anyone involved knew of the contract.

• Bought GE 13 days before the Defense Department acted on a $833.8M contract

  Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) bought $15,001 - $50,000 of General Electric Co (GE) on January 9, 2026, according to a transaction report disclosed February 13, 2026. USAspending records an action by the Department of Defense on January 22, 2026, 13 days after the nearest trade, on a definitive contract (N0001918C1061) with General Electric Company whose total value is $833.8M. Cisneros sits on the House Committee on Armed Services, which oversees the Department of Defense. January 22, 2026 was the latest action USAspending listed for that contract when it was pulled on September 18, 2026; the contract itself may be years older, and $833.8M is its total value, not the amount of that action. The records do not show who placed the trade or that anyone involved knew of the contract.

• Bought MSFT 15 days before the Defense Department acted on a $56.2M order

  Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) reported 2 purchases of Microsoft Corp (MSFT) between November 12, 2025 and November 18, 2025, according to a transaction report disclosed December 15, 2025. USAspending records an action by the Department of Defense on December 3, 2025, 15 days after the nearest trade, on a delivery order (HC105023F0004) with Microsoft Corporation whose total value is $56.2M. Cisneros sits on the House Committee on Armed Services, which oversees the Department of Defense. 1 other contract with the company has an action inside the same 90-day window. December 3, 2025 was the latest action USAspending listed for that contract when it was pulled on March 10, 2026; the contract itself may be years older, and $56.2M is its total value, not the amount of that action. The records do not show who placed the trade or that anyone involved knew of the contract.

• Bought VZ 12 days before the Defense Department acted on a $107.6M contract

  Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) bought $1,001 - $15,000 of Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) on September 18, 2026, according to a transaction report disclosed October 12, 2026. USAspending records an action by the Department of Defense on September 30, 2026, 12 days after the nearest trade, on a definitive contract (HC101324CA003) with Verizon Business Network Services LLC, a unit of Verizon Communications Inc, whose total value is $107.6M. Cisneros sits on the House Committee on Armed Services, which oversees the Department of Defense. 1 other contract with the company has an action inside the same 90-day window. September 30, 2026 was the latest action USAspending listed for that contract when it was pulled on October 18, 2026; the contract itself may be years older, and $107.6M is its total value, not the amount of that action. The records do not show who placed the trade or that anyone involved knew of the contract.

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