How It Works
How It Works
BlazingStar Analytics:
Four Data Sources.
One Complete Picture
We Integrate Federal
Funding Data To
Give You Full Visibility
Appropriations
Appropriations
The law that says who gets what, and for what purpose.
Apportionment
Apportionment
The permission. How and when the agency can spend.
Execution Data
Execution Data
What actually happened. Obligations, outlays, balances.
Awards
Awards
Where the money landed. Contracts, grants, recipients.
Why This Tool Doesn't Already Exist
Why This Tool Doesn't Already Exist
Federal budget data is public. Using it is another story.
Federal budget data is public. Using it is another story.
It's scattered.
It's scattered.
Appropriations on congress.gov. Apportionments on MAX.gov. Execution data in SF-133 reports. Awards on USAspending. Four systems that don't talk to each other.
Appropriations on congress.gov. Apportionments on MAX.gov. Execution data in SF-133 reports. Awards on USAspending. Four systems that don't talk to each other.
It's delayed.
It's delayed.
By the time you find the data, clean it, and reconcile it, the fiscal year is half over.
By the time you find the data, clean it, and reconcile it, the fiscal year is half over.
It's raw.
It's raw.
No context, no comparisons, no history. Just numbers in a spreadsheet, if you're lucky.
No context, no comparisons, no history. Just numbers in a spreadsheet, if you're lucky.
It's gatekept.
It's gatekept.
Not intentionally—but effectively. If you don't already know where to look and how to interpret it, you're locked out.
Not intentionally—but effectively. If you don't already know where to look and how to interpret it, you're locked out.
What BlazingStar Actually Does
What BlazingStar Actually Does
Concrete capabilities, not buzzwords. Built by a former appropriations committee staffer and OMB official. We built this tool for ourselves and are excited to share it with you.
Concrete capabilities, not buzzwords. Built by a former appropriations committee staffer and OMB official. We built this tool for ourselves and are excited to share it with you.
The Chain of Custody
The Chain of Custody
Trace any dollar from the bill that appropriated it, through the apportionment that released it, to the SF-133 that tracked it, to the award that spent it. One account, four views. Start at the beginning or the end. We link it together to meet you where you’re at.
Trace any dollar from the bill that appropriated it, through the apportionment that released it, to the SF-133 that tracked it, to the award that spent it. One account, four views. Start at the beginning or the end. We link it together to meet you where you’re at.
Years of History
Years of History
FY2018 through FY2026. All 12 appropriations bills. Compare this year's execution to last year's, or to the historical average. See patterns that don't show up in a single month or quarter.
FY2018 through FY2026. All 12 appropriations bills. Compare this year's execution to last year's, or to the historical average. See patterns that don't show up in a single month or quarter.
Apportionment Intelligence
Apportionment Intelligence
Know when funds get apportioned, reapportioned, or restricted. See the footnotes that control spending. Spot deferrals and rescissions before they make the news.
Know when funds get apportioned, reapportioned, or restricted. See the footnotes that control spending. Spot deferrals and rescissions before they make the news.
Plan vs. Actual
Plan vs. Actual
The apportionment is the plan. The SF-133 is what happened. We show you the gap—and what it means.
The apportionment is the plan. The SF-133 is what happened. We show you the gap—and what it means.
Export Everything
Export Everything
CSV downloads for every query. We're not precious about the data. Take it, analyze it, cite it. That's the point. Want us to do the heavy lifting? We have premium tiers available to do that too.
CSV downloads for every query. We're not precious about the data. Take it, analyze it, cite it. That's the point. Want us to do the heavy lifting? We have premium tiers available to do that too.
We built a tool for the people who work with federal budgets every day and the folks who wish they never had to.
We built a tool for the people who work with federal budgets every day and the folks who wish they never had to.
Federal budget data belongs to the public. BlazingStar’s job is to make it useful.
Federal budget data belongs to the public. BlazingStar’s job is to make it useful.
Ready to dig in?
Ready to dig in?
Get Early Access
Get Early Access
Join the waitlist for early access. Be among the first to see the full picture.
Join the waitlist for early access. Be among the first to see the full picture.
Not ready to sign up? Start with the blog.
Not ready to sign up? Start with the blog.
We publish free deep dives on how to read apportionments, SF-133 reports, and appropriations language. No paywall, no gated content. If you want to understand federal budget execution, we'll teach you—whether you become a customer or not. Read the blog at blog.blazingstaranalytics.com.
Our Commitment
Our Commitment
We are committed to operating with the same transparency we advocate for in government. That means being clear about our data sources, methodology, and limitations. It means designing for privacy by default.
We are committed to operating with the same transparency we advocate for in government. That means being clear about our data sources, methodology, and limitations. It means designing for privacy by default.
BlazingStar is not a replacement for official government reporting systems. We are a complementary tool that makes existing public data more accessible and actionable. We work alongside—not against—the dedicated public servants who manage federal budgets.
BlazingStar is not a replacement for official government reporting systems. We are a complementary tool that makes existing public data more accessible and actionable. We work alongside—not against—the dedicated public servants who manage federal budgets.
If you have questions about our platform, data sources, or approach, we encourage you to reach out. Federal budget transparency is a collective effort, and we're grateful to be part of it
If you have questions about our platform, data sources, or approach, we encourage you to reach out. Federal budget transparency is a collective effort, and we're grateful to be part of it
Real-time budget execution analytics for federal agencies,
grants officers, and grantees. Track every dollar with confidence.
Real-time budget execution analytics for federal
agencies, grants officers, and grantees. Track
every dollar with confidence.
Real-time budget execution analytics for federal agencies, grants officers, and grantees. Track every dollar with confidence.
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