# USMC Intelligence/Electronics Warfare Sys — Program Element 0206625M

**Program element:** 0206625M  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0206625M

## Summary

U.S. Navy funding ramps 257% to a $149.1M request in FY2027 — the program's peak, before stepping down 50% across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 6.7% (to $139.1M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators added 6.7% (to $159.1M). NIWC-LANT leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 37.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 41.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 149.1 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 69.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 65.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 70.2 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 74.8 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 149.1 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 139.1 | −10.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 149.1 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 159.1 | +10.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (4)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2268 | Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-MC) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 112.9 | new start |
| 2272 | Intel Command and Control (C2) Sys | 25.6 | 26.2 | 26.3 | +0% |
| 3771 | Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) | 11.7 | 8.1 | 9.9 | +21% |
| 9999 | Congressional Adds | 0.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | −100% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 2268 — Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-MC)

This is a Military Intelligence Program (MIP) Program Element. Distributed Common Ground System-Marine Corps Intelligence Enterprise Family of Systems (DCGS-MC IE FoS) is a critical Commandant of the Marine Corps Force Design program focused on Reconnaissance/Counter-Reconnaissance that senses and makes sense of the forward operating area, providing robust multi-intelligence processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) activities to include sensor fusion and correlation. As the forward sensing element of the maritime force, DCGS-MC provides the foundation for algorithmic warfare at the tactical edge pushing validated target quality information to enable global long range precision fires. DCGS-MC complies with the DCGS Enterprise interoperability and information sharing requirements necessary for PED capabilities via consolidated functional servers, workstations, cloud computing, and advanced technological processing capabilities from a contested, tactical environment to the integrated Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise (MCISRE). DCGS-MC capabilities deliver tactically focused, operational, and strategic intelligence across all echelons of the Marine Corps at the tactical edge throughout all phases of operations to provide relevant, precise battlespace awareness, and threat characterization for the Joint Task Force, Naval Force, Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and subordinate Marine units in support of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations and Distributed Maritime Operations. The DCGS-MC IE FoS will consolidate DCGS-MC GEOINT, DCGS-MC All Source and Technical Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Control and Analysis Center (TSCAC) into one program. The DCGS-MC Next Gen FoS addresses intelligence tasking, collection, processing, analysis, exploitation, management, storage, and dissemination capabilities for the Marine Corps Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Enterprise (MCISRE) in support of the FMF, Maritime Component, or Joint Task Force (JTF) across all warfighting domains and information environments.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** NIWC-LANT (43.4, 38%), NSMA (35.1, 31%), DCI (17.1, 15%), All Source NIWC-LANT (7.3, 6.4%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSCAC: Product Development | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| DCGS-MC GEOINT Product Development | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 |
| DCGS-MC GEOINT Test and Evaluation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| DCGS-MC GEOINT Support | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| DCGS-MC All Source Product Development | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| DCGS-MC All Source Test and Evaluation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 |
| DCGS-MC All Source Support | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| FITE: Product Development | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.1 |
| Joint Fires Network (JFN) Product Development | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.6 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 2272 — Intel Command and Control (C2) Sys

INTELLIGENCE COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2): includes Military Intelligence Program (MIP) funds for Marine Corps Intelligence capabilities necessary to support the employment of intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance (ISR), and target acquisition resources integral to delivering decision advantage at the speed of operational relevance outlined in the 2022 National Defense Strategy and integral to Force Design. This equipment will be employed inside the weapons engagement zone (WEZ) and will support the warfighter in populating the kill-web and shortening the kill-chain process. This capability involves sensing the operational environment through a variety of systems, from satellites overhead to reconnaissance Marines on the ground, and providing that information to Marine Corps Intelligence Commanders, Joint Intelligence Centers, and to Five Eyes (FVEY) partners for use in operational planning. COMMUNICATION EMITTER SENSING and ATTACKING SYSTEM (CESAS). This is a high-power ground electronic attack (EA) system which disrupts, denies, and degrades enemy communications in support of reconnaissance/counter-reconnaissance (RXR) and infantry maneuver. CESAS supports Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) by contributing sensor data to joint Electromagnetic Battle Management (EMBM) systems to provide decision advantage to commanders. CESAS is employed by trained operators from the Marine Radio Battalions and Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARFORSOC) to sense and make sense of the electromagnetic spectrum and provide non-kinetic fires tailored to support infantry and maneuver elements. CESAS provides sensing and attacking in the high frequency (HF), very high frequency (VHF), and ultra-high frequency (UHF) ranges against enemy emitters with modern modulation schemes. An increase to the CESAS II FoS Authorized Acquisition Objective (AAO) in support of Force Design initiatives equips SIEW Teams to the infantry battalion, Radio Reconnaissance Teams (RRTs), Light Armored Vehicle - Electronic Warfare (LAV-EW), MARFORSOC operators, and the Supporting Establishment with modern electronic warfare (EW) systems capable of countering peer threat emitters. CESAS II FoS uses an incremental acquisition strategy, incorporating the Enhanced EW phased approach to integrating new capabilities to maintain pace with adversaries.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** NIWC-LANT CTR (12.1, 46%), NIWC-LANT (7.9, 30%), TCS NIWC-LANT (3.7, 14%), CIHEP NIWC-LANT (0.5, 1.9%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Emitter Sensing and Attacking System (CESAS): Product Development | 2.7 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Communication Emitter Sensing and Attacking System (CESAS): Support | 4.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Communication Emitter Sensing and Attacking System (CESAS): Test and Evaluation | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Integrated Broadcast Radio (IBR): Test and Evaluation | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Tactical Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) Collection System (TSCS): Product Development | 7.2 | 4.3 | 6.1 |
| Tactical Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) Collection System (TSCS): Test and Evaluation | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| SCI COMMS: Test and Evaluation | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| SCI COMMS: Support | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Terrestrial Collection: Product Development | 2.3 | 2.7 | 13.2 |
| Terrestrial Collection : Test and Evaluation | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.7 |
| Counterintel and Human Intel Equip (CIHEP): Test and Evaluation | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 3771 — Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP)

The Congressionally mandated Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) program provides the innovation and adaptability necessary for the Marine Corps Intelligence Enterprise to support Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) operations in increasingly complex environments against technologically savvy adversaries. TENCAP exploits current national reconnaissance systems and programs by examining both technical and operational capabilities, designing and developing advanced solutions to current Intelligence gaps, implementing training, and sponsoring concept demonstrations to directly support Marine Corps operating forces. The goal is to pursue technologies which exploit data from national systems to enhance intelligence support to the MAGTF and/or the supported Joint Task Force commander. Additionally, TENCAP supports a persistent, distributed, development, test, and certification environment that addresses critical tactical intelligence capability gaps and delivers sustainable solutions to the operating forces and Marine Corps Systems Command (MSCS) through rapid delivery of emerging technologies

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP): Product Development & Technical Assessments | 11.7 | 8.1 | 9.9 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 9999 — Congressional Adds

TERRESTRIAL COLLECTION provides a tactical sensor Family of Systems (FoS) to enable near-real time persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to the Marine Corps and Joint Community. Marine Corps Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations provide Stand-In-Forces placement and access inside an enemy's weapon engagement zone for the emplacement of a network of collection systems that enhance the situational awareness of naval and joint forces operating in the littorals and the wider maritime domain. The Terrestrial Collection System (TCS) FoS equips Intelligence Battalions, Reconnaissance Battalions, Marine Littoral Regiments (MLRs), and Littoral Combat Teams (LCTs) with a network of unattended ground and maritime sensors to enhance Ground and Maritime Domain Awareness and support Recon/Counter-Recon operations. Ground sensors include land-based electro optical/infrared (EO/IR), acoustic, magnetic, and seismic sensors for the detection and identification of ground-based targets. Maritime sensors include both land and sea-based sensors. Land-based maritime sensors encompass surface search radar and passive detection of AIS signals for the detection and identification of maritime targets. Sea based maritime sensors are unattended/autonomous surface platform capable of acoustic, EO/IR, and oceanographic/meteorological sensing to detect and identify maritime targets and increase deep maritime domain awareness beyond the range of shore-based sensors. TCS sensors identify location, disposition, movement, and direction of enemy activity using all-weather multi-modal sensor systems to provide indications and warning of enemy activity for dissemination through Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) using DCGS-MC and the Minotaur Ecosystem for ingestion into a Joint Common Intelligence/Operating Picture. In FY 2023 funds related to GBOSS capability were realigned to Mobile All-Domain Observation and Sensing Systems (MA-DOSS).

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 93% | 138.6 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 6.6% | 9.9 |
| Other / unspecified | 0.4% | 0.5 |

**Top named industry performers:** NIWC-LANT ($51.2M, 34%), NSMA ($35.1M, 24%), DCI ($17.1M, 12%), NIWC-LANT CTR ($12.1M, 8.1%), All Source NIWC-LANT ($7.3M, 4.9%).

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

INTELLIGENCE COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2): includes Military Intelligence Program (MIP) funds for Marine Corps Intelligence capabilities necessary to support the employment of intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance (ISR), and target acquisition resources integral to delivering decision advantage at the speed of operational relevance outlined in the 2022 National Defense Strategy and integral to Force Design. This equipment will be employed inside the weapons engagement zone (WEZ) and will support the warfighter in populating the kill-web and shortening the kill-chain process.

CESAS: CESAS II FoS production will consist of COTS and NDI integration into an existing GOTS architecture. Production efforts will be conducted at Naval laboratories. CEMOES production will consist of COTS and NDI integration into GOTS architecture. CEMOES production efforts will be conducted by a designated Lead System Integrator. CEMOES shall be fielded to each Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) to provide tailorable, realistic, mission-oriented, electromagnetic operational environment to support training and rehearsal at home stations. IBR: IBR will support requirements for access to the Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) broadcast by satisfying joint requirements as directed by United States Air Force (USAF) as the IBS Executive agent (EA).

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- [0305179A — Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305179A) (Army)
- [0604032F — DE Prototyping](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604032F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0206625M (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0206625M")`.

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