# STITCHES

**R-2A activity** of project 673310 — Electronic Warefare Integrated Reprogram RDT&E  
**Program element:** 0207439F — Electromagnetic Warfare Int Reprog (EWIR)  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207439F/673310/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207439F/673310

## Summary

This activity requests $16.3M in FY2027, 100% of project 673310, up 20% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** - Scope, lead, and deploy STITCHES integrations and train DoW personnel. Lead continual development for STITCHES Platform and new certification processes. - Execution of testing, training, and integration efforts as directed by the MAJCOM requirements working group. - Improve STITCHES verification, validation, and testing capabilities through automation, Graphical User Interface development, and streamline the developmental process for STITCHES toolchain and projects. - Maintain and enhance a STITCHES toolchain and repository into web-based infrastructure for unclassified/classified information systems. Deploy secure cloud and non-cloud structures and NDAA 2021 Section 804 repositories within FENCES environment. Maintain CUI and classified cloud and stand-alone/edge structure ATOs. - Continue to create new integrations between previously incompatible weapon systems, sensors, and command and control networks. - Implement STITCHES development for efforts including an increase in automation and standardization between multiple mission data test networks. - Continue to develop interoperability between legacy systems and Universal Command & Control Interface (UCI). - Support the demand from joint partner organizations who need to resolve critical integration problems within their operational systems.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** - We expect an increase in MAJCOM working group requirements which will increase the scope of testing, training, and integration efforts - Funding increased to implement STITCHES development for efforts including an increase in automation, standardization between multiple mission data test networks, and interoperability development between legacy systems and UCI. - Increased development funding is required to meet continued escalating demand from joint partners, who are seeking to bridge critical interoperability gaps across their command and control enterprise.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Scope, lead, and deploy STITCHES integrations and train DoW personnel. Lead continual development for STITCHES Platform and new certification processes at AFLCMC/HNJJ direction. - Improve STITCHES verification, validation, and testing capabilities through automation, Graphical User Interface development, and streamline the developmental process for STITCHES toolchain and projects. - Continue deploying STITCHES toolchain and repository into web-based infrastructure for unclassified/classified information systems. Deploy secure cloud and non-cloud structures and NDAA 2021 Section 804 repositories within FENCES environment. Maintain CUI and classified cloud and stand-alone/edge structure ATOs. - Develop EW/EMSO capabilities through creation novel kill chains and EA/ES/EP involving previously incompatible weapon systems, Mission Design Series, sensor, and command, control, and communication systems. The development of advanced EW capability projects through collaboration of all military services in cooperation with multiple MAJCOMs to support multiple AORs such as United States Indo-Pacific Command and European Command. STITCHES will focus on traditional EW/EMSO problem sets and new gaps in air, maritime, space, and cyberspace domains.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 16.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 13.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 16.3 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0207439F project 673310 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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