# Project CY85R1 — Other Robust Infrastructure

**Program element:** 0208085JCY — Robust Infrastructure  
**Project:** CY85R1  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0208085JCY/CY85R1  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0208085JCY

## Summary

Project CY85R1 — Other Robust Infrastructure requests $87.5M in FY2027, 56% of the $155.6M requested for program element 0208085JCY, up 328% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 52.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 20.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 87.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 94.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 96.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 98.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 100.5 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0208085JCY; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project CY85R1 buys

The Robust Infrastructure portfolio provides critical resources that enable U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) to conduct Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO) and support the Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) in executing global defensive missions. This includes managed unclassified infrastructure that provides virtual tenant environments for Hunt Forward Operations (HFO), enabling CNMF teams to analyze partner‑provided data, identify malicious activity, and strengthen the defense of the Department of War Information Environment (DoWIE). Robust Infrastructure also includes the Cyberspace Rapid Response Platform (CRRP), which provides the CNMF with the ability to rapidly implement new capabilities, services, tradecraft, and partnerships in response to emergent or crisis scenarios. CRRP resources are foundational to the success of Joint Task Force ZERO (JTF‑ZERO), which is responsible for accelerating access generation, advancing innovative operational methods, and disseminating actionable cyber insights across the CNMF, other USCYBERCOM components, and designated partners. The portfolio additionally supports the CENTURION effort, which develops and advances state‑of‑the‑art non‑kinetic capabilities delivered to operators with appropriate authorities to meet designated USCYBERCOM and Department of War mission requirements. These capabilities enhance the Joint Force’s ability to generate precise, scalable, and timely cyberspace effects in support of national objectives

**R-3 lines of work:** Product Development.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Robust Infrastructure | 52.4 | 20.4 | 87.5 | +328% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0208085JCY/CY85R1/a0) |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### Other Robust Infrastructure

• Continue modernization and refresh of CNMF unclassified infrastructure supporting Hunt Operations, including replacement of servers and related equipment. • Maintain focus on integrating existing capabilities and tools into the JCWA to improve overall platform effectiveness and interoperability with Joint capabilities

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0208085JCY/CY85R1/a0

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0208085JCY.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0208085JCY project CY85R1 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0208085JCY")`.

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