# Special Projects

**R-2A activity** of project T64 — Special Projects  
**Program element:** 0303131K — Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN)  
**Component:** Defense-Wide · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0303131K/T64/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0303131K

## Summary

This activity requests $10.3M in FY2027, 100% of project T64, up 102% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2025–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Program is classified. Details are available on request.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The increase of +$5.194 million from FY 2026 to FY 2027 reflects increased RDT&E requirements in support if National Security Directive-51/Homeland Security Presidential Directive-20, National Communications Systems Directive 3-10, Presidential Policy Directive 40 and Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)/Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Directive 16-1, Minimum Communications Capabilities.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Program is classified. Details are available on request.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Program is classified. Details are available on request.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 5.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 5.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 10.3 |

> 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 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0303131K project T64 (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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