# Global Command and Control System Software and Digital Technology Pilot Programs — Program Element 0303150K

**Program element:** 0303150K  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 8 — Budget Activity 8  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0303150K

## Summary

Defense-Wide funding ramps 180% to a $124.3M request in FY2027 — the program's peak. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. Northrop Grumman leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 32.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 44.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 124.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 85.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 85.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 85.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 85.5 |

> 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 | 124.3 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 124.3 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 124.3 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 124.3 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC01 | Global Command | 32.6 | 44.5 | 124.3 | +180% |

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

### Project CC01 — Global Command

The Global Command and Control System-Joint (GCCS-J) is the designated joint Command and Control (C2) system that provides a near-real-time, integrated picture of the battlespace, which is essential for situational awareness in warfighting scenarios. GCCS-J is a crucial tool for decision-makers at the strategic national, strategic theater, and operational levels. GCCS-J supports both joint and multinational operations across various networks by displaying air, maritime, ground, space, and cyber tracks. GCCS-J also includes applications for missile warning, intelligence, targeting, and imagery exploitation. GCCS-J is a key component of the Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) framework. CJADC2 is a modernized approach to military decision-making that emphasizes information sharing across all service branches to achieve agile and resilient C2. This integration allows for the connection of distributed sensors, intelligence, and data from all services to provide decision-makers with information at the speed of the mission. Key features of GCCS-J include: • Common Operational Picture: Provides a comprehensive view of U.S., coalition, and enemy forces across all domains (ground, air, maritime, cyber, and space). • Tactical Decision Aids: Offers various applications to manage the Common Operational Picture and enhance situational awareness. • Theater Missile Warning: Serves as the system of record for real-time missile event alerts and displays, including launch points, missile locations, threat fans, and projected impact points. • Intelligence Support: Delivers national and tactical intelligence data to C2 operators from sources like the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Military Intelligence Integrated Database (MIDB) as well as still and motion imagery. DISA is developing GCCS-J capabilities in accordance with the Mission Network as a Service (MNaaS) framework, which aims to deliver a unified, secure, and agile Secret environment for the Combined Joint Force. GCCS-J contributes to MNaaS by providing the Combined Joint Force with a Common Operational Picture to coordinate complex operations

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Northrop Grumman (57.5, 46%), GCCS-J Sustainment and Modernization (11.5, 9.3%), JITC OT&E Labs, Testing (3.5, 2.8%), JC2PPS (3.4, 2.7%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCCS-J Modernization and Sustainment | 32.6 | 44.5 | 74.3 |
| USSPACECOM GCCS-J Upgrades | — | — | 34.0 |
| Machine-assisted Analytic Rapid-repository System (MARS) Interface | — | — | 16.0 |

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

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 72% | 89.4 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 28% | 34.6 |
| Other / unspecified | 0.3% | 0.4 |

**Top named industry performers:** Northrop Grumman ($57.5M, 46%), GCCS-J Sustainment and Modernization ($11.5M, 9.3%), JITC OT&E Labs, Testing ($3.5M, 2.8%), JC2PPS ($3.4M, 2.7%), BSL ($2.9M, 2.3%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Global Command and Control System-Joint (GCCS-J) is the designated joint Command and Control (C2) system that provides a near-real-time, integrated picture of the battlespace, which is essential for situational awareness in warfighting scenarios. GCCS-J is a crucial tool for decision-makers at the strategic national, strategic theater, and operational levels. GCCS-J supports both joint and multinational operations across various networks by displaying air, maritime, ground, space, and cyber tracks. GCCS-J also includes applications for missile warning, intelligence, targeting, and imagery exploitation.

Use of performance-based contract awards is maximized while use of Time and Material contracts is minimized to those providing programmatic support versus software development, integration, or testing. All development, integration, and migration efforts within the portfolio are primarily supported through Cost Reimbursable Task Orders issued under competitively awarded contracts. Acquisition Strategies are structured to retain contractors capable of satisfying cost, schedule, and performance objectives. Contract awards incorporate provisions requiring contractors to establish and manage specific earned value data.

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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0303150K (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0303150K")`.

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