# NC3 Enterprise Center — Program Element 0303255F

**Program element:** 0303255F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0303255F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force funding falls 71% to a $18.1M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak). In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate added 149% (to $45.1M); House appropriators added 138% (to $43.1M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 38.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 61.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 18.1 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 16.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 11.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 12.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 12.3 |

> 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 | 18.1 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 18.1 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 45.1 | +27.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 43.1 | +25.0 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 664620 | NC3 Enterprise Center | 38.2 | 61.4 | 18.1 | −71% |

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

### Project 664620 — NC3 Enterprise Center

Department of War (DoW) tasked United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) Enterprise Center (NEC) to oversee and monitor operations and security of the enterprise, develop tools to assist in monitoring the readiness of the NC3 architecture, and capture the operational risks as adversaries develop the ability to disrupt our capabilities from multiple threat vectors. This effort will fund enterprise operations, requirements, systems engineering and assessment activities. The NEC will capture and integrate process and system data to assess operational risk, characterize multi-domain threats, and explore operational trade space associated with next generation NC3 architectures. The NEC will work with the Services to explore new technologies and develop innovative solutions in a virtual environment, and capture metrics that identify system problems and readiness issues before they impact operations. The NEC will also develop digital engineering capabilities to support governance responsibilities of NC3. The USSTRATCOM Strategic Mission Research and Development is an effort to tackle the hard Scientific and Technological (S&T) problems USSTRATCOM and DoW face in today's environment. Leveraging built-in tools and DoW/DHS data to anticipate and quickly analyze and assess national, strategic, and operational impacts/risks associated with the loss or disruption of critical systems, assets and infrastructure to help with USSTRATCOM Unified Command Plan (UCP) assigned mission sets. Current information together with logical links-nodes dependency views directly support mitigation COA development. This USSTRATCOM S&T initiative includes the three earliest stages of Department of War (DoW) RDT&E, including basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development. The FY 2026 request was reduced by 5.408 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative.” This program element included all necessary expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC3 Systems Engineering and Assessments | 17.1 | 10.6 | 12.9 |
| Classified | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Strategic Mission Research and Development Effort | 1.1 | 1.1 | 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.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0303255F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0303255F")`.

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