# Strategic Mission Planning and Execution System (SMPES)

**R-2A activity** of project 675029 — Strategic Mission Planning & Execution System  
**Program element:** 0304100F — Strategic Mission Planning & Execution System (SMPES)  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0304100F/675029/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0304100F/675029

## Summary

This activity requests $77.9M in FY2027, 100% of project 675029, up 25% 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.** Continuing activities will include, but are not limited to the following: - Begin build out of MVCR FY27 capability to support new data system architecture - Continue implementation of Zero Trust - Continue to enhance automated deployments to enable continuous delivery to sites with minimal system administrator personnel - Implement automated training capabilities within the system - Enhance evolving cybersecurity and continue the recurring lifecycle procurement and tech refreshes of commercial based hardware and software components - Support Special Access Program (SAP) Mission Planning and Distribution System (SMPDS) software and hardware requirements to fully enable SAP weapon system planning, analyzation, and integration procedures for Operational Planning - Accelerate nuclear modernization and leverage innovative technologies to improve cybersecurity posture against evolving threats - Accelerate development of new capabilities to support conventional nuclear integration - Incorporate artificial intelligence capabilities into system health and status monitoring, cybersecurity defense monitoring, exercise scenario generation, and other user defined use cases

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The FY27 increase will be used to accelerate modernization in order to improve cybersecurity posture against evolving threats, accelerate development of new capabilities to support conventional-nuclear integration, and incorporate artificial intelligence capabilities into system health and status monitoring, cybersecurity defense monitoring, exercise scenario generation, and user training.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continuing activities will include, but are not limited to the following: - Build out MVCR FY26 capability to incorporate additional weapon types - Continue implementation of Zero Trust in preparation for the FY2027 deadline - Continue to enhance automated deployments in order to enable continuous delivery to sites with minimal system administrator personnel - Implement automated training capabilities within the system - Enhance evolving cybersecurity and continue the recurring lifecycle procurement and tech refreshes of commercial based hardware and software components - Support Special Access Program (SAP) Mission Planning and Distribution System (SMPDS) software and hardware requirements to fully enable SAP weapon system planning, analyzation, and integration procedures for Operational Planning

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 55.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 62.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 77.9 |

> 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 0304100F project 675029 (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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