# Global Access Architecture — Program Element 0305099F

**Program element:** 0305099F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305099F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force requests $4.2M in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. Odyssey Systems leads the industry work, though an unusually large share flows to government labs and warfare centers.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 4.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 4.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 4.2 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 4.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 4.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 4.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 4.8 |

> 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 | 4.2 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 4.2 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 4.2 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 4.2 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 674689 | Global Access Architecture | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | −0% |

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

### Project 674689 — Global Access Architecture

This program element funds the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Aerospace Management Systems Division (AMSD), the designated Air Force (AF) Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) and Navigation Safety Center of Excellence (COE). The COE provides centralized avionics expertise to Headquarters Air Force, AF Major Commands (MAJCOM), AFLCMC/EZ EN Airworthiness, and weapon system program offices. This funding enables the COE to participate, influence, and vote in government and industry technical forums as well as U.S. and international civil aviation standards bodies such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA), the DoW Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) and others. These organizations are responsible for the development and assessment of international civil aviation standards for safe and efficient flight operations in worldwide airspace. This centralized CNS/ATM technical expertise capability supports all MAJCOMs and over 30 AF weapon system program offices. The COE develops strategies to update and implement CNS/ATM capability requirements on AF weapon systems, as well as tailors the Generic Performance Matrix (GPM) to each airframe's unique avionics architecture and operational mission. Efforts include but are not limited to Performance Assessment, Impact Assessment Tools, test support, performance monitoring, interoperability testing, cybersecurity assessments, and the development of CNS/ATM capabilities for unmanned platforms. Currently, the COE supports all AF System Program Office work to modernize interfaces that support GPS M-Code, ARC-210 replacements, SATCOM upgrades, and performance-based navigation. The COE performs periodic and event driven audits of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF). This electronic navigation database contains critical safety of flight information used by the majority of DoW flight crews to fly Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) procedures, safely navigate airways and fly Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs) safely to civil and military airfields worldwide. This program element included all necessary expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Odyssey Systems (1.6, 39%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNS/ATM COE Administration of DoD Avionics Equipment Catalog (CNS/ATM II) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| CNS/ATM COE Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF) Management | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| CNS/ATM COE Standards Bodies Engagement and Generic Performance Matrix (GPM) Development | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 |

> 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 | 39% | 1.6 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 56% | 2.3 |
| Other / unspecified | 5.1% | 0.2 |

**Top named industry performers:** Odyssey Systems ($1.6M, 39%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This program element funds the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Aerospace Management Systems Division (AMSD), the designated Air Force (AF) Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) and Navigation Safety Center of Excellence (COE). The COE provides centralized avionics expertise to Headquarters Air Force, AF Major Commands (MAJCOM), AFLCMC/EZ EN Airworthiness, and weapon system program offices. This funding enables the COE to participate, influence, and vote in government and industry technical forums as well as U.S.

This program provides analytical services and technical experts that support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Aerospace Management Systems Division (AMSD), and the designated Air Force (AF) Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) and Navigation Safety Center of Excellence (COE). These services are acquired via the issuance of task/delivery orders against available CNS/ATM COE contracts. In accordance with AFPAM 63-129 Section 2.7.7, the CNS/ATM COE maintains a centralized Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts for CNS/ATM hardware and software procurement for use by implementing aircraft SPOs.

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- [0605649D8Z — Acquisition Integration and Interoperability (AI2)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605649D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0605278F — HC/MC-130 Recap RDT&E](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605278F) (Air Force)
- [0605606A — Aircraft Certification](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605606A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0305099F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0305099F")`.

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