# Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) — Program Element 0305179A

**Program element:** 0305179A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305179A

## Summary

U.S. Army requests $6.9M 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.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 5.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 6.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 6.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 7.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 7.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 7.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 7.4 |

> 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 | 6.9 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 6.9 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 6.9 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 6.9 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF4 | Integrated Broadcast System | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | +3% |

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

### Project EF4 — Integrated Broadcast System

The Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) is the official IBS system and ensures continued IBS interoperability to a variety of tactical producers and consumers across the Joint Services. The IBS transmits worldwide time-sensitive tactical and strategic intelligence and targeting data to all echelons of Joint Service operational users. The transmit/receive-capable JTT systems currently consist of the JTT Next Generation (JTT-NG), JTT-Senior and JTT-IBS configurations. The JPO is executing updates to the JTT terminal to incorporate updated waveforms and capabilities based on modernization requirements. FY 2027 RDTE Dollars in the amount of $6.870M support the continuation of Vendor terminal software development and porting, vendor testing and evaluation, independent testing, integration, and certification in support of IBS modernization efforts.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) is the official IBS system and ensures continued IBS interoperability to a variety of tactical producers and consumers across the Joint Services. The IBS transmits worldwide time-sensitive tactical and strategic intelligence and targeting data to all echelons of Joint Service operational users. The transmit/receive-capable JTT systems currently consist of the JTT Next Generation (JTT-NG), JTT-Senior and JTT-IBS configurations. The JPO is executing updates to the JTT terminal to incorporate updated waveforms and capabilities based on modernization requirements.

## Related program elements

- [0305158F — Tactical Terminal](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305158F) (Air Force)
- [0604827A — Soldier Systems - Warrior Dem/Val](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604827A) (Army)
- [0204571N — Consolidated Trng Sys Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0204571N) (Navy)
- [1203110SF — Satellite Control Network](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203110SF) (Space Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0305179A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0305179A")`.

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