# Intelligence Capabilities and Innovation Investments — Program Element 0305245D8Z

**Program element:** 0305245D8Z  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305245D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide funding falls 65% to a $15.0M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate added 33% (to $20.0M); House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 51.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 43.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 15.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 16.2 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 20.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 21.2 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 21.7 |

> 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 | 15.0 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 15.0 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 20.0 | +5.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 15.0 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 591 | Intelligence Capabilities and Innovation Investments | 24.0 | 43.6 | 15.0 | −65% |
| 245 | EW ENT EXP AND INNOV | 27.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |

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

### Project 591 — Intelligence Capabilities and Innovation Investments

Classified.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Capabilities and Innovation Investments | 24.0 | 43.6 | 15.0 |

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

### Project 245 — EW ENT EXP AND INNOV

Classified.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classified. | 27.7 | — | — |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Classified program.

## Related program elements

- [0101402N — Navy Strategic Comms](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101402N) (Navy)
- [0204311N — Integrated Surveillance System](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0204311N) (Navy)
- [0207172F — Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207172F) (Air Force)
- [0207452F — Dcapes](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207452F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0305245D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0305245D8Z")`.

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