# International Intelligence Technology and Arc — Program Element 0305600F

**Program element:** 0305600F  
**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/0305600F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force funding ramps 227% to a $62.0M request in FY2027 — the program's peak, with nothing planned by FY2031. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators cut 17% (to $51.2M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 17.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 18.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 62.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> 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 | 62.0 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 62.0 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 62.0 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 51.2 | −10.8 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 675898 | International Intelligence Technology and Arc | 17.8 | 18.9 | 62.0 | +227% |

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

### Project 675898 — International Intelligence Technology and Arc

International Intelligence Technology and Architectures (IITA) investment in RDT&E ceases support in development to oversee, manage, and provide the United States (US) component of the multi-national Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (BICES) with a collaborative environment and intelligence sharing enterprise required for processing and disseminating critical intelligence information between and among US, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), allied and coalition forces. Resources in FY27 support classified activities and are provided on a higher network. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Intelligence Technology and Architectures | 17.8 | 18.9 | 62.0 |

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

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Other / unspecified | 100% | 62.0 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

International Intelligence Technology and Architectures (IITA) investment in RDT&E ceases support in development to oversee, manage, and provide the United States (US) component of the multi-national Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation Systems (BICES) with a collaborative environment and intelligence sharing enterprise required for processing and disseminating critical intelligence information between and among US, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), allied and coalition forces. Resources in FY27 support classified activities and are provided on a higher network.

(U) Resources in FY27 support classified activities and are provided on a higher network.

## Related program elements

- [0603790F — Nato Coop R&D](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603790F) (Air Force)
- [0603790A — NATO Research and Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603790A) (Army)
- [0305984F — Personnel Recovery Command and Control (PRC2)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305984F) (Air Force)
- [0603945D8Z — International Innovation Initiatives](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603945D8Z) (Defense-Wide)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0305600F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0305600F")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*