# Cyber Operations Technology Development — Program Element 0306250M

**Program element:** 0306250M  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0306250M

## Summary

U.S. Navy funding falls 25% to a $9.0M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak), 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. MCSC leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 7.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 11.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 9.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 8.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 8.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 8.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 8.4 |

> 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 | 9.0 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 9.0 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 9.0 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 9.0 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2958 | Cyberspace Activities | 7.3 | 11.9 | 9.0 | −25% |

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

### Project 2958 — Cyberspace Activities

Commander, Marine Forces Cyber Command (COMMARFORCYBERCOM), as the Marine Corps service component commander for the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (CDRUSCYBERCOM), represents Marine Corps capabilities and interests; advises CDRUSCYBERCOM on the proper employment and support of Marine Corps forces; and coordinates deployment, employment, and redeployment planning and execution of attached forces. MARFORCYBER provides highly skilled software engineers with critical certification that support the implementation and creation of capabilities that enable automation of key system attributes and components. In addition, these personnel provide support to Information Network systems, Defensive Cyberspace Operations systems, and global operations in support of US Cyber Command. These software engineers are developing automation capabilities to identify and mitigate Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) to ensure security of our network, to include our cloud migration, enable our cyber mission force operators to increase lethality against current operational threats, and provide for increased response times to adversary threats to our friendly networks. Adversarial Cyber Developmental Test and Evaluation: Provides mission based cyber risk assessment services to Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) programs of record (PoRs) via Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA). MCTSSA serves as the Cyber Developmental Test and Evaluation agent in accordance with DODI 8500.01, DODI 5000.02, and DoDM 5000.103. MCTSSA conducts adversarial cyber assessments on programs of record in development and prototypes to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities early in the acquisition cycle. These cyber assessments help inform program offices on how to design cyber survivable systems. MCTSSA also develops tools and guidebooks to assist with designing cyber resilient networks, support network defender integration with PoRs, and testing prototypes that will enhance the security posture of information systems.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** MCSC (8.0, 90%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Support Team | 4.2 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Enterprise IT Security & Compliance | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 |

> 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 | 90% | 8.0 |
| Other / unspecified | 10% | 0.9 |

**Top named industry performers:** MCSC ($8.0M, 90%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Commander, Marine Forces Cyber Command (COMMARFORCYBERCOM), as the Marine Corps service component commander for the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (CDRUSCYBERCOM), represents Marine Corps capabilities and interests; advises CDRUSCYBERCOM on the proper employment and support of Marine Corps forces; and coordinates deployment, employment, and redeployment planning and execution of attached forces. MARFORCYBER provides highly skilled software engineers with critical certification that support the implementation and creation of capabilities that enable automation of key system attributes and components.

The Government shall purchase Sprints. The Government anticipates purchasing approximately one to three Sprints per month, but no more than 24 total Sprints per year.

## Related program elements

- [0205633N — Aviation Improvements](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0205633N) (Navy)
- [0603327A — Air and Missile Defense Systems Engineering](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603327A) (Army)
- [0603904C — Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603904C) (Defense-Wide)
- [0308601N — Modeling & Simulation Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0308601N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0306250M (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0306250M")`.

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