# Project AB8 — Army Educational Outreach Program

**Program element:** 0601104A — University and Industry Research Centers  
**Project:** AB8  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 1 — Basic Research  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601104A/AB8  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601104A

## Summary

Project AB8 — Army Educational Outreach Program requests — in FY2027, 0.0% of the $53.6M requested for program element 0601104A, down 100% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 12.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 12.7 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0601104A; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project AB8 buys

This project supports science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities that encourage elementary/middle/high school and undergraduate youths to develop an interest in and pursue education in the STEM fields to support the Army, and the nation's growing dependence on STEM skills. These activities are coordinated within the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) that links and networks appropriate components to derive the best synergies to present the Army to a larger pool of technical talent and to provide students with Army-unique practical experiences at Army laboratories, centers, and institutes and expose them to Department of War (DoW) careers. AEOP increases interest and involvement of students and teachers across the nation in STEM, including military affiliated communities, through exposure to Army sponsored research, education, competitions, internships, and practical experiences. This project utilizes Army STEM assets to contribute to a STEM literate citizenry as well as enhances the national pool of science and engineering personnel that in turn supports defense industry and Army laboratory and research, development, and engineering center needs.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEOP Coop Agreement | 12.3 | 12.7 | — | −100% | — |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### AEOP Coop Agreement

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding decrease reflects termination of this effort.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Will continue Army sponsorship of students and STEM education opportunities; provide incentives in STEM competitions that include scholarships, experiences and mentorships, as well as expose students to DoW career opportunities; streamline processes, leverage funding and build educational partnerships, and perform annual comprehensive reviews and educational assessments to support future decisions and best practices; continue career development opportunities such as high-level internships and fellowships that support agile human capital needs within laboratories with a concentration on continued STEM education development; increase partnerships with like-minded organizations in an effort to increase participation to build the pool of diverse STEM competitive talent; continue to strengthen partnerships with West Point to enhance STEM education and outreach efforts and cadet training through field experience in Army research labs and engineering centers.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Continue Army sponsorship of students and STEM education opportunities; provide incentives in STEM competitions that include scholarships, experiences and mentorships, as well as expose students to DoD career opportunities; streamline processes, leverage funding and build educational partnerships, and perform annual comprehensive reviews and educational assessments to support future decisions and best practices; continue career development opportunities that support agile human capital needs within laboratories with a concentration on continued STEM education development; increase partnerships with like-minded organizations in an effort to increase participation to build the pool of diverse STEM competitive talent; conduct West Point cadet research internship program to enhance cadet training through field experience in Army research labs and engineering centers.

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601104A.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0601104A project AB8 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0601104A")`.

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