# In-House Laboratory Independent Research (ILIR)

**R-2A activity** of project 3465 — In-House Lab Independent Res  
**Program element:** 0601153N — Defense Research Sciences  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 1  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601153N/3465/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601153N/3465

## Summary

This activity requests $21.0M in FY2027, 100% of project 3465, up 13% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** - Continue projects selected in FY 2026 in support of The development of the naval Science and Engineering workforce at the Naval Warfare Centers and Laboratories via high-risk / high-reward basic research initiatives with direct naval relevance to the naval mission of the Command. Each participating naval site will conduct peer reviews for on-going research projects to assess the progress/quality of the research and to help determine if research investments should continue. - Complete projects selected in FY 2025 as planned. Assess opportunities for technology transition through coordination with naval resource sponsors. Transfer successful efforts to Navy research, development, test & evaluation (RDT&E) sponsored programs. - Initiate FY 2027 research projects. Participating warfare centers / laboratories will generate new research topics with selection decision priority being given to warfighter needs, technology alignment, high quality research, and recruitment / retention needs as appropriate to attract outstanding scientists and engineers to the Department of the Navy. Approved topics will cover a broad range of naval-relevant research areas critical to the naval missions of the participating warfare center and laboratories.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The funding increase from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is to expand the number of scientists and engineers conducting naval-relevant research efforts at warfare centers and laboratories across the Naval Research and Development Enterprise (NR&DE). Efforts will focus on warfighter needs, technology alignment, high-quality basic research, and will provide additional opportunities for the recruitment and retention of outstanding scientists and engineers within the Navy.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Continue projects selected in FY 2025 in support of the naval Science and Engineering workforce at the Naval Warfare Centers and Laboratories via high-risk / high-reward basic research initiatives with direct naval relevance to the naval mission of the Command. Each participating naval site will conduct peer reviews for on-going research projects to assess the progress/quality of the research and to help determine if research investments should continue. - Complete projects selected in FY 2024 as planned. Assess opportunities for technology transition through coordination with naval resource sponsors. Transfer successful efforts to Navy research, development, test & evaluation (RDT&E) sponsored programs. - Initiate FY 2026 research projects. Participating warfare centers / laboratories will generate new research topics with priority given to warfighter needs, technology alignment, high quality research, and recruitment / retention needs as appropriate to attract outstanding scientists and engineers to the Department of the Navy. Approved topics will cover a broad range of naval-relevant research areas critical to the naval missions of the participating warfare center and laboratories.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 17.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 18.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 21.0 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0601153N project 3465 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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