# Common Picture Applied Research — Program Element 0602235N

**Program element:** 0602235N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 2 — Applied Research  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602235N

## Summary

U.S. Navy funding falls 42% to a $40.4M 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 added 43% (to $57.9M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 50.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 70.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 40.4 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 45.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 48.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 47.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 48.1 |

> 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 | 40.4 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 40.4 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 40.4 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 57.9 | +17.5 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000 | Common Picture Applied Research | 50.3 | 55.2 | 40.4 | −27% |
| 9999 | Congressional Adds | 0.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | −100% |

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

### Project 0000 — Common Picture Applied Research

Activities and efforts in this program examine concepts and technologies that enable the transformation to network centric warfare. Network centric capabilities rely on information to connect assets and provide timely and accurate understanding of the environment. The mission area requirements for rapid, accurate decision-making; dynamic, efficient, mission-focused communications and networks; and pervasive and persistent sensing drive network centric Science and Technology S&T investments. The activities described in this Program Element (PE) address future Navy and Marine Corps capabilities needed to maintain maritime superiority and ensure national security. They are based on input from stakeholders including the Naval enterprises, the combatant commands, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and Headquarters Marine Corps and are designed to exploit breakthroughs in science and technology in order to deliver maximum warfighting benefit to our sailors and marines. These efforts are aligned with shared priorities throughout the whole of RDT&E in order to quickly advance new capabilities from discovery to deployment across the warfighting domains.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Networks | 5.7 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| Applied Information Sciences for Decision Making | 38.5 | 40.6 | 29.6 |
| Tactical Space Exploitation | 6.0 | 7.6 | 3.3 |

> 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 9999 — Congressional Adds

Congressional Interest Items not included in other projects.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Activities and efforts in this program examine concepts and technologies that enable the transformation to Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). Network centric capabilities rely on information to connect assets and provide timely and accurate understanding of the environment. The mission area requirements for rapid, accurate decision-making; dynamic, efficient, mission- focused communications and networks; and pervasive and persistent sensing drive network centric Science and Technology (S&T) investments. Today's Sailors and Marines are enabled by Naval S&T.

## Related program elements

- [0602236N — Warfighter Sustainment Applied Res](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602236N) (Navy)
- [0603729N — Warfighter Protection Adv Tech](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603729N) (Navy)
- [0603829J — Joint Capability Experimentation](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603829J) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604609F — Requirements Analysis & Concept Maturation](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604609F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0602235N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0602235N")`.

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