# Project RA — CWMD CROSS-CUTTING TECHNICAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

**Program element:** 0602718BR — Counter Weapons OF MASS Destruction Applied Research  
**Project:** RA  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 2 — Applied Research  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602718BR/RA  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602718BR

## Summary

Project RA — CWMD CROSS-CUTTING TECHNICAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES requests $11.9M in FY2027, 7.6% of the $157.3M requested for program element 0602718BR, up 31% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 22.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 9.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 11.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 8.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 8.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 8.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 8.8 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0602718BR; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project RA buys

The Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Cross-Cutting Technical and Information Sciences project develops concepts and technologies in the areas of high-speed information processing, modeling and simulation, signal detection, and data-driven decision analysis in support of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA's) technical reachback teams. This project develops and maintains continuously improving collaborative architectures and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) modeling and simulation codes that drive an integrated suite of decision support tools serving the Combatant Commands, other Department of War (DoW) agencies, and national and international CWMD partners. Prior to FY 2027, this effort also funds research activities that benefit the public through analysis and engagement to reduce and counter threats posed by WMD via the Strategic Trends Research Initiative. Strategic Trends Research Initiative cultivates national and international research community partnerships across domains, bringing scientific, technical, and social science experts together to help understand and anticipate WMD capabilities and threats.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA: CWMD Cross-Cutting Technical and Information Sciences | 22.2 | 9.1 | 11.9 | +31% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602718BR/RA/a0) |

> 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.

### RA: CWMD Cross-Cutting Technical and Information Sciences

- Modernize security posture of the DTRA Experimentation (Computing) Lab by implementing an automated, predictive system, utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, detecting vulnerabilities and patching of operating systems, implementation of Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guides and a…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602718BR/RA/a0

## 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/0602718BR.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0602718BR project RA (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0602718BR")`.

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