What project 1502 buys
The Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Naval Space activity researches and develops technology for the naval force to obtain decisive competitive advantage across the range of naval missions and levels of warfare. The objective of this project is to develop and mature technologies in data science, mathematical optimization, computational and information sciences, electronics, electronic warfare (EW), command and control (C2), combat systems, communications, cyber security, cyber operations, microelectronics, electromagnetic warfare (EMW), sensing and surveillance, and quantum precision timing and navigation (PNT). These technologies, if successful, will continue to advance in program element (PE) 0603673N, Future Naval Capabilities Advanced Technology Development.
Project 1502 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 104.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 80.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 60.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 62.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 53.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 46.7 |
10 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. 3 of them describe FY2027 work in enough detail to have their own page; the rest are shown here in full. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
Continue development of Information Warfare applied research efforts by: - Scaling models and algorithms for integrated prototypes. - Details at a higher classification.
Read the FY2027 plan →- Continue developing tools for coordinating cyber and EW effects. - Continue developing machine learning for autonomous cyber defense approaches. - Continue efforts to exploit protocol weaknesses for naval applications. - Continue efforts in protocol dialecting for resilience and threat identification. - Continue collaborative algorithm…
Read the FY2027 plan →- Continue development and implementation of novel hardware, algorithms and high-speed processing to enable detection of advanced maritime threats in both manmade and natural clutter at stand-off ranges. - Continue development and implementation of new electro-optic and infrared sensing capabilities including digital readouts for…
Read the FY2027 plan →FY2027 planned work Initiate Bright Eyes INP by: - Analyzing candidate signal processing algorithms for both shipboard and airborne radar systems. - Down selecting most appropriate algorithms for best performance in both maritime surface and airborne environments. - Awarding contracts to various prime contractors.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The increase in funding from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due initiation of analysis of candidate sign procession algorithms for shipboard and airborne radar systems.
FY2027 planned work - Continue development of technologies, techniques and algorithms that degrade, neutralize, or destroy an adversary's C5ISRT capabilities. - Continue development of cross platform technologies to mature electro-magnetic techniques that rely on geographic separation of platform sensors to deliver enhanced operational capabilities. - Continue development and maturation of the necessary component technologies for spectrum access both in EO and RF that enable defeat of adversarial sensors and systems. - Continue development of Counter ISR technology to defeat and degrade EO sensors and seekers. - Continue research and development of integrated electronic warfare and cyber effects. - Complete…
FY2026 to FY2027 change The funding decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to reduced investments in compact EO/IR technologies.
FY2026 plans — current year Continue: - Developing technologies, techniques and algorithms that degrade, neutralize, or destroy an adversary's C5ISRT capabilities. - Developing cross platform technologies to mature electro-magnetic techniques that rely on geographic separation of platform sensors to deliver enhanced operational capabilities. - Developing and maturing the necessary component technologies for spectrum access both in EO and RF that enable defeat of adversarial sensors and systems. - Developing Counter ISR technology to defeat and degrade EO sensor and seekers. - Research and development of integrated electronic warfare and cyber effects. Initiate: - Development of small compact EO/IR airborne payload to…
FY2027 planned work - Continue maturing promising over the horizon communications that include low probability of detection and low probability of intercept features to enable distributed maritime operations. - Continue development of multi-beam communications for data dissemination and unmanned and autonomous control applications. - Continue development of software defined modem technologies for waveform interoperability, low probability of intercept and joint service compatibility. - Continue development of advanced antennas for next generation sonobuoy communications. - Initiate development of commercial of the shelf (COTS) 5G technology for integrated fire control.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The funding decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to the completion of 5G security analyses.
FY2026 plans — current year Continue: - Maturing promising over the horizon communications that include low probability of detection and low probability of intercept features to enable distributed maritime operations. - Development of multi-beam communications for data dissemination and unmanned and autonomous control applications. - Development of software defined modem technologies for waveform interoperability, low probability of intercept and joint service compatibility. Complete: - Analyzing Fifth generation (5G) security and protocols to identify vulnerabilities to close security gaps to increase resiliency and robustness against adversarial attack. Initiate: - Development of advanced antennas for next…
FY2027 planned work - Continue optimization of machine learning and AI algorithms for planning to execution synchronization of hard kill, cyber and electromagnetic engagements. - Continue development of advanced computing for machine learning on the tactical edge. - Continue development of multi-level security protocols and solutions for Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). - Continue development of algorithms and optimization for reducing uncertainty in logistics planning tools. - Initiate development of algorithms for automation, optimization and control of VLS resources to shorten integration times.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease is due to completion of development of frameworks for cross platform intelligent resource management.
FY2026 plans — current year Continue: - Optimization of machine learning and AI algorithms for planning to execution synchronization of hard kill, cyber and electromagnetic engagements. - Development of advanced computing for machine learning on the tactical edge. - Development of multi-level security protocols and solutions for Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). Complete: - Developing frameworks for cross platform intelligent resource management and data dissemination providing both enhanced Distributed Maritime Operations and system resilience. Initiate: - Development of algorithms and optimization for reducing uncertainty in logistics planning tools.
FY2027 planned work - Continue development of quantum gravimetry mapping and navigation techniques. - Complete development of magnetic mapping and navigation techniques.
FY2026 to FY2027 change There is no significant funding change from FY 2026 to FY 2027.
FY2026 plans — current year Continue: - Development of quantum gravimetry mapping and navigation techniques. - Development of magnetic mapping and navigation techniques.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The decrease in funding from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to the realignment and consolidation of all expeditionary funding under PE 0602750N to the new Expeditionary Campaigns project number 1510 within this PE. Planned programs will continue under new Expeditionary Campaigns project number and have been updated to align to current expeditionary and naval priorities.
FY2026 plans — current year Complete: - Research to improve warfighter effectiveness in contested command, control, computers and communication, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance environments using electromagnetic spectrum analysis, signature management, and by enhancing expeditionary platform cyber/spectrum resilience. (Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare (EMW) and Combating Terrorism)
FY2026 to FY2027 change The decrease in funding from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to the realignment and consolidation of all expeditionary funding under PE 0602750N to the new Expeditionary Campaigns project number 1510 within this PE. Planned programs will continue under new Expeditionary Campaigns project number and have been updated to align to current expeditionary and naval priorities.
FY2026 plans — current year Complete: - Development of enabling sensor technologies to support targeting to counter unmanned aerial systems and future swarms, tailored to expeditionary on-the-move design reference missions, using scalable/low-cost approaches. (Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare (EMW) and Combating Terrorism) - Research to develop correlation / fusion Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning engines to fuse feeds from up to six austere and expeditionary maritime domain awareness nodes. (Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare (EMW) and Combating Terrorism)