# Manpower/Personnel/Training Technology — Program Element 0602785A

**Program element:** 0602785A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 2 — Applied Research  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602785A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding falls 17% to a $14.3M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate added 21% (to $17.3M); House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 19.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 17.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 14.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 15.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 16.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 16.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 16.5 |

> 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 | 14.3 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 14.3 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 17.3 | +3.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 14.3 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 790 | Personnel Performance & Training Technology | 19.1 | 17.2 | 14.3 | −17% |

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

### Project 790 — Personnel Performance & Training Technology

This project conducts applied behavioral and social science research to enhance the Soldier Lifecycle (e.g., selection, assignment, training, leader development) and human relations. This project develops new personnel measures and methods that more fully assess potential and predict performance, behavior, attitudes, and resilience. These technologies also provide innovative and effective Talent Management methods to optimize individual and team performance to ensure the Army can meet mission requirements in uncertain and complex environments. This project develops new performance measures and metrics for individuals and units, designs innovative training methods, and conducts scientific assessments to inform talent management. Research in this project will result in effective non-materiel solutions to help the Army adjust to changes in force size and structure, a variety of mission demands and contexts, and challenges in talent management. Work in this project complements PE 0603007A / project 792 (Personnel Performance & Training). Research is performed by the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talent Assessment and Development | 19.1 | 17.2 | 14.3 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This PE designs and validates applied behavioral and social science research to enhance the Soldier Lifecycle (e.g., selection, assignment, training, and leader development) and human relations. This PE develops new personnel measures and methods that more fully assess potential and predict performance, behavior, attitudes, and resilience. These technologies also provide innovative and effective Talent Management methods to optimize individual and team performance to ensure the Army can meet mission requirements in uncertain and complex environments.

## Related program elements

- [0603007A — Manpower, Personnel and Training Advanced Technology](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603007A) (Army)
- [0603456F — Human Effectiveness Advanced Technology Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603456F) (Air Force)
- [0602675D8Z — Social Sciences for Environmental Security](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602675D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0205620N — Surface ASW Cmbt Sys Integr](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0205620N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0602785A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0602785A")`.

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