# Irregular Warfare Capability Development (IWCD)

**R-2A activity** of project 484 — Combating Terrorism Technology Support (CTTS)  
**Program element:** 0603122D8Z — Combating Terrorism Technology Support  
**Component:** Defense-Wide · **Budget Activity:** 3  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603122D8Z/484/a11  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603122D8Z

> **NEW START.** $66.3M requested in FY2027 with no prior-year and no current-year funding.

## Summary

This activity requests $66.3M in FY2027, 90% of project 484 — a new start with no prior-year and no current-year money. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Establish a functional framework for planning, executing, and evaluating prototypes and software developed assessments under Irregular Warfare Capability Development (IWTSD), supporting SOF and partner force capability integration. • Integrate prototypes into recurring global test events. • Align assessment events with the IWCD project development cycle. • Build partnerships and expand networks with partner nations in collaboration with GIP. • As necessary, facilitate live demonstrations and structured data collection reports to inform acquisition or refinement. • Conduct algorithm and software evaluations.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** This increase is a direct result of the transition of legacy Irregular Warfare Capability Development (IWTSD) subgroup activities to the newly established Capability Development and Innovation (CD&I) directorate and the strategic realignment of R&D efforts within the IWCD and APEX divisions. The consolidation of resources previously allocated to individual subgroups allows for a more integrated and efficient approach to capability development and experimentation. This includes the absorption of key focus areas from legacy subgroups, ensuring the continued advancement of critical capabilities for U.S. Special Operations Forces, other military operators, intelligence analysts, and first responders, while optimizing resource allocation and streamlining processes.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | Request | 66.3 |

> 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.

## Other activities in project 484

- Assessment and Prototype Experimentation (APEX) — FY2027 7.4
- Advanced Analytic (AA) — FY2027 —
- Advanced Development (AD) — FY2027 —
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) — FY2027 —
- Expeditionary Force Protection (EFP) — FY2027 —
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal / Explosive Operations (EOD/EXO) — FY2027 —
- Human Performance and Training (HPT) — FY2027 —
- Influence and Information Capabilities (I2C) — FY2027 —
- Protection, Survivability, and Recovery (PSR) — FY2027 —
- Surveillance, Collection and Operations Support (SCOS) — FY2027 —
- Tactical Offensive Support (TOS) — FY2027 —

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0603122D8Z project 484 (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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