# Intelligence Advanced Development — Program Element 0603260F

**Program element:** 0603260F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603260F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force requests $4.0M in FY2027, 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 funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 3.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 3.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 4.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 4.2 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 4.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 4.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 4.4 |

> 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 | 4.0 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 4.0 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 4.0 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 4.0 | +0.0 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64536A | INTELLIGENCE EXPLOITATION TOOLS (IET) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.0 | +57% |
| 64537A | INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES (IAC) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | −100% |

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

### Project 64536A — INTELLIGENCE EXPLOITATION TOOLS (IET)

The mission is to develop prototypes which encompass several areas of intelligence exploitation including the advancement of all source correlation and fusion for the intelligence analyst. Projects include development of innovative data analytics, machine-learning, and automated software tools. The intent is to enhance the overall situational awareness for Air Force, DoD, and Coalition groups which have requirements to correlate various sources of intelligence information, including Communications Intelligence (COMINT), Electronics Intelligence (ELINT), Imagery Intelligence (IMINT), Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Publicly Available Information (PAI) and others, in a timely manner. IET may reallocate existing resources to support out-of-cycle new/updated warfighter requirements.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Exploitation Tools (IET) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.0 |

> 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 64537A — INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES (IAC)

The mission is to provide continuing development and upgrades of threat analysis capabilities to produce integrated, predictive air and space intelligence to enable military operations, force modernization decisions, and policy making. Products from IAC allow the Intelligence Analyst to accelerate and increase the accuracy of threat estimates and system descriptions to deployed operational forces. Each of the development projects within the IAC program portfolio transition technologies to the operational communities through the incremental release of upgraded versions over a period of years as development projects progress towards the final configuration. IAC may reallocate existing resources to support out-of-cycle new/ updated warfighter requirements.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Analysis Capabilities (IAC) Development | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 |

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

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Government labs & warfare centers | 5.2% | 0.2 |
| Other / unspecified | 95% | 3.8 |

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Intelligence Advanced Development (IAD) develops and demonstrates technology required to support warfighter needs for timely, all-source intelligence information. IAD supports global awareness, consistent battlespace knowledge, and the execution of time-critical missions. IAD focuses on enhancing defense intelligence capabilities through exploration and development of innovative tools including data analytics for mining and exploitation, machine-learning, and software automation.

Requirements for new/improved techniques for operational employment of simulation models are identified and prioritized by ACC. Development of the new/improved capabilities to meet these requirements is managed by Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Rome Research Site. Prototype products (usually software), once evaluated by the users, are transitioned from the laboratory to the operational community in spirals. All major contracts within this project are awarded after full and open competition.

## Related program elements

- [0602782N — Mine and Expeditionary Warfare Applied Research](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602782N) (Navy)
- [0605978F — Facilities Sustainment - Test and Evaluation Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605978F) (Air Force)
- [0605013M — Marine Corps IT Dev/Mod](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605013M) (Navy)
- [0305240F — ISR Transport and Processing](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305240F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0603260F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603260F")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*