# Formulation and Risk Reduction

**R-2A activity** of project 329 — Advanced Innovative Analysis and Concepts  
**Program element:** 0603289D8Z — Advanced Innovative Analysis and Concepts  
**Component:** Defense-Wide · **Budget Activity:** 3  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603289D8Z/329/a1  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603289D8Z/329

## Summary

This activity requests $24.9M in FY2027, 48% of project 329, down 31% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2025–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Conduct formulation and risk reduction for five to six projects reviewed by the Cross Functional Teams and proposed to begin 6.4 work in FY 2027.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The increase will fund slightly higher costs for a similar number of formulation and risk reduction activities to allow projects selected to enter Formulation in FY 2027 to be ready to enter Execution in FY 2028.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Conduct formulation and risk reduction for five to six projects reviewed by the Cross Functional Teams and proposed to begin 6.4 work in FY 2027.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Conduct formulation and risk reduction for five to six projects reviewed by the Cross Functional Teams and proposed to begin 6.4 work in FY 2026.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 24.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 36.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 24.9 |

> 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 329

- [Innovative Analysis and Concept Generation](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603289D8Z/329/a0) — FY2027 27.0
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) — FY2027 —

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0603289D8Z project 329 (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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