# Quantum Application — Program Element 0603330D8Z

**Program element:** 0603330D8Z  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 3 — Advanced Technology Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603330D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $60.3M 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 | 23.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 58.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 60.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 60.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 62.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 63.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 61.3 |

> 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 | 60.3 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 60.3 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 60.3 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 60.3 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444 | Quantum Transition Acceleration | 23.4 | 58.7 | 60.3 | +3% |

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

### Project 444 — Quantum Transition Acceleration

The Department has pioneered and advanced classical sensor technology for decades. Over the past years, quantum sensing technology has shown the ability to meet program-level metrics throughout DoW R&D programs. Sustained development to create the specialized manufacturing requirements, workforce, and operation outside the laboratory is critical to bring these sensors to a maturity level at which the services can continue transition to programs of record. OUSW (R&E) centralized management and direction of this development will ensure that redundancy and a piecemeal approach is avoided, and that overall progress is accelerated. This funding will allow OUSW(R&E) oversight of a multi-service program designed to develop quantum sensing technology capable of integration into multiple DoW applications in each of the Army (USA), Navy (USN), and Air Force (USAF). As structured, the program will be able to maximize the utilization of the military department’s distributed technical expertise and capabilities. OUSW(R&E) will contribute connections to program of record and the joint force strategic goals, connectivity and integration between organizations. OUSW (R&E) will reduce risks to individual projects through coordinated work on technology challenges, and connectivity to other R&E capabilities including the other critical technology areas, basic science office, manufacturing innovation, and the Microelectronics Commons. OUSW(R&E) will confirm all developed quantum technology meets specified requirements ensuring a more diverse use case for all developed technology with an industry base that can sustain DoW needs. Projects will include testing and evaluation, device integration, and application analysis to aid in future acquisition and sustainment of innovative technologies developed in DoW research programs.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Technologies | 23.4 | 58.7 | 60.3 |

> 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 program supports the Department's initiative to Build Sustainable and Long-Term Advantage. Quantum technology is at a point where current investments will determine its future impact. If the United States can stay on pace, many important outcomes for the DoW will be realized. Quantum Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) sensor technology will create robust position, navigation, and timing (PNT) for the freedom of operations having precision-strike capabilities even within contested spectrum, space, or cyber operations.

## Related program elements

- [0602890D8Z — High Energy Laser Research](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602890D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0602271N — Electromagnetic Systems Applied Research](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602271N) (Navy)
- [0601122E — Emerging Opportunities](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601122E) (Defense-Wide)
- [0603134A — Counter Improvised-Threat Simulation](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603134A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0603330D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603330D8Z")`.

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