# Future Generation Wireless Technologies — Program Element 0603331D8Z

**Program element:** 0603331D8Z  
**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/0603331D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $5.0M in FY2027 against nothing enacted in FY2026, 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 | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 5.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 30.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 32.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 34.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 37.0 |

> 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 | 5.0 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 5.0 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 5.0 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 5.0 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217 | Future Generation Wireless Technologies | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | new start |

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

### Project 217 — Future Generation Wireless Technologies

The Future Generation Wireless Technologies program accelerates the development, integration, and testing of 6G technologies to ensure Department of War (DoW) dominance in future operating environments. This program bridges the gap between advanced research and operational deployment by rapidly maturing and integrating commercially driven 6G advancements into military systems and concepts of operation. The program will focus on key technologies such as AI-enabled Radio Access Networks (AI RAN), Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC), multi-access edge computing in Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) platforms, and native spectrum sharing. The program will enable secure, resilient, and interoperable communications; improved sensing capabilities; and AI-driven resource optimization for enhanced warfighting capabilities in contested and denied environments in the combatant command areas of responsibility with emphasis on INDOPACOM.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Generation Wireless Technologies | — | — | 5.0 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Future Generation Wireless Technologies program accelerates the development, integration, and testing of 6G technologies to ensure Department of War (DoW) dominance in future operating environments. This program bridges the gap between advanced research and operational deployment by rapidly maturing and integrating commercially driven 6G advancements into military systems and concepts of operation. The program will focus on key technologies such as AI-enabled Radio Access Networks (AI RAN), Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC), multi-access edge computing in Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) platforms, and native spectrum sharing.

## Related program elements

- [0604032F — DE Prototyping](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604032F) (Air Force)
- [0604035A — Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Capability](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604035A) (Army)
- [0602230D8Z — Defense Technology Innovation (Beyond 5G)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602230D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604504N — Air Control](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604504N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0603331D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603331D8Z")`.

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