What project ET3 buys
Project ET3 aims to identify and develop scientific solutions, or to modernize capabilities, that allow for a more rapid response to emerging threats. This project supports the development of defense capabilities, collaborating across the Department of War (DoW) and specific interagency partners for doctrine, equipment, and training for the warfighter and civilian population for defense against emerging threats. Additionally, this project supports advanced development of defensive science and technology capabilities aimed at proactive characterization of threats and potentially disruptive technologies.
Project ET3 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 12.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 9.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 11.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 11.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 11.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 11.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 11.0 |
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. Each describes FY2027 work in enough detail to have its own page; the rest are shown here in full. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
Continue enhanced capability to more rapidly characterize and develop medical countermeasures against, emerging chemical and biological threats through investment in high throughput technologies. Continue development of challenges advancing concept and technology development.
Read the FY2027 plan →