# Systems Engineering/Program Management

**R-2A activity** of project 3220 — COLUMBIA Class Submarine Development  
**Program element:** 0603595N — SSBN New Design  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 4  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603595N/3220/a2  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603595N/3220

## Summary

This activity requests $18.2M in FY2027, 7.1% of project 3220, up 72% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** - Complete Verification and Validation activities for SIM II/DWAF in support of IOT&E . - Commence post-delivery trials and integrated/operational testing when CLB is delivered.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase is due to Acoustic Trials Temporary Alternations (TEMPALTs) to support CLB acoustic trials.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Complete OT-B3 Runs using SIMII/DWAF and complete OT-B3 Survivability Risk Assessment Report. - Complete OT-B3 Ship Control Operational Trainer (SCOT) assessment. - Complete OT-B3 and produce the final report. - Commence Verification and Validation activities for SIM II/DWAF in support of Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E). - Complete updating the CLB Integrated Evaluation Framework and the TEMP to incorporate the results of OT-B3 and in support of IOT&E. - Conduct Capstone 26 event on ARCI/SWFTS Technical Insertion (TI)-24, Consolidate Afloat Network Enterprise Services, and the Common Submarine Radio Room. - Conduct two cybersecurity vulnerability assessments and report results. - Conduct two initial Developmental Test Assessment to assess dock trial readiness and COATS (self-defense capabilities). - Prepare for post-delivery trials.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 31.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 10.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 18.2 |

> 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 3220

- [Common Missile Compartment Design and Prototyping, and Whole Ship Design](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603595N/3220/a0) — FY2027 179.6
- [NAVSEA R&D and Prototyping](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603595N/3220/a1) — FY2027 42.9
- [Strategic Weapons Systems Integration](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603595N/3220/a3) — FY2027 15.4

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0603595N project 3220 (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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