# Walkoff — Program Element 0603600D8Z

**Program element:** 0603600D8Z  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603600D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide funding ramps 50% to a $227.2M request in FY2027 — the program's peak. 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 | 146.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 151.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 227.2 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 214.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 195.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 198.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 202.2 |

> 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 | 227.2 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 227.2 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 227.2 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 227.2 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | WALKOFF | 146.2 | 151.2 | 227.2 | +50% |

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

### Project 600 — WALKOFF

Classified.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALKOFF | 146.2 | 151.2 | 227.2 |

> 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 initiatives to Deter Aggression, Defend the Homeland, and Build Sustainable and Long-Term Advantage. The program is Classified.

## Related program elements

- [0602669D8Z — Microelectronics Commons - 0403D](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602669D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0603289D8Z — Advanced Innovative Analysis and Concepts](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603289D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [1203155SF — Ground Moving Target Indicator](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203155SF) (Space Force)
- [1203156SF — Data Transport and Networking](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203156SF) (Space Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0603600D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603600D8Z")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*