Project 665
$696.3MFY2027 request NEWNC3 TECH ACCELERATOR
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$696.3M
FY2027 Request
$696.3M
▲ 3442% vs FY2026
House mark
$661.3M
▼ $35.0M vs request
FY2026 Enacted
$19.7M
In law
Roll-up of 2 projects. Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it.
For fiscal year 2027, Defense-Wide agencies are requesting $696.3M for Networked Communications Capability under RDT&E program element 0603662D8Z, up 3442% over FY2026. In the FY2027 defense authorization, House moved to cut it to $661.3M.
Funding trajectory
Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP) House mark
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 22.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 19.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 696.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 421.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 164.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 105.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 72.5 |
Where it sits
Acquisition lifecycle
This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 3 — Advanced Technology Development.
Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Current
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Later
Prototyping
BA 4
Later
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element
2 projects roll up into PE 0603662D8Z
Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it. Program elements and projects carry the full five-year plan; activities stop at the budget year. This PE moves 3442% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
Project 663
—FY2027 request ▼ 100%Networked Communications Analysis
FY2025 actual$22.2M
FY2026 enacted$19.7M
FY2027 request—
Congressional action
The request is contested
Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.
RequestPresident's Budget
$696.3M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$661.3M −$35.0M · −5.0%
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$696.3M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$696.3M full · +$0
▲ $35.0M chamber gap — unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Program detail
Mission & acquisition strategy
The Networked Communications Capability (NCC) plays a vital role in supporting the Department of War (DoW) and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) ecosystem. NCC focuses on maturing and demonstrating technologies that foster interoperable, resilient, and capable strategic and Joint Force communications capabilities. Given the critical reliance of DoW missions on command, control, and communications (C3) infrastructure, the NCC addresses challenges faced by the DoW's C3 infrastructure, including internal system-centric design approaches, as opposed to network- and data-centric ones, and external threats from aggressive adversary actions.
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FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0603662D8Z (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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/programs/0603662D8Z.md · MCP mcp.hitchintel.com → budget_get_program_element, budget_get_cong_marksFY2027 Request
$696.3M
No FY2026 funding
FY2026 Enacted
$0.0M
No FY2025 funding
FY2025 Actual
$0.0M
Prior year
NC3 TECH ACCELERATOR — one RDT&E project inside PE 0603662D8Z. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 665 — NC3 TECH ACCELERATOR — requests $696.3M in FY2027, 100% of the $696.3M requested for program element 0603662D8Z. It is a new start — no prior-year or current-year money.
Funding trajectory
Project 665 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 696.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 421.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 164.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 105.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 72.5 |
Inside the project
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted—
FY2027 request$696.3M
Assured Presidential positive control of our forces at speed and scale against modern threats by injecting new technologies with asymmetric concepts of operations to outpace U.S. adversaries. − Rapidly assess a broad range of warfighting options − Drive technologies that prove effective in missions against modern threats − Inject…
Read the FY2027 plan →Project detail
What project 665 buys
Modern threats from adversaries drastically shorten the U.S. decision-making timeline required to counter these threats, and specifically, threats that hinder timely execution of Presidential nuclear command and control. NC3 Tech Accelerator is focused Presidential nuclear command and control mission.
FY2027 Request
$0.0M
▼ 100% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$19.7M
▼ 11% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$22.2M
Prior year
Networked Communications Analysis — one RDT&E project inside PE 0603662D8Z. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 663 — Networked Communications Analysis — requests — in FY2027, 0.0% of the $696.3M requested for program element 0603662D8Z. Year over year it falls 100% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 663 funding, FY2025–FY2026
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 22.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 19.7 |
Inside the project
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
Networked Communications Analysis▼ 100%
FY2025 actual$22.2M
FY2026 enacted$19.7M
FY2027 request—
Continues funding for Critical Technology Research and Development Portfolio Analysis and Accelerated NC3 Technology Research and Development, inclusive of the following innovation opportunity initiatives: • Work with Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Services, and Agencies (CSAs) to identify minimum viable standards necessary for…
Project detail
What project 663 buys
Threats to communication systems emanate from a variety of sources, encompassing electromagnetic, cyber, and kinetic elements, among others. The central objective of research and development in network communications is to guide the Services, partners, and industry towards the creation of fully networked and integrated capabilities that exhibit interoperability, resilience, and security. This involves the strategic identification and acceleration of critical technologies, leading to their transition to both strategic and tactical forces. The goal is to ensure that C3 systems are trusted, accessible, and reliable anywhere, anytime, and under any conditions for tactical to strategic missions, thereby enhancing the lethality of the warfighting force. In the face of peer aggressors armed with advanced kinetic and non-kinetic threats, the imperative for trusted and reliable C3 becomes even more pronounced. This capability is viewed not only as a critical deterrence measure but also as essential for providing a decisive and lethal response when required, spanning tactical to strategic missions.