Joint Warfighting
The Joint Warfighting Program (JWP) supports the Assistant Secretary of War for Acquisition (ASW(A))'s responsibilities for acquisition and portfolio management. The JWP underwrites analyses, studies, performs limited scope experiments, wargaming, and partnerships that define joint capability gaps and develops credible requirements for follow-on acquisition efforts. These analyses and assessments deliver independent perspectives on potential remedies to align acquisition investments and solutions for joint capability gaps created by future warfighting environments and emerging threats. The JWP supports mission engineering integration management, as well as other high priority emerging issues requiring independent analysis to inform acquisition decisions that impact National Security. Anticipated Impact: Provides analytical support for acquisition efforts for ASW(A) staff elements and joint customers. It promotes analyses and assessments for acquisition insights and decisions focused on capability development serving the needs of joint forces and the warfighter.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The FY 2026 to 2027 request was reduced to promote efficiencies in alignment with Executive Order 14222, “Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative.”
FY2026 plans — current year The Joint Warfighting Program (JWP) FY 2026 funding will be used to fund analyses, studies, and limited scope experiments that define joint capability gaps and develops credible requirements for acquisition efforts in support of the Assistant Secretary of War for Acquisition (ASW(A)). Studies funded will consist of follow-on FY 2025 studies to completion and new studies requiring analysis used by stakeholder in making critical acquisition decisions.
FY2025 accomplishments - Fund Integrated Acquisition Portfolio Reviews, assessing the acquisition health across various portfolios to drive timely and effective solutions. - Support capability acquisition for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2), focusing on driving the Department`s efforts towards a centralized C2, and ensuring effective cross-service and joint integration. - The Joint Warfighting Program (JWP) FY 2025 funding will be used to fund analyses, studies, and limited scope experiments that define joint capability gaps and develops credible requirements for acquisition efforts in support of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (ASD(A)). Studies funded will consist of…