Ballistic Missile Defense Test

The Test Program provides consolidated MDA capabilities and resources to support the management and execution of Missile Defense System and Element-level testing. The MDA Test Program is responsible for all Missile Defense System testing and relies on Missile Defense System Engineering to provide the system test objectives that define the test architecture by developing, updating, coordinating, and assessing the Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP). The MDA Test Program plans and executes Missile Defense System test events and develops the necessary test policy, test plans, and test infrastructure to conduct an effective test program. The goals of this budget project are to sustain and improve a robust testing program and to enhance Modeling and Simulation (M&S) efforts to provide, in conjunction with flight and ground testing, confidence to the Combatant Commanders that the Missile Defense system works. Activities are grouped into six major areas: Missile Defense System-Next capabilities, Program Planning and Operations, Flight Test, Ground Test, Test Infrastructure, and Engineering & Test Analysis. The funds requested in this PE provide both legacy and Global Missile Defense Capability development for the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and partners. The capabilities funded by this budget request are complementary to the architecture funded by the Golden Dome Program's separate budget request and together fulfill the President's Executive Order 14186. The President's January 27, 2025, Executive Order established a goal of protecting the U.S. citizens, safeguarding critical infrastructure, and securing second-strike capability against missile attack from any adversary. This program and budget in addition to the budget requested by the Golden Dome Program Office reflects the changes necessary to protect the U.S. against ballistic, hypersonic, cruise, and other advanced missile threats.

PWS contains non-headquarters management costs in support of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) functions and activities across the entire Missile Defense System. These functions include Government Civilians and Contract Support Services. This effort provides integrity and oversight of the Missile Defense System as well as supports MDA in the development and evaluation of technologies that will respond to the changing threat. Additionally, PWS includes personnel to support global deployments performing deployment site preparation and activation, and provides facility capabilities for MDA Executing Agent locations worldwide. Other MDA wide costs include: physical and technical security; civilian drug testing; audit readiness; the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program; legal services and settlements; travel and agency training; office, equipment, vehicle, and warehouse leases; utilities and base operations across multiple geographic locations; commercial and ancillary facility services; management of all facility aspects regardless of lifecycle stage; supplies and maintenance; compliance with statutory environmental requirements; data and unified communications support; materiel and readiness and central property management of equipment; Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (FSRM) program (formerly Real Property Maintenance) to keep the Department's inventory of facilities in good working order; and similar operating expenses. PWS is allocated on a pro-rata basis across most Agency PEs and, therefore, fluctuates per PE by FY based on the total Agency budget in that FY.

Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Risk Management Framework (RMF) Standards, Computer Network Defense Service Provider and Controls Validation Testing activities: validation results; risk assessments; and reviews of proposed Program Manager/Information Systems Security Manager Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) for MDA Missile Defense Test Program. It maintains the Certification and Accreditation (C&A) data repository, capturing the RMF documentation (artifacts, validation results, and Cyber Risk Assessment results, and Authorizing Official (AO) accreditation decisions) and POA&Ms on all MDA information systems. This project supports the monitoring and tracking of cyber mitigations detailed in Information Technology security POA&Ms. Activities include preparation of C&A documentation and accreditation recommendations to the MDA Senior Information Systems Security Officer/Security Controls Assessor and AO. Independent Verification and Validation team actions ensure the availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality and non-repudiation of the MDA mission, test and administrative systems. Activities in the Project are necessary to comply with the Federal Information Systems Modernization Act of 2014. The MDA Information Technology Networks and Systems and Cross Domain Solution (CDS) provide oversight and guidance for implementing standard CDS security policies across the Missile Defense System.