What project 640856 buys
AFWERX helps the Department of the Air Force (DAF) address warfighter needs by leveraging flexible contracting pathways to accelerate the transition of disruptive commercial dual-use technologies into decisive, war-winning capabilities. AFWERX funds risk reduction efforts for technology agnostic capabilities and provides avenues for the DAF to leverage private capital funds as a resource multiplier, strengthen the domestic defense industrial base, and accelerate commercial preference. Funding for this program supports administrative and oversight functions for AFWERX and enables effective execution of the SBIR/STTR program. These functions include funding for core operations and support, front door innovation hubs, information technology infrastructure, outreach, and marketing. In order to manage, execute, and deliver innovative technology capabilities, this program element may include necessary expenses to support the operation and maintenance of facilities, as well as expenses related to travel, supplies, IT hardware, software and support, etc.
- Product Development
- Support
Project 640856 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.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 14.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 27.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 3.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
FY2027 planned work - Commence termination of operation and support activities, development and sustainment of the Acquisition Workforce, and organizational capabilities. - Complete transition and handoff of Spark activities and personnel for development and fielding of Airmen and Guardian centric program management tools to connect the innovation ecosystem. - Stop the development and execution of cohort programs, designed to enable Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) focused execution activities involving the SBIR/STTR program that address Warfighter priorities for companies in the SBIR/STTR program to enhance transition and commercialization success.
FY2026 to FY2027 change In FY 2027, funding decreased by $9.059 million compared to FY2026 due to the commencement of the termination of AFWERX Operations and Support activities.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continue operation and support activities, development and sustainment of the Acquisition Workforce, and organizational capabilities. - Commence transition and handoff of Spark activities and personnel for development and fielding of Airmen and Guardian centric program management tools to connect the innovation ecosystem. - Continue the development and execution of cohort programs, designed to enable Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) focused execution activities involving the SBIR/STTR program that address Warfighter priorities for companies in the SBIR/STTR program to enhance transition and commercialization success.