# Digital Warfare — Program Element 0604027N

**Program element:** 0604027N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604027N

## Summary

U.S. Navy funding ramps 21% to a $182.2M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 3.3% (to $176.2M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators added 0.3% (to $182.7M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 141.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 150.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 182.2 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 182.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 184.7 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 186.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 191.2 |

> 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 | 182.2 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 176.2 | −6.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 182.2 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 182.7 | +0.5 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3255 | Decision Support Tools and AI Development | 58.8 | 80.1 | 109.0 | +36% |
| 3425 | Digital Warfare | 83.1 | 70.0 | 73.2 | +5% |

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

### Project 3255 — Decision Support Tools and AI Development

The details of this program element are classified SECRET and are submitted annually to Congress in the classified budget justification books.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence Development Operations (AI DevOps) | 58.8 | 80.1 | 109.0 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 3425 — Digital Warfare

The details of this program element are classified SECRET and are submitted annually to Congress in the classified budget justification books.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYSCOM/PEO DW Support | 83.1 | 70.0 | 73.2 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Other / unspecified | 100% | 182.2 |

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The details of this program element are classified SECRET and are submitted annually to Congress in the classified budget justification books.

The details of this program element are classified SECRET and are submitted annually to Congress in the classified budget justification books.

## Related program elements

- [0301377N — (U)Countering Advanced Conventional Weapons (CACW)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0301377N) (Navy)
- [0302315N — Non-Kinetic Countermeasure Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0302315N) (Navy)
- [0207172F — Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207172F) (Air Force)
- [0708012K — Logistics Support Activities](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0708012K) (Defense-Wide)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604027N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604027N")`.

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