# Alpha-1 Development Activities — Program Element 0604133D8Z

**Program element:** 0604133D8Z  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604133D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide funding ramps 145% to a $969.8M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 4.1% (to $929.8M); the Senate cut 26% (to $719.8M); House appropriators cut 26% (to $719.7M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 48.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 395.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 969.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1,126.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1,239.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1,425.8 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 1,544.2 |

> 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 | 969.8 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 929.8 | −40.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 719.8 | −250.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 719.7 | −250.1 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 773 | AI & Autonomy Enterprise Enablers | 0.0 | 395.9 | 969.8 | +145% |
| 081 | Alpha-1 Development | 48.5 | 0.0 | — | — |

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

### Project 773 — AI & Autonomy Enterprise Enablers

Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) are spearheading the Department of War's transformation into an AI-enabled enterprise by focusing on warfighting, intelligence, and enterprise-wide AI deployment. The core of this strategy revolves around a series of pioneering "Pace-Setting Projects" (PSPs). For warfighting, initiatives like Swarm Forge, Agent Network, and Ender's Foundry are accelerating AI in novel combat methods, battle management, and simulations. In the intelligence domain, Open Arsenal and Project Grant aim to shorten the intelligence-to-action timeline and transform deterrence strategies. To drive enterprise-wide adoption, the Enterprise Agents PSP provides a playbook for deploying AI workflows. Underpinning all these efforts are two foundational enablers: the new War Data Platform (WDP) for standardized data access and the "GenAI.mil" initiative to scale AI tools across the force. In parallel, Autonomy.mil will provide similar standardization for autonomy platform development across the DoW. The CDAO will champion this transformation as a "Wartime CDAO," cutting through bureaucracy to rapidly deliver these capabilities.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI & Autonomy Enterprise Enablers | — | 395.9 | 969.8 |

> 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 081 — Alpha-1 Development

Alpha-1 provided enterprise services and capabilities to enable AI efforts across DoW organizations and mission areas. Note: Funding related to P-Code: 081 - Alpha-1 Development was realigned to P-Code 773 within this Program Element in 2026; no additional requests under this sub-project exist.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha-1 Development | 48.5 | — | — |

> 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% | 969.8 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) are spearheading the Department of War's transformation into an AI-enabled enterprise by focusing on warfighting, intelligence, and enterprise-wide AI deployment. The core of this strategy revolves around a series of pioneering "Pace-Setting Projects" (PSPs). adoption, the Enterprise Agents PSP provides a playbook for deploying AI workflows. Underpinning all these efforts are two foundational enablers: the new War Data Platform (WDP) for standardized data access and the "GenAI.mil" initiative to scale AI tools across the force.

## Related program elements

- [0604123D8Z — Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) - Dem/Val Activities](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604123D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0305205N — UAS Integration & Interoperability](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305205N) (Navy)
- [1203164SF — Military Global Positioning System USER EQUIP](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203164SF) (Space Force)
- [0207134F — F-15E Squadrons](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207134F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604133D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604133D8Z")`.

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