# Chembio Weapons ELIM TECH DEV — Program Element 0604162D8Z

**Program element:** 0604162D8Z  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604162D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $0.9M in FY2027 against nothing enacted in FY2026, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. Advanced development and testing of smal leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1.9 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1.9 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 2.0 |

> 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 | 0.9 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 0.9 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 0.9 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 0.9 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 528 | ChemBio Weapons Elim Tech Impr | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | new start |

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

### Project 528 — ChemBio Weapons Elim Tech Impr

Chemical and biological weapons (CBW)-based threats continue to evolve in response to changing geopolitics and emerging technologies. Each of the nations that are deemed as threats to United States (U.S.) national security are believed to have and/or be developing chemical and/or biological weapons. The Department of War (DoW) must be prepared to eliminate these threats during and/or after the execution of a contingency operation or in support of a diplomatic breakthrough, enabling the U.S. to achieve peace through strength and strengthen deterrence. Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) obligations and DoW strategic guidance demand the Department maintain a complete and enduring capability to assess and destroy CBW, regardless of location or environment. In accordance with the CWC and BWC, the U.S. must be prepared to “destroy [chemical/biological] weapons…in its possession or…under its jurisdiction or control.” It is critical for the DoW to match CBW-based threats by possessing the capabilities to directly disable or defeat WMD threats prior to use. This capability must provide operational flexibility that enables early action and expedient destruction, from small-scale disablement and defeat in a non-permissive or austere environment to large-scale destruction of a foreign CBW stockpile in a post-contingency or permissive environment. These capabilities will positively influence deterrence and project Peace Through Strength. Our current capabilities are inadequate to support these requirements, and we are currently unable to invest in the development and/or improvement of capabilities to eliminate CBW on the scale required. The Department must be proactive in ensuring we are prepared to eliminate known and expected CBW threats before adversary use against U.S. military or civilian personnel at home or abroad or our allies. The Chemical and Biological Weapons Elimination (CBWE) Research and Development Activities (RDAs) support the Department’s initiatives to rebuild our military and reestablish deterrence by ensuring a complete and enduring capability to assess and destroy chemical and biological weapons (CBW), regardless of location or operational environment. This program addresses Joint Force priorities, tasks, and requirements.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Advanced development and testing of smal (0.9, 100%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChemBio Weapons Elimination Technology Development | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 100% | 0.9 |

**Top named industry performers:** Advanced development and testing of smal ($0.9M, 100%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Chemical and biological weapons (CBW)-based threats continue to evolve in response to changing geopolitics and emerging technologies. Each of the nations that are deemed as threats to United States (U.S.) national security are believed to have and/or be developing chemical and/or biological weapons. The Department of War (DoW) must be prepared to eliminate these threats during and/or after the execution of a contingency operation or in support of a diplomatic breakthrough, enabling the U.S. to achieve peace through strength and strengthen deterrence.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Deterrence and Chemical and Biological Defense Policy and Programs (OASW(ND-CBD)) establishes annual priorities based on National strategies and senior leader guidance. Based on those priorities, OASW(ND-CBD) solicits project proposals from Combatant Commands, Military Services, Defense Agencies, and interagency partners. To be selected, a proposed project must have a validated requirement, an engaged requirement champion, a viable acquisition strategy, and a qualified program management office. A technology project must identify its starting and desired end-state Technology Readiness Level.

## Related program elements

- [0607162D8Z — ChemBio Weapons Elimination Technology Improvement](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607162D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0305310D8Z — Counterproliferation Advanced Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305310D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0901410F — Con-it](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0901410F) (Air Force)
- [0702207N — Depot Maintenance (NON-IF)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0702207N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604162D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604162D8Z")`.

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