# DIU Prototyping — Program Element 0604341D8Z

**Program element:** 0604341D8Z  
**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/0604341D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide funding falls 100% to a $0.0M request in FY2027. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the Senate added $330.0M (to $330.0M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 31.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 15.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> 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 | 0.0 | — |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 330.0 | +330.0 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | DIU Prototyping | 31.7 | 15.0 | 0.0 | −100% |

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

### Project 750 — DIU Prototyping

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) mission is to strengthen U.S. national security by accelerating the adoption of commercial technology and externally developed products--connecting American entrepreneurs and commercial technology companies to Department needs at speed. DIU serves as the Department's center of excellence for commercial technology adoption and product transition, available to Portfolio Acquisition Executives and program offices across the Department. DIU is the Department's primary interface with the nontraditional and commercial ecosystem for rapid product adoption and transition. In support of the Secretary of War’s directive to transform the Defense Innovation Ecosystem to Accelerate Warfighting Advantage, DIU will: 1) Focus on high technologies that produce overmatch domination; 2) Focus on technologies that reduce the number of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Guardians in harm’s way; 3) Focus on capabilities that can scale quickly and dramatically reduce costs. Through a competitive prototype process, DIU identifies and provides access to technology companies and products on behalf of DoW organizations. Additionally, DIU executes projects to leverage commercial sector technology analogous to military applications thereby increasing dual-use technology agility for the DoW. DIU Prototyping funds facilitate the award of projects that can augment commercial technologies, existing government-owned capabilities, or concepts for defense application.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Prototyping | 31.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) mission is to strengthen U.S. national security by accelerating the adoption of commercial technology and externally developed products--connecting American entrepreneurs and commercial technology companies to Department needs at speed. DIU serves as the Department's center of excellence for commercial technology adoption and product transition, available to Portfolio Acquisition Executives and program offices across the Department. DIU is the Department's primary interface with the nontraditional and commercial ecosystem for rapid product adoption and transition.

## Related program elements

- [0603342D8Z — Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603342D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0608776D8Z — Defense Innovation Unit Fielding](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0608776D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0305836F — C2IMERA](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305836F) (Air Force)
- [0604414F — Cyber Resiliency of Weapon Systems-ACS](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604414F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604341D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604341D8Z")`.

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