# TEST AND EVALUATION

**R-2A activity** of project 1947 — New Design SSN HM&E  
**Program element:** 0604558N — New Design SSN  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604558N/1947/a1  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604558N/1947

## Summary

This activity requests $22.5M in FY2027, 12% of project 1947, up 68% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** -Continue work associated with previous test events (IOT&E, Arctic, Dry-Deck Shelter, Block III FOT&E). This consists of documenting and testing fixes to deficiencies identified during previously completed Developmental and Operational Testing as well as addressing recommendations noted by the Oversight Community from OSW. -Continue efforts to develop the FOT&E plan, to include the Cybersecurity test strategy and active target strength measurement, for Block V. The Cybersecurity test strategy will be planned and executed in coordination with the COLUMBIA Class IOT&E Cybersecurity test strategy. Plan to conduct active target strength measurement for Block V. -Continue development of the Block V Vulnerability Assessment Report to include all three aspects of Survivability: Susceptibility, Vulnerability, and Recoverability, as well as, the Block V Transient Shock Analysis Verification and Validation Report to meet the LFT&E legislation mandated in Title 10 USC 4172. -Provide updates to the VA Class Program Protection Plan (PPP) to account for changes to the Cybersecurity Testing Strategy and update to the Platform Level Criticality Analysis. -Support integration of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Program into our Warfare Requirements and Test plans to meet Class Operational Capabilities.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2026 to FY 2027 increase associated with efforts in support of active target strength validation and cybersecurity testing.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** -Continue work associated with previous test events (IOT&E, Arctic, Dry-Deck Shelter, Block III FOT&E). This consists of documenting and testing fixes to deficiencies identified during previously completed Developmental and Operational Testing as well as addressing recommendations noted by the Oversight Community from OSW. -Continue efforts to develop the FOT&E plan, to include the Cybersecurity test strategy and active target strength measurement, for Block V. The Cybersecurity test strategy will be planned and executed in coordination with the COLUMBIA Class IOT&E Cybersecurity test strategy. Plan to conduct active target strength measurement for proof of concept and collect baseline data. Issue Block V TEMP for FOT&E, cybersecurity, and LFT&E. -Continue development of the Block V Vulnerability Assessment Report to include all three aspects of Survivability: Susceptibility, Vulnerability, and Recoverability, as well as, the Block V Transient Shock Analysis Verification and Validation Report to meet the LFT&E legislation mandated in Title 10 USC 4172. -Provide updates to the VA Class Program Protection Plan (PPP) to account for changes to the Cybersecurity Testing Strategy and update to the Platform Level Criticality Analysis. -Support integration of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Program into our Warfare Requirements and Test plans to meet Class Operational Capabilities.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 12.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 13.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 22.5 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Other activities in project 1947

- [New Design SSN HM&E](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604558N/1947/a0) — FY2027 164.8

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604558N project 1947 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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