# Distributive Interactive Simulations (DIS) - Eng Dev — Program Element 0604760A

**Program element:** 0604760A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604760A

## Summary

U.S. Army requests $7.9M in FY2027, 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. Engineer Computer Simulations (ECS) leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 7.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 7.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 7.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 8.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 8.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 8.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 8.2 |

> 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 | 7.9 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 7.9 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 7.9 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 7.9 | +0.0 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C78 | One Semi-Automated Forces | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | +2% |
| C74 | Devel Simulation Tech | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | +4% |

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

### Project C78 — One Semi-Automated Forces

One Semi-Automated Forces (OneSAF) develops and delivers a software application that represents activities of units and forces in simulation to support Army Training and Readiness. The application is used by Army agencies to support concept evaluation, experimentation, materiel acquisition and training. The focus of this project is systems/software engineering and design for development and evolution of the architecture and software tools for a universal system of Army computer-generated forces -- OneSAF. OneSAF is a high-fidelity brigade-and-below SAF that represents a full range of operations, systems and control processes in support of stand-alone for embedded training and Research, Development and Acquisition (RDA) simulation applications. OneSAF is fully interoperable with the Army's virtual, live, and division-and-above constructive simulations. FY 2027 base funding in the amount of $6.823 million allows for continued development of the software product line Prioritized Improvements. This funding also provides for the management of the infrastructure, equipment, laboratories, and processes needed to develop, test, and release the required product baseline.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Engineer Computer Simulations (ECS) (5.0, 74%), PEO STRI, Orlando, FL (0.3, 4.4%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government System Test and Evaluation for the One Semi-Automated Forces (OneSAF) program. | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Government Program Management for the One Semi-Automated Forces (OneSAF) program. | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Software Engineering activities for the One Semi-Automated Forces Program | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 |

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

### Project C74 — Devel Simulation Tech

Project C74 funds the Headquarters, Department of Army (HQDA) chartered mission of the Simulation-to-Mission Command Interoperability (SIMCI) Overarching Integrated Product Team (OIPT) in support of Army Training and Readiness. The SIMCI OIPT mission is to provide policy recommendations to Army senior leadership to improve organizations by allowing Soldiers to train as they fight. This is accomplished by interoperability between Mission Command (MC) systems and the Modeling and Simulation (M&S) systems the Army uses to stimulate MC systems for training Soldiers and their Leaders. Additionally, SIMCI also invests in targeted solutions to address critical problem areas that exist between legacy and developing MC systems and Simulations. The SIMCI OIPT provides the following: (1) Advisor to Army Leadership--improve MC and M&S interoperability programs, policies, directives, resourcing, and procedures; (2) Technical Investment--sponsor/support initiatives that seek common solutions to critical interoperability issues surrounding MC and M&S systems; (3) Outreach--conduct & participate in interoperability outreach activities. SIMCI investments consist primarily of cost-sharing initiatives, leveraging initial system solutions of acquisition programs to enhance the interoperability of multiple systems in the Joint Operational Environment. SIMCI investments accelerate implementation within MC and M&S systems, of common data models and information exchanges that are used by other Services and coalition nations. FY 2027 funding continues progress with embedding simulation into Mission Command Systems, continues management of the SIMCI OIPT's Army-wide collaborative, interoperability enhancement activities, including architecture alignment, data model alignment, common standards, components, and products. It is focused first on reducing costs and improving capabilities in the areas of automating Operational Plans, Orders, and Reports in support of Army, Joint, and Coalition operations. Objectives are: identify and articulate to Army senior leadership specific standards that require Army-wide implementation; co-develop data standards, architecture standards, implementation specifications and Joint/Coalition products; continue transition of SIMCI knowledge and proof-of-principle products to Army and Joint acquisition programs.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** PEO STRI (0.0, 3.5%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Management for the SIMCI Overarching Integrated Product Team (OIPT) Projects. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 |

> 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 | 68% | 5.4 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 3.8% | 0.3 |
| Other / unspecified | 28% | 2.2 |

**Top named industry performers:** Engineer Computer Simulations (ECS) ($5.0M, 64%), PEO STRI, Orlando, FL ($0.3M, 3.8%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The PE applies to the Army's Advanced Simulation Program, which enables operational readiness and the development of concepts and systems for the Future Force through the application of new simulation technology and techniques. The development and application of simulation technology will provide the means to link electronically a range of various simulation tools in a manner that is transparent to the user. The amalgam of simulations and tools is linked together to enable execution of an event; to verify the scenarios, tactics/techniques and procedures; to train testers on new hardware/software; and to conduct trial test runs before costly live field tests.

OneSAF manages two Task Orders under one Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Production and Support contract. The Task Order for support includes Program Management; Development and Customer support; Training; Travel and Other Direct Costs (ODC). The Task Order for Production includes Capability Improvements; Tailored Product Baseline Release; Capability Concurrence; and Integration, Test, and Release. The OneSAF Production and Support contract is tailored to fully serve the current and evolving needs of the user communities.

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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604760A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604760A")`.

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