# Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) — Program Element 0604771D8Z

**Program element:** 0604771D8Z  
**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/0604771D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $10.2M 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. OUSW A&S DASW SSIPM leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 12.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 10.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 10.2 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 10.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 10.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 10.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 10.5 |

> 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 | 10.2 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 10.2 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 10.2 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 10.2 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 771 | Joint Information and Capability Modernization | 12.4 | 10.4 | 10.2 | −2% |

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

### Project 771 — Joint Information and Capability Modernization

This program supports the Department's initiatives to Restoring Warrior Ethos, Rebuilding Military Capabilities and Re-establishing Deterrence This program Manages, analyzes, and informs acquisition and resourcing decisions in the nuclear modernization/acquisition; nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3); space and national intelligence (SNI); and command, control, communications, computers, and missile defense (C4MD) portfolios - C4MD: Inform synchronized modernization and delivery of new command, control, communications, and computer systems. Supports defending the homeland, paced to the growing multi-domain threat posed by China and deterring aggression while being prepared to prevail in conflict, when necessary; prioritizing the challenge posed by China in the Indo-Pacific region the Russia challenge in Europe. - SNI: Inform synchronized modernization and fielding of space and national intelligence systems, including Space Control, Remote Sensing (e.g., Missile Warning), and National Security Space Launch. Supports defending the homeland, paced to the growing multi-domain threat posed by China and deterring aggression while being prepared to prevail in conflict, when necessary; prioritizing the challenge posed by China in the Indo-Pacific region the Russia challenge in Europe. - NC3: Execute an NC3 Capability Portfolio Management per Title 10 U.S. Code §133b and DoW Directive 3730.02. Supports resourcing and accelerate modernization of NC3 per 2026 NDS, pg. 29 (Strategic Deterrence Policy) and pg 98 (Additional Domain-Specific Guidance)

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** OUSW A&S DASW SSIPM (10.2, 100%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Information and Capability Modernization | 12.4 | 10.4 | 10.2 |

> 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% | 10.2 |

**Top named industry performers:** OUSW A&S DASW SSIPM ($10.2M, 100%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The FY 2027 request for Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) includes $10,200 thousand of discretionary and $23,129 thousand of mandatory for a total of $33,329. The mandatory funds acquisition support of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) to establish the Joint Fires Network ACAT ID program; establish a Golden Dome program office and associated program plans to deliver a national Integrated Air and Missile Defense system and accelerate acquisition of Standard Missile 3. Funds support the increasing National Intelligence major system acquisition programs.

Utilize existing fixed-price and cost-plus contracts (where appropriate) to continue providing in-depth technical, engineering, integration support, and system of system analysis for C4MD, SNI and NC3.

## Related program elements

- [0605772D8Z — Nuclear Command Control and Communications (NC3)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605772D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604539D8Z — Defense Autonomous Warfare Group](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604539D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0304310F — Commercial Economic Analysis](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0304310F) (Air Force)
- [0604035A — Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Capability](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604035A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604771D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604771D8Z")`.

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