RDT&E Program Element · President's Budget PB2027

Multi-Domain Joint Operations (MDJO)

PE 0604791D8Z·Defense-Wide·Approp. 0400 — RDT&E·BA4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes
FY2027 Request
$32.0M
◆ Scaling +1285%
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Defense-Wide funding ramps 1285% to a $32.0M request 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. Modern leads the industry work.

FY2027 Request
$32.0M
▲ 1285% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$2.3M
No FY2025 funding
FY2025 Actual
$0.0M
Prior year

For fiscal year 2027, Defense-Wide agencies are requesting $32.0M for Multi-Domain Joint Operations (MDJO) under RDT&E program element 0604791D8Z, up 1285% over FY2026.

Funding trajectory

Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031

Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.

255000.0FY25ACTUAL2.3FY26ENACTED32.0FY27REQUEST48.2FY2852.1FY2957.7FY3060.0FY31
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
Fiscal YearEstimate TypeAmount ($M)
FY2025Actual0.0
FY2026Enacted2.3
FY2027Request32.0
FY2028Outyear48.2
FY2029Outyear52.1
FY2030Outyear57.7
FY2031Outyear60.0
Where it sits

Acquisition lifecycle

This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes.

Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Current
Prototyping
BA 4
Later
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element

1 project rolls up into PE 0604791D8Z

Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it. Program elements and projects carry the full five-year plan; activities stop at the budget year. This PE moves 1285% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.

Project 122

Tech Modernization Transition Assessments (TMTA)

$32.0MFY2027 request ▲ 1285%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$2.3M
FY2027 request$32.0M
Support

This project supports identification and transition of priority joint capabilities to the Military Services and Agencies, through persistent, proactive stakeholder engagement with continuous transition risk assessment, development of technology transition plans, and coordination across the Department of War. Project identification activities inform the specific focus areas for the Assistant of Secretary of War (ASW) Mission Capabilities for Mission Engineering and Prototyping & Experimentation activities. Concurrently, project transition activities accelerate the fielding of successfully demonstrated joint capabilities. MDJO’s core mission is to align Joint Force efforts to the interim National Defense Strategy priorities. Additionally, this project funds TMTR which are executed to review the health of research and development portfolios to identify promising technologies to address warfighter gaps and support investment decisions. In FY 2026, this project also supports MEIA, the DoW's new enterprise framework and approach for delivering capability at speed to the Joint Force. MEIA integrates mission engineering, rapid experimentation, operational integration, and solution refinement with industry.

Accomplishments / planned programs (R-2A) — prior, current and budget year only
Project Identification Activities
FY2025 actual
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M

FY2026 plans — current year Conduct identification of critical DoW missions requiring accelerated technical solutions to shape prototyping efforts across the ASW(MC) portfolio, Joint Service investments, industry proposals and other stakeholder interests. Participate in capability gap assessments and engage with the Joint Staff, CCMDs, and Services; harvest S&T through communities of interest, data collections, and innovation workshops; support DARPA Technology Development Working Group workshops; and participate in the (Functional Capability Boards, FCBs) for the JROC.

Project Transition Activities
FY2025 actual
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M

FY2026 plans — current year Conduct transition activities in collaboration with the Services, CCMDs, OUSW(A&S) CAP program, and others as necessary.

FY2025 actual
FY2026 enacted$2.3M
FY2027 request$16.4M

Will execute approximately 25 TMTRs of emerging technologies to inform future investment decisions and maintain alignment between RDT&E activities and the Joint Staff needs; conduct full MEIA mission cycles for prioritized Joint Operational Problems; and conduct technical assessments and analysis that inform requirements and concept…

Read the FY2027 plan →
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$15.6M

Continue executing the Eloquent Omen (EO) analytic campaign to inform the development of non-kinetic capabilities in a strategically informed way. EO remains focused on de-escalation and preserving decision space while exploring technologies and capability exchanges with allied and partner nations. Additional classified information…

Read the FY2027 plan →
Congressional action

Congressional marks

Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.

RequestPresident's Budget
$32.0M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$32.0M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$32.0M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$32.0M full · +$0
unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Who's building it

Where the FY2027 request goes

Performers named in the R-3 exhibit, resolved into industry, government-lab, and unspecified shares. Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations.

Modern
$17.8M · 56%
SETA - RETS · FFP
Where FY2027 funding flowsShare$M
Industry primes56%17.9
Other / unspecified44%14.1
FY2027 request100%32.0
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Program detail

Mission & acquisition strategy

The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War (DASW) for Multi-Domain Joint Operations (MDJO) serves as the primary driver for identifying, developing, and transitioning high-priority joint capabilities to the warfighter. In accordance with Public Law 116-283 and DoD Directive 7045.20, MDJO collaborates across the Department of War to ensure the seamless integration of cutting-edge technologies into operational use. Key efforts executed include: •Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (MEIA): Plans and supports the execution of mission engineering, industry engagement, experimentation, and capability assessments to address priority Joint Operational Problems (JOPs).

Results of work performed in this project inform and influence Department investments that address key operational gaps and needs.

Project 122 — Tech Modernization Transition Assessments (TMTA)
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FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0604791D8Z (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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