# Command, Control, Communications Systems - Eng Dev — Program Element 0604805A

**Program element:** 0604805A  
**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/0604805A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding falls 91% to a $5.5M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak), 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 added 271% (to $20.5M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 57.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 63.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 5.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 6.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 5.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 5.2 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 5.2 |

> 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 | 5.5 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 5.5 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 5.5 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 20.5 | +15.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (3)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL9 | APNT Cards C5ISR Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) | — | 5.4 | 5.5 | +3% |
| DH4 | CMOSS Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) Radio Cards | 21.0 | 30.9 | — | −100% |
| DH5 | CMOSS Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) Chassis | 36.0 | 27.4 | — | −100% |

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

### Project DL9 — APNT Cards C5ISR Mounted Form Factor (CMFF)

The CMFF APNT Card provides the solutions required by the CMFF Abbreviated Capability Development Document and distributes APNT data to payloads within the CMFF chassis and external systems as needed. The CMFF APNT card provides assured PNT by utilizing multiple PNT sources and leveraging multiple open architectures. The CMFF APNT Card prototyping, and software development will be conducted in accordance with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) (Reference House Report 116-442, 2020). The CMFF APNT Card complies with the PNT Reference Architecture and MOSA compliant hardware; CMOSS and software frameworks (PNT Operating System (pntOS)), to ensure a plug and play capability with M-Code and Alternative Navigation (ALTNAV). The Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funds in the amount of $5.541 million to continue the CMFF APNT Card prototype development, testing, and integration engineering support into the CMFF Mounted Common Infrastructure Chassis.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMFF APNT Cards | — | 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 DH4 — CMOSS Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) Radio Cards

Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) Radio Card Mid-Tier Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototype (RP) program delivers Software Defined Radio (SDR) cards, Cryptographic Subsystem (CSS) cards, Digital Radio Heads (DRH) and Victory Audio Adapter (VAX) required by the CMOSS Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) Abbreviated Capability Development Document (A-CDD) for the Ground and Aviation's tactical communication requirements utilizing an Other Transaction Authority(OTA) contracting strategy. CMFF Radio Cards provide simultaneous transmission and reception of multiple waveforms across multiple channels in a single or multiple SDR card(s) integrated in the CMFF chassis with NSA certifiable CSS and interoperable with the Digital Radio Head. CMFF Radio cards initial capability development includes but is not limited to Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS), Air Traffic Control (ATC), Warrior Robust Enhanced Network (WREN) and future advanced networking waveforms; initial Cryptographic Subsystem Card (CSS), Digital Radio Head (DRH), and Victory Audio Adapter (VAX). Advanced capability development includes but is not limited to Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), Link-16, High Frequency (HF), HAVEQUICK (HQ), Second generation Anti-jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO (SATURN), Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) and future advanced networking waveforms; and final CSS, DRH and VAX. The total cost of the CMFF RC Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) effort is $96.1 million RDT&E from FY25 to FY29. FY2027 funding supports Hardware and Software Development (SDR card, CSS card, Digital Radiohead and Victory Audio Adapter), Test, Integration and Evaluation, and Program Management Support. This funding directly supports the Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiative, specifically targeting the modernization of the Command and Control (C2) Transport Layer. The C5ISR Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) is a cornerstone of this effort, embodying the key tenets of NGC2 to deliver a more agile, interoperable, and data-centric communications backbone for ground and aviation platforms.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Management Support | 0.8 | 4.8 | — |
| Product Development | 20.2 | 25.0 | — |
| Test and Evaluation | — | 1.2 | — |

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

### Project DH5 — CMOSS Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) Chassis

This funding supports the Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiative to modernize Command and Control (C2) systems, Infrastructure Layer. Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) is a defined suite of open architecture and Army standards that facilitate the reduction of system size, weight, and power-cooling (SWaP-C) and ensure commonality across multiple vehicles and platforms. Sharing of hardware and software components is enabled within the CMFF Mounted Common Infrastructure (MCI) Chassis, which will help move the implementation of C5ISR/Electronic Warfare (C5ISR/EW) capabilities away from costly and complex separate "stove-piped boxes" onto individual platforms. The use of open standards will make it simpler and more cost-effective to upgrade capabilities and/or keep pace with commercial technology by eliminating complex integration challenges and proprietary interfaces. The CMFF capability can only be realized when paired with the development of associated capability cards for integration into the chassis and peripheral enabling devices, such as antennae and appropriate user interfaces. Other programs are responsible for funding and developing the capability cards and peripheral devices; the CMFF MCI Chassis program is responsible for chassis development, system of system integration of capability cards and external resources into the chassis and platform integration.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMFF - Product Development | 32.5 | 19.8 | — |
| CMFF - Test and Evaluation | 0.8 | 4.7 | — |
| CMFF - Program Management Support | 2.8 | 3.0 | — |

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

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Other / unspecified | 100% | 5.5 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Project 593, Joint Battle Command - Platform (JBC-P) FY 2026 funding was realigned to PE 0604818A / Army Tactical Command & Control Hardware & Software, Projects EJ6 and EK9, in support of in support of the Army's NGC2 initiative to modernize C2 systems, for the Data and Application Layers. The capability being developed under this project remains critical and relevant to the Warfighter. This capability, along with its resources and requirement will transition under the overarching NGC2 capability to eliminate stove-piping, reduce duplication of effort, and provide capability within a single NGC2 core architecture.

The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor (CMFF) Mounted Common Infrastructure (MCI) Chassis program responds to Army requirements in the approved CMFF Abbreviated Capability Development Document (A-CDD), validated on 4 January 2021, and is pursuing a Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping (RP) acquisition pathway, which was initiated in FY2025. The MTA RP effort spans five years and will prototype the chassis and software that manages the operation of the chassis, as well as integrate the capability cards and peripheral enabling devices, assuring the integrated solution operates as required.

## Related program elements

- [0605333A — C2 Infrastructure](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605333A) (Army)
- [0605330A — C2 Transport](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605330A) (Army)
- [0602230D8Z — Defense Technology Innovation (Beyond 5G)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602230D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604162D8Z — Chembio Weapons ELIM TECH DEV](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604162D8Z) (Defense-Wide)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604805A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604805A")`.

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