Project 002
$14.8MFY2027 request ▲ 2%C5 Capability Development
FY2025 actual$16.2M
FY2026 enacted$14.5M
FY2027 request$14.8M
Test and Evaluation
FY2027 Request
$28.3M
▲ 10% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$25.7M
▼ 11% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$28.9M
Prior year
Roll-up of 4 projects. Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it.
For fiscal year 2027, Defense-Wide agencies are requesting $28.3M for Joint C5 Capability Development, Integration, and Interoperability Assessments under RDT&E program element 0604826J, up 10% over FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 28.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 25.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 28.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 29.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 31.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 33.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 33.6 |
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
4 projects roll up into PE 0604826J
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 10% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
Project 001
$7.9MFY2027 request ▲ 6%C5 Assessments and Analyses
FY2025 actual$8.5M
FY2026 enacted$7.5M
FY2027 request$7.9M
Test and Evaluation
Project 003
$4.1MFY2027 request ▲ 10%Joint Fires C2 Interoperability
FY2025 actual$4.2M
FY2026 enacted$3.7M
FY2027 request$4.1M
Test and Evaluation
Project 004
$1.5MFY2027 request NEWJoint Fires Qualification Course (JAFQC)
FY2025 actual—
FY2026 enacted—
FY2027 request$1.5M
Test and Evaluation
Congressional action
Congressional marks
Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.
RequestPresident's Budget
$28.3M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$28.3M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$28.3M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$32.3M +$4.0M · +14%
▲ $4.0M chamber gap — 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.
Joint Fires
$1.5M · 5.3%
| Where FY2027 funding flows | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 5.3% | 1.5 |
| Other / unspecified | 95% | 26.8 |
| FY2027 request | 100% | 28.3 |
Program detail
Mission & acquisition strategy
Joint C5 Capability Development, Integration, and Interoperability Assessments program leads Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Cyber (C5) assessments, analyses, capability development, and Joint Fires Command and Control (C2) interoperability efforts required to achieve an effective, integrated, and interoperable combined joint force. Efforts include C5 requirements determination, architectures development and integration, data and standards, integration, Allies and coalition integration and interoperability assessments, and Joint Fires C2 interoperability coordinating firepower compatibility.
Biannual review of Command, Control, Communications, Computers/Cyber resources include an examination of the current and future Budget/Spend Plan, Lines of Effort, Acquisition Strategy and current Execution.
Project 002, 001, 003, 004 — C5 Capability Development
- Test and Evaluation
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FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0604826J (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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/programs/0604826J.md · MCP mcp.hitchintel.com → budget_get_program_element, budget_get_cong_marksFY2027 Request
$14.8M
▲ 2.2% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$14.5M
▼ 10% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$16.2M
Prior year
C5 Capability Development — one RDT&E project inside PE 0604826J. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 002 — C5 Capability Development — requests $14.8M in FY2027, 52% of the $28.3M requested for program element 0604826J. Year over year it grows 2.2% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 002 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 16.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 14.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 14.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 15.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 17.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 17.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 17.8 |
Inside the project
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
FY2025 actual$16.2M
FY2026 enacted$14.5M
FY2027 request$14.8M
Capability Development - Provides the Joint Force with analysis and requirements integration support to continuously modernize C2 for the Joint Force to enable Globally Integrated Operations. Through Joint All-Domain Command and Control Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities and Policy capability…
Read the FY2027 plan →Project detail
What project 002 buys
Project 002 Capability Development. This project functions as the Department of War requirements lead for the joint command and control (C2), cyber, and mission partner environment. It focuses on creating common architectures and data standards to improve data access and interoperability. C5 development enables warfighter access to data sources and improves data interoperability by establishing common command and control (C2) data and standards.
R-3 lines of work
- Test and Evaluation
FY2027 Request
$7.9M
▲ 5.7% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$7.5M
▼ 12% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$8.5M
Prior year
C5 Assessments and Analyses — one RDT&E project inside PE 0604826J. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 001 — C5 Assessments and Analyses — requests $7.9M in FY2027, 28% of the $28.3M requested for program element 0604826J. Year over year it grows 5.7% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 001 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 8.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 7.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 7.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 8.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 8.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 9.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 9.6 |
Inside the project
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
C5 Assessments and Analyses▲ 6%
FY2025 actual$8.5M
FY2026 enacted$7.5M
FY2027 request$7.9M
FY2027 planned work This program directly supports National Military Strategy, National Defense Strategy, Joint Warfighting Concept, and Globally Integrated Operations by conducting quantifiable analysis, assessments activities that inform and enhance Joint, Combined, and interagency warfighter capabilities and interoperability. Provide robust independent technically informed assessments of combined Joint C5 capabilities on behalf of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Analyze Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities and Policy capability development, modernization, & Joint Force fires integration informing Joint…
FY2026 to FY2027 change The net increase of $0.428M funding increase is essential to expand the analytical rigor and frequency of assessments focused on the CJADC2.
FY2026 plans — current year This program directly supports National Military Strategy, National Defense Strategy, Joint Warfighting Concept, and Globally Integrated Operations by conducting quantifiable analysis, assessment activities that inform and enhance Joint and Combined warfighter capabilities and interoperability. Provide robust independent technically informed assessments in support of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) and combined Joint C5 capabilities on behalf of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Analyze CJADC2 Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities and Policy capability development, modernization, & Joint Force fires integration…
FY2025 accomplishments Support National Military Strategy (NMS), Interim National Defense Strategy (INDS), Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC), and Globally Integrated Operations (GIO) by conducting quantifiable analysis, assessment, and integration activities that inform and enhance Joint and Combined warfighter capabilities and interoperability. Provide robust independent technically informed assessments of combined Joint C5 capabilities on behalf of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Analyze CJADC2 DOTmLPF-P capability development, modernization, & Joint Force fires integration informing Joint resourcing strategy recommendations to prosecute the fight. Directly contribute and focus efforts to the CJCS and…
Project detail
What project 001 buys
Project 001 C5 Assessments and Analyses. This project leads analysis and assessment of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) for the Department of War. The findings from this project guide resource allocation and operational decisions to improve warfighter effectiveness and interoperability, with all efforts directly aligned with top priorities of the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, the Secretary of War Analysis Plans, and Combatant Command’s CJADC2 priorities and Tier I exercises and experiment activities.
R-3 lines of work
- Test and Evaluation
FY2027 Request
$4.1M
▲ 9.6% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$3.7M
▼ 11% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$4.2M
Prior year
Joint Fires C2 Interoperability — one RDT&E project inside PE 0604826J. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 003 — Joint Fires C2 Interoperability — requests $4.1M in FY2027, 14% of the $28.3M requested for program element 0604826J. Year over year it grows 9.7% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 003 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 4.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 3.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 4.1 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 4.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 4.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 4.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 4.7 |
Inside the project
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Joint Fires C2 Interoperability▲ 10%
FY2025 actual$4.2M
FY2026 enacted$3.7M
FY2027 request$4.1M
FY2027 planned work Plan and execute Joint Staff-sponsored international Bold Quest capability demonstration and assessment in conjunction with the GIDE series, focused on interoperability for joint and coalition fires underpinned by Joint Fires Network, Mission Partner Environment concepts, e.g., Coalition Information Environment. Bold Quest data and assessments inform U.S. and Partner Nation investment in multiple capability areas: combat identification, friendly force tracking, digitally aided close air support and fires, integrated air and missile defense (Identification Friend or Foe Mode 5), coalition intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, integrated interoperable simulations, and cyber. These…
FY2026 to FY2027 change The $0.360M increase is essential to expand scope and modernize command and control fires support to upcoming joint exercises. The funding will support demonstrations that will focus on the integration of new and evolving technologies and cybersecurity measures, train the joint force for complex modern warfare, and improve communications and teamwork among U.S. and partner nations. This investment will enhance military readiness, secure our technological superiority, and strengthen the effectiveness of our coalition forces.
FY2026 plans — current year Plan and execute Joint Staff-sponsored international Bold Quest capability demonstration and assessment in conjunction with the Global Information Dominance Experiment series, focused on interoperability for joint and coalition fires underpinned by Mission Partner Environment concepts, e.g., Coalition Information Environment. Bold Quest data and assessments inform U.S. and Partner Nation investment in multiple capability areas: combat identification, friendly force tracking, digitally aided close air support and fires, integrated air and missile defense (Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe), coalition intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, integrated interoperable simulations, and…
FY2025 accomplishments Plan and execute Joint Staff-sponsored international Bold Quest capability demonstration and assessment in conjunction with the GIDE series, focused on interoperability for joint and coalition fires underpinned by Mission Partner Environment (MPE) concepts, e.g., SABRE and Fully Networked Command, Control, and Communications (FNC3) capabilities. Bold Quest data and assessments inform U.S. and Partner Nation investment in multiple capability areas: combat identification, friendly force tracking, digitally aided close air support and fires, integrated air and missile defense (Mode 5 Identify Friend or Foe), coalition intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, integrated interoperable…
Project detail
What project 003 buys
Project 003 Joint Fires C2 Interoperability. This project leads interoperability efforts for joint and coalition forces, with a focus on fire support, combat identification, and friendly force tracking at both the operational and tactical levels. It executes high-level action plans in these areas and conducts accreditation visits to U.S. and partner nation training centers to ensure fire support training complies with established standards.
R-3 lines of work
- Test and Evaluation
FY2027 Request
$1.5M
President's Budget
Joint Fires Qualification Course (JAFQC) — one RDT&E project inside PE 0604826J. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 004 — Joint Fires Qualification Course (JAFQC) — requests $1.5M in FY2027, 5.3% of the $28.3M requested for program element 0604826J. It is a new start — no prior-year or current-year money.
Funding trajectory
Project 004 funding, FY2027–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | Request | 1.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 1.5 |
Inside the project
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Course (JAFQC)NEW
FY2025 actual—
FY2026 enacted—
FY2027 request$1.5M
FY2027 planned work Continue FY 2026 efforts including: Plan and execute initial JAFQ beta course with new instructors/cadre. Focus on curriculum development, class layout and federated site coordination. Deliver qualified specialists proficient in the planning, coordination, and execution of combined and Joint, all-domain Fires and Effects for assignment to operational-level joint fires coordination elements to enhance CCMD C2 of joint fires/effects to lead, plan, execute, and assess at the operational level of war. These efforts directly support the National Military Strategy, the CJCS’ global integration objectives and the Combatant Commanders conventional and SOF international engagement programs. Execute…
FY2026 to FY2027 change Realigns the Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Course (JAFQ-C) from PE 0204571J (Joint Staff Analytical Support) to PE 0604826J (Joint C5 Capability Development, Integration, and Interoperability) to address critical operation need for all domain fires and effects at the operational level. J-6 is responsible for the Joint Fires mission.
Who's building it
Named performers on project 004
Performers named in the R-3 exhibit under this project. Share is of the project's whole FY2027 R-3 total — the same denominator the program-element split uses, so the two read on one scale and will not sum to 100% when unnamed or government work is in the mix. Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations.
Joint Fires
$1.5M · 100%
Project detail
What project 004 buys
Project 004 Joint Fires Qualification Course (JAFQC). The program leads the efforts in the development, stand-up and execution for the JAFQ-C as the Office of Collateral Responsibility for an initiative in the Office of the Under Secretary of War (Personnel and Readiness). JAFQC will deliver qualified specialist for operational level, all-domain joint fires to address the Joint Warfighter Concept issues for Combatant Commands, Joint Task Forces and Components supporting Joint Fires Elements.
R-3 lines of work
- Test and Evaluation