# Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP) — Program Element 0604940D8Z

**Program element:** 0604940D8Z  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604940D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide funding ramps 43% to a $1.15B request in FY2027 — the program's peak, before stepping down 56% across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 3.5% (to $1.11B); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators cut 23% (to $891.1M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 803.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 807.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 1,153.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 595.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 505.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 492.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 502.4 |

> 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 | 1,153.8 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 1,113.8 | −40.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 1,153.8 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 891.1 | −262.6 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 940 | Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP) | 803.8 | 807.5 | 1,153.8 | +43% |

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

### Project 940 — Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP)

The Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP) develops needed, high-priority Test and Evaluation (T&E) capabilities for joint/multi-Service requirements. CTEIP efforts include Hypersonics, Directed Energy, Cyber, Electronic Warfare, Nuclear Effects, Space, Autonomy, Multi-Domain Operations, and Affordable Attritable Mass. Other CTEIP investments align with high priority test needs and common range Infrastructure. CTEIP uses a corporate investment approach to combine T&E needs from Service, Department, and other Government agencies in order to maximize opportunities for joint efforts and avoid unwarranted duplication of test capabilities. CTEIP evaluates proposals and selects those that align to national strategic guidance, provide the greatest return on investment, make efficient use of limited test resources, leverage Service investment, and promote joint solutions to fill test capability gaps. CTEIP provides enterprise solutions that benefit the Department as a whole. These investments are needed so that test capabilities keep pace with U.S. and adversary technical advances as well as with rapidly evolving threats. CTEIP responsibilities include special studies, analyses, project improvements, quick reaction efforts, and strategic planning related to test capabilities and infrastructure. CTEIP investments increase efficiency and reduce the cost of testing on the Department’s major ranges and test facilities. CTEIP provides efficiencies within the Department by sharing test resources that enable data collection and use between the test and training communities.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program | 695.7 | 542.2 | 1,153.8 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP) supports the Department's priorities to rebuild the military and re-establish deterrence. Since its inception in FY 1990, CTEIP has provided development of the most needed, high-priority Test and Evaluation (T&E) capabilities for joint/multi-Service requirements. CTEIP investments address strategic requirements related to Hypersonics, Directed Energy, Cyber, Electronic Warfare, Nuclear Effects, Space, Autonomy, Multi-Domain Operations, and Affordable Attritable Mass. Other CTEIP investments align with high priority test needs and common range infrastructure.

## Related program elements

- [0604604F — Joint Smart Munitions Test and Evaluation](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604604F) (Air Force)
- [0604182A — Hypersonics](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604182A) (Army)
- [0603183D8Z — Joint Hypersonic Technology Development & Transition](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603183D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604033F — Hypersonics Prototyping](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604033F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604940D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604940D8Z")`.

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