Anti-Tamper Technology Executive Agent
The Anti-Tamper (AT) Technology Executive Agency budget funds activities related to the DoD Executive Agent for AT (ATEA) responsibilities required by DoD Directive 5200.47E, "Anti-Tamper (AT).” These responsibilities are unique to the DoD ATEA and the Air Force Component Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for AT. The DoD ATEA is responsible for developing and enforcing AT policy and guidance, assessing AT technologies (hardware and software), maintaining and developing new AT technology products and assessment capabilities, maintaining and maturing AT laboratory equipment and infrastructure, establishing and maintaining a library of AT technologies, providing security guidance and support mechanisms, providing outreach and education to the DoD AT community, providing intelligence support, and evaluating AT implementations across all DoD acquisition programs, foreign military sales (FMS), and direct commercial sales (DCS). The AF OPR for AT evaluates AT on applicable AF acquisition programs, FMS, and DCS as well as manages AF AT technology development. AT directly enables critical program information (CPI) resilience. AT protects CPI, in Weapon Systems that are no longer under U.S. control (e.g., lost/left on the battlefield or sold to a foreign government) from hands-on, reverse engineering (RE) attacks. AT protections enable the U.S. to preserve its technological advantage and the combat capabilities of critical weapons systems while supporting the warfighters' mission requirements. Furthermore, AT adds longevity to DoD weapon systems by deterring or delaying RE attacks, and thus reducing an adversaries' ability to obtain the CPI and/or develop weapon countermeasures against the system. All DoD acquisition programs, FMS, and DCS with CPI require a validated AT Plan. The AT program includes resources required for subject matter experts (SMEs) to evaluate AT Plans and conduct AT validation on all DoD Weapon Systems. Additionally, the AT program provides resources for SMEs to perform AT assessments of both commercial off the shelf (COTS), contractor funded government only use (CFGO) and government off the shelf (GOTS) products. As the COTS, CFGO and GOTS technologies advance, the AT program includes the resources required to mature AT hardware/software assessment capabilities.
Continue to validate and evaluate AT implementations on all DoD Acquisition programs; initiate and continue product development, maturation and integration activities to include but not limited to studies, requirements generation, contract awards, MBSE, technology roadmaps, integration support, and support OSD Weapon System AT…
Read the FY2027 plan →FY2027 planned work Continuing support for program office efforts, including civilian pay, A&AS, intelligence support, outreach and education, travel, and supplies.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase is due to the Department requesting additional resourcing to address gaps with developing, maturing, integrating, and supporting Anti-Tamper Solutions.
FY2026 plans — current year Continuing support for program office efforts, including civilian pay, A&AS, intelligence support, outreach and education, travel, and supplies.
FY2027 planned work Conducts Anti-Tamper technology development to meet Air Force service needs to mature promising AT technologies to transition to Air Force weapons systems.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase is due to the Department requesting additional resourcing to address gaps with developing, maturing, integrating, and supporting Anti-Tamper Solutions.
FY2026 plans — current year Conducts Anti-Tamper technology development to meet Air Force service needs to mature promising AT technologies to transition to Air Force weapons systems.