# Anti-Tamper Technology Executive Agent — Program Element 0605024F

**Program element:** 0605024F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605024F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force funding ramps 108% to a $130.6M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 10% (to $117.5M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 65.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 62.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 130.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 172.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 142.9 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 117.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 117.6 |

> 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 | 130.6 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 117.5 | −13.1 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 130.6 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 130.6 | +0.0 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 675066 | Anti-Tamper Technology Executive Agent | 65.4 | 62.8 | 130.6 | +108% |

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

### Project 675066 — 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.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DoD Anti-Tamper Technology Executive Agent (DoD ATEA) | 49.2 | 47.5 | 107.2 |
| DoD ATEA Program Management Support | 10.2 | 10.3 | 16.2 |
| Air Force Anti-Tamper Technology and Product Development | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.3 |

> 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% | 130.6 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

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…

The DoD ATEA acquisition strategy is to coordinate DoD AT technology and product developments, including associated studies and requirements generation activities across the Services which fund development and assessments of new AT technology, as well as enhance existing AT technology efforts by increasing TRL. The output of the studies and requirements generation will also poise the ATEA for ATEA-funded product and technology development. The ATEA will coordinate the Technology and Product Development Roadmap with Defense Industrial Base and relevant commercial entities. Evaluating their technology is of major importance.

## Related program elements

- [0604574N — Navy Tactical Computer Resources](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604574N) (Navy)
- [1203156SF — Data Transport and Networking](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203156SF) (Space Force)
- [0605024A — Anti-Tamper Technology Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605024A) (Army)
- [0605024N — Anti-Tamper Technology Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605024N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605024F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605024F")`.

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