# Rand Arroyo Center — Program Element 0605103A

**Program element:** 0605103A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605103A

## Summary

U.S. Army requests $10.7M in FY2027, 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 funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 31.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 10.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 10.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 10.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 10.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 9.9 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 10.0 |

> 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 | 10.7 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 10.7 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 10.7 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 10.7 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 732 | Arroyo Center Spt | 31.1 | 10.9 | 10.7 | −1% |

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

### Project 732 — Arroyo Center Spt

This Program Element funds the RAND-Arroyo Center, the Department of the Army's Federally Funded Research and Development Center, for strategic studies and analysis. The Army's management of RAND-Arroyo's activities are governed by AR 5-21. RAND-Arroyo Center provides strategic analytical research across a broad spectrum of issues grouped into the following core competencies research areas: Personnel, Training, and Health; Forces and Logistics; and Strategy, Doctrine and Resources; applied national security knowledge; academic rigor; multidisciplinary teams; and dynamism, which includes innovation and agility. The RAND-Arroyo Center research agenda is primarily focused on mid/long-term strategic concerns. Current priorities include: implementation of the National Defense Strategy; total force readiness; Army modernization; operations and dynamic force employment; reform of business processes; multi-domain operations; soldier-centric investments; and soldier and family resilience. Results and analytical findings directly affect senior leadership deliberations on major issues. The Arroyo Center Policy Committee (ACPC), is co-chaired by the Under Secretary of the Army and Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, provides guidance, sets the annual research plan, and monitors execution. RAND-Arroyo research is sponsored by Army Senior Leaders and Army Major Commands. In FY21, the ACPC 1) directed a change in the execution of the RAND-Arroyo program which resulted in a change to the business model and 2) directed a consolidation of existing resources for the RAND-Arroyo program.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rand Arroyo Center | 31.1 | 10.9 | 10.7 |

> 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

This Program Element funds the RAND-Arroyo Center, the Department of the Army's only Federally Funded Research and Development Center, for strategic studies and analysis. The Army's management of RAND-Arroyo's activities are governed by AR 5-21 and receives guidance through the Arroyo Center Policy Committee (ACPC), which is co-chaired by the Under Secretary of the Army and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. The ACPC provides guidance, sets the annual research plan, and monitors execution.

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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605103A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605103A")`.

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