RDT&E Program Element · President's Budget PB2027

Accessions Information Environment (AIE)

PE 0605233A·U.S. Army·Approp. 2040 — RDT&E·BA5 — System Development & Demonstration
FY2027 Request
$33.8M
◆ Development crest → decline
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U.S. Army requests $33.8M in FY2027, before stepping down 77% 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. Deloitte (FY24-26) leads the industry work.

FY2027 Request
$33.8M
▲ 3.2% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$32.7M
▼ 12% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$37.3M
Prior year

For fiscal year 2027, the U.S. Army is requesting $33.8M for Accessions Information Environment (AIE) under RDT&E program element 0605233A, up 3.2% 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.

25037.3FY25ACTUAL32.7FY26ENACTED33.8FY27REQUEST38.6FY2823.3FY297.6FY307.7FY31
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
Fiscal YearEstimate TypeAmount ($M)
FY2025Actual37.3
FY2026Enacted32.7
FY2027Request33.8
FY2028Outyear38.6
FY2029Outyear23.3
FY2030Outyear7.6
FY2031Outyear7.7
Where it sits

Acquisition lifecycle

This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 5 — System Development & Demonstration.

Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Complete
Prototyping
BA 4
Current
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element

1 project rolls up into PE 0605233A

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 3% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.

Project CP8

Accessions Information Environment (AIE)

$33.8MFY2027 request ▲ 3%
FY2025 actual$37.3M
FY2026 enacted$32.7M
FY2027 request$33.8M
Management ServicesProduct DevelopmentSupportTest and Evaluation

The Accessions Information Environment (AIE) is transforming the Army's recruiting and accessions process by introducing a fully integrated enterprise system that incorporates modern business practices and enhanced recruiting abilities. This modernization enables recruiters to spend more time in the field engaging potential recruits, less time managing paperwork or pulling data from legacy systems and allows recruiters to operate efficiently and effectively with mobile devices. Built on Salesforce Public Sector Solutions and hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud, AIE provides a configurable, scalable solution for Army-wide talent acquisition. AIE streamlines the accessioning process for enlisted soldiers, commissioned officers, in service personnel, and direct commissions. It provides eight core capabilities, including lead management, prospecting, interviewing, processing, pay and incentives, intelligence, marketing, and training. The program serves as the Army's official accessions system, enhancing coordination among various HR agencies to improve efficiency and the overall soldier experience. To enhance software development and deployment, AIE transitioned from traditional development methods to an Agile framework, incorporating human-centered design and security-focused processes. Partnering with early adopters from the National Guard, AIE released the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) 1QFY25 to gather user feedback. In FY26, AIE continues development of the Enlisted Recruiting Mission MVP and has expanded user adoption through Soldier Center-Design Exercise events. AIE deployed Leads and Prospect capabilities to the Indianapolis Recruiting Battalion in 1QFY26 and accelerated development of ROTC mission to support Army CIO's priorities. During FY27, AIE will conduct scaled deployment of approximately 22K Enlisted Recruiting users while continuously delivering enhancements for the Enlisted Mission under the overall Accessions Support effort. Additionally, start planning and development of ROTC, In Service and Direct Commission missions. FY 2027 dollars in the amount of $33.770 million supports scaled deployment of approximately 22K Enlisted Recruiting users while continuously delivering enhancements for the Enlisted Mission under the overall Accessions Support effort.

Accomplishments / planned programs (R-2A) — prior, current and budget year only
OEM Technical Support Servicesflat
FY2025 actual$2.6M
FY2026 enacted$2.6M
FY2027 request$2.6M

FY2027 planned work Leverages Salesforce technical services to complete the development and deployment of AIE's capabilities and enhancements for the Enlisted Recruiting Mission. Additionally reusing foundational features within the data model for In Service, Direct Commission, and ROTC.

FY2026 plans — current year Leverages Salesforce technical services to complete the development of AIE's capabilities for the Enlisted Recruiting Mission. Additionally reusing foundational features within the data model for In Service, Direct Commission, and ROTC.

FY2025 accomplishments Salesforce provide technical services/solution architecture for AIE's Enlisted Mission development of all core capabilities.

FY2025 actual$33.0M
FY2026 enacted$28.3M
FY2027 request$29.3M

Key FY 2027 activities include scaled deployment of approximately 22K Enlisted Recruiting users while continuously delivering enhancements for the Enlisted Mission under the overall Accessions Support effort. Additionally, start planning and development of ROTC and In Service and Direct Commission missions. Continuous integration and…

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Cybersecurity (RMF, FedRAMP, ATO)▲ 2%
FY2025 actual$0.1M
FY2026 enacted$0.2M
FY2027 request$0.2M

FY2027 planned work Includes partnering agency support of planned Security Control Assessor-Validator (SCA-V) and Cyber Vulnerability Investigations (CVI) events in FY 2027.

FY2026 to FY2027 change FY2027 increase reflects revised economic assumptions.

FY2026 plans — current year Includes partnering agency support of planned Security Control Assessor-Validator (SCA-V) and Cyber Vulnerability Investigations (CVI) events in FY 2026.

FY2025 accomplishments Includes partnering agency support of planned Security Control Assessor-Validator (SCA-V) and Cyber Vulnerability Investigations (CVI) events in FY 2025.

Testing, Operational, and Development Supportflat
FY2025 actual$1.5M
FY2026 enacted$1.6M
FY2027 request$1.6M

FY2027 planned work Continuous exploratory and automated regression testing in support of Agile development - Cybersecurity Evaluations - AIE is planning on an Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) led Cooperative Vulnerability Identification and Security Control Assessment Validation, both in FY27. - Leverage automated testing and internally support 508 compliance, performance testing, and integrated developmental and operational testing.

FY2026 plans — current year Continuous exploratory and automated regression testing in support of Agile development - Cybersecurity Evaluations - AIE is planning on an Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) led Cooperative Vulnerability Identification and Security Control Assessment Validation, both in FY26 - Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) supports AIE in 508 compliance, performance testing, and integrated developmental and operational testing.

FY2025 accomplishments - Continuous exploratory and automated regression testing in support of Agile development - Cybersecurity Evaluations - AIE is planning on an Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) led Cooperative Vulnerability Identification and Security Control Assessment Validation, both in FY25 - Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) supports AIE in 508 compliance, performance testing, and integrated developmental and operational testing.

Congressional action

Congressional marks

Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.

RequestPresident's Budget
$33.8M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$33.8M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$33.8M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$33.8M full · +$0
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.

Deloitte (FY24-26)
$20.3M · 60%
AIE - COTS Based Solution Configuration and Development (TGL) · CPFF
Carasoft
$2.6M · 7.8%
AIE - Professional Technical Services (OEM Salesforce) · FFP
Where FY2027 funding flowsShare$M
Industry primes73%24.8
Other / unspecified27%9.0
FY2027 request100%33.8
See Deloitte (FY24-26)'s full federal contract ledger members
Program detail

Mission & acquisition strategy

The Accessions Information Environment (AIE) is transforming the Army's recruiting and accessions process by introducing a fully integrated enterprise system that incorporates modern business practices and enhanced recruiting abilities. This modernization enables recruiters to spend more time in the field engaging potential recruits, less time managing paperwork or pulling data from legacy systems and allows recruiters to operate efficiently and effectively with mobile devices. Built on Salesforce Public Sector Solutions and hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud, AIE provides a configurable, scalable solution for Army-wide talent acquisition.

On 19 September 2023, AIE, a Defense Business System (DBS), received approval from the Army Acquisition Executive (AAE) to transition the program from a Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000.75 program to the Planning Phase (PP) of a DoDI 5000.87 Software Pathway (SWP-DBS) sub-pathway. The AAE provided approval while retaining program decision authority and signed the AIE SWP PP Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) officially granting AIE transition to the SWP Planning Phase on 4 January 2024.

Project CP8 — Accessions Information Environment (AIE)
  • Management Services
  • Product Development
  • Support
  • Test and Evaluation
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FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0605233A (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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