# Accessions Information Environment (AIE) — Program Element 0605233A

**Program element:** 0605233A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605233A

## Summary

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.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 37.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 32.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 33.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 38.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 23.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 7.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 7.7 |

> 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 | 33.8 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 33.8 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 33.8 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 33.8 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP8 | Accessions Information Environment (AIE) | 37.3 | 32.7 | 33.8 | +3% |

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

### Project CP8 — Accessions Information Environment (AIE)

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.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Deloitte (FY24-26) (20.3, 60%), Carasoft (2.6, 7.8%), ATEC/JITC (1.6, 4.8%), AvMC SCA-V Support (0.2, 0.5%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OEM Technical Support Services | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| COTS Based Agile Development and Configuration | 33.0 | 28.3 | 29.3 |
| Cybersecurity (RMF, FedRAMP, ATO) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Testing, Operational, and Development Support | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 73% | 24.8 |
| Other / unspecified | 27% | 9.0 |

**Top named industry performers:** Deloitte (FY24-26) ($20.3M, 60%), Carasoft ($2.6M, 7.8%), ATEC/JITC ($1.6M, 4.8%).

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

## 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.

## Related program elements

- [0605013M — Marine Corps IT Dev/Mod](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605013M) (Navy)
- [0804743F — Other Flight Training](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0804743F) (Air Force)
- [0603781D8Z — Software Engineering Institute (SEI)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603781D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0603469E — Advanced Enabling Technologies](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603469E) (Defense-Wide)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605233A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605233A")`.

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