# Chemical and Biological Defense Program — Program Element 0605384BP

**Program element:** 0605384BP  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605384BP

## Summary

Defense-Wide funding ramps 30% to a $89.5M request in FY2027 — the program's peak. 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 | 77.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 68.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 89.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 75.4 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 74.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 75.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 76.1 |

> 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 | 89.5 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 89.5 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 89.5 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 89.5 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS6 | Management Support (Mgmt Support) | 59.8 | 57.5 | 77.6 | +35% |
| LS6 | Laboratory Support (Mgmt Support) | 17.6 | 11.1 | 11.9 | +7% |

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

### Project MS6 — Management Support (Mgmt Support)

The Management Support Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Project provides management support for the Department of War (DoW) Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP). It includes program oversight and integration of overall non-chemical and biological (CB) Defense Equipment (non-CDE) and CB Defense Equipment (CDE) programs by the Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Policy and Programs (OASW(ND-CBD)) and defense programs through the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for CBRN Defense (DASW(CBRND)). Efforts included in this Project are: (1) Biological Safety Research Support (BSAT RSRCH SPT) (2) Biodefense Materiel Readiness Common Operating Picture (BDMR COP) (3) Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defense Assessments (CBRND ASSESS) - Assessments for Individual Protection, Diagnostics, and Medical Countermeasures (4) Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Defense Experimentation (CBRNDEX) (5) Executive Agent Secretariat Management (EA MGT) (6) Forge High Performance Computing (FHPC) (7) Joint Acquisition CB Knowledge System Defense Business System (JACKS DBS) (8) Joint Concepts, Studies, and Analysis (JCSA) (9) Joint Requirements Office Management (JRO MGT) (10) Joint Test Infrastructure Working Group (JTIWG) (11) Office of the Secretary of Defense Management (OSD MGT) (12) Program Analysis and Integration Office Management (PAIO MGT) (13) Workforce and Biosafety - Enhanced Biological Defense (WB-ENBD) (14) Congressional Biological Artificial Intelligence (CONG BIO AI)

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Biological Safety Research Support (BSAT RSRCH SPT) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 2) Biological Defense Materiel Readiness Common Operating Picture (BDMR COP) | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| 3) Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defense Assessments (CBRND ASSESS) | — | — | 9.0 |
| 4) Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Defense Experimentation (CBRNDEX) | — | — | 7.5 |
| 5) Executive Agent Secretariat Management (EA MGT) | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 6) Forge High Performance Computing (FHPC) | — | — | 5.0 |
| 7) Joint Acquisition Chemical Biological Knowledge System Defense Business System (JACKS DBS) | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| 8) Joint Concepts Studies and Analyses (JCSA) | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 9) Joint Requirements Office Management (JRO MGT) | 9.7 | 7.2 | 8.4 |
| 10) Joint Test Infrastructure Working Group (JTIWG) | 6.0 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| 11) Office of the Secretary of Defense Management (OSD MGT) | 16.8 | 14.1 | 18.0 |
| 12) Program Analysis and Integration Office Management (PAIO MGT) | 13.4 | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| 13) Workforce and Biological Safety - Enhanced Biological Defense (WB-ENBD) | 6.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project LS6 — Laboratory Support (Mgmt Support)

The Laboratory Support Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Management Support Project provides Department of War (DoW) laboratory infrastructure sustainment and modernization to upgrade key systems to current state-of-the-art capabilities. Ensures that the necessary surety operations can be conducted effectively and safely in support of the Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP). Provides increased robust capabilities to the CBDP and ensures continuity of operations and environmental compliance. Efforts included in this Project are: (1) Laboratory Infrastructure (LABINF) - Chemical Biological Center (CBC) Laboratory Infrastructure (2) Laboratory Infrastructure (LABINF) - Medical Research and Development Command (MRDC) Laboratory Infrastructure (3) Agent Mannikin Integrated Ensemble Examination (AMIEE)

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Laboratory Infrastructure (LABINF) - Chemical Biological Center (CBC) Laboratory Infrastructure | 10.6 | 6.3 | 8.8 |
| 2) Laboratory Infrastructure (LABINF) - Medical Research and Development Command (MRDC) Laboratory Infrastructure | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 3) Agent Mannikin Integrated Ensemble Examination (AMIEE) | 5.6 | 3.7 | 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.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This program element (PE) resources to research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) management support as a key enabler across the Understand, Protect, Mitigate, and Enabling Investments portfolios. Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) investments provide an integrated, layered capability to enable Department of War (DoW) missions in a chemical and biological environment, ranging from combat operations to domestic incident prevention and response. The Projects in this PE support sustainment and modernization of laboratory infrastructure, test capabilities, studies and analyses, Joint doctrine and training, and program and financial management support.

## Related program elements

- [0602384BP — Chemical and Biological Defense Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602384BP) (Defense-Wide)
- [0603384BP — Chemical and Biological Defense Program - Advanced Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603384BP) (Defense-Wide)
- [0605326A — Concepts Experimentation Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605326A) (Army)
- [0605712A — Support of Operational Testing](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605712A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605384BP (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605384BP")`.

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