# SMALL Business Innovation Research — Program Element 0605502BR

**Program element:** 0605502BR  
**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/0605502BR

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $0.0M in FY2027.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 15.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA | CWMD CROSS-CUTTING TECHNICAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES | 15.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |

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

### Project RA — CWMD CROSS-CUTTING TECHNICAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

This project provides the means for stimulating technological innovation in the private sector; strengthens the role of small business in meeting the DoW research and development needs; fosters and encourages participation of minority and disadvantaged businesses in technological innovation; and increases the commercial application of the DoW supported research and development results. These efforts are responsive to Public Law 106-554 and the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-183).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RA: CWMD CROSS-CUTTING TECHNICAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES | 15.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide the means for stimulating technological innovation in the private sector, strengthens the role of small business in meeting the Department of War (DoW) research and development needs; fosters and encourages participation of minority and disadvantaged businesses in technological innovation; and increases the commercial application of the DoW supported research and development results. These efforts are responsive to Public Law 106-554 and the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-183).

## Related program elements

- [0208085JCY — Robust Infrastructure](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0208085JCY) (Defense-Wide)
- [0601228D8Z — Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601228D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604742A — Constructive Simulation Systems Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604742A) (Army)
- [0601102A — Defense Research Sciences](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601102A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605502BR (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605502BR")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*