Project 892
$10.9MFY2027 request ▼ 6%Critical Technology Analysis
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$11.7M
FY2027 request$10.9M
FY2027 Request
$10.9M
▼ 6.4% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$11.7M
▲ 4.8% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$11.1M
Prior year
Roll-up of 2 projects. Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it.
For fiscal year 2027, Defense-Wide agencies are requesting $10.9M for Critical Technology Analysis under RDT&E program element 0605711D8Z, down 6.4% from FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 11.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 11.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 10.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 16.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 27.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 18.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 32.2 |
Where it sits
Acquisition lifecycle
This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 6 — RDT&E Management Support.
Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Complete
Prototyping
BA 4
Current
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element
2 projects roll up into PE 0605711D8Z
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 -6% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
Project 899
$0.0MFY2027 request Critical Technology Analysis
FY2025 actual$11.1M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Congressional action
Congressional marks
Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.
RequestPresident's Budget
$10.9M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$10.9M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$10.9M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$10.9M full · +$0
unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Program detail
Mission & acquisition strategy
The Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) is the focal point on all matters pertaining to the Department’s Research and Engineering (R&E) enterprise, technology development and transition, developmental prototyping, experimentation, and administration of testing ranges and activities. The OUSW(R&E) mission is to ensure continuous advancement of technology and innovation within the DOW enterprise and oversight lead for critical capabilities managed by defense agencies and field activities.
Project 892, 899 — Critical Technology Analysis
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Provenance
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Sources
FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0605711D8Z (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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Markdown twin
/programs/0605711D8Z.md · MCP mcp.hitchintel.com → budget_get_program_element, budget_get_cong_marksFY2027 Request
$10.9M
▼ 6.4% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$11.7M
No FY2025 funding
FY2025 Actual
$0.0M
Prior year
Critical Technology Analysis — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605711D8Z. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 892 — Critical Technology Analysis — requests $10.9M in FY2027, 100% of the $10.9M requested for program element 0605711D8Z. Year over year it falls 6.5% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 892 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 11.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 10.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 16.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 27.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 18.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 32.2 |
Inside the project
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
FY2025 actual—
FY2026 enacted$11.7M
FY2027 request$10.9M
FY 2027 plans will be a continuation from FY 2026. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies (OASW(CT)) will continue to conduct research, studies, and analyses to support updates to and advancement of the critical technology roadmaps related to USW(R&E) priorities. Also, funds will be utilized for studies…
Read the FY2027 plan →Project detail
What project 892 buys
The Project Code (Pcode) 892 funds engineering, scientific, and analytical support for the designated CTAs and the supporting programs within OASW(CT). Funds in this Pcode directly support the organization and are critical to developing and continuously updating research and technology development roadmaps, studies, and analysis as required by Section 217 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021.
FY2027 Request
$0.0M
No FY2026 funding
FY2026 Enacted
$0.0M
▼ 100% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$11.1M
Prior year
Critical Technology Analysis — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605711D8Z. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 899 — Critical Technology Analysis — requests $0.0M in FY2027, 0.0% of the $10.9M requested for program element 0605711D8Z.
Funding trajectory
Project 899 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 11.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |
Inside the project
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Critical Technology Analysis
FY2025 actual$11.1M
FY2026 enacted—
FY2027 request—
Project detail
What project 899 buys
The OASW(CT) is responsible for developing the Department’s roadmap efforts for the critical technology areas designated by the USW(R&E). Identification of leading edge technology is critical in delivering capability to the warfighter and maintaining the competitive advantage. Funding for research, technical analysis and management, and other advanced research methods will allow for success in identifying game changing technology investments for the Department's modernization efforts.