# Project 892 — Critical Technology Analysis

**Program element:** 0605711D8Z — Critical Technology Analysis  
**Project:** 892  
**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/0605711D8Z/892  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605711D8Z

## Summary

Project 892 — Critical Technology Analysis requests $10.9M in FY2027, 100% of the $10.9M requested for program element 0605711D8Z, down 6.5% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

## Funding profile

| 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 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0605711D8Z; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## 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.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Technology Analysis | — | 11.7 | 10.9 | −6% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605711D8Z/892/a0) |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### Critical Technology Analysis

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…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605711D8Z/892/a0

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605711D8Z.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0605711D8Z project 892 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605711D8Z")`.

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