# Army Evaluation Center Civilian Pay

**R-2A activity** of project 302 — Army Evaluation Center  
**Program element:** 0605716A — Army Evaluation Center  
**Component:** U.S. Army · **Budget Activity:** 6  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605716A/302/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605716A

## Summary

This activity requests $63.3M in FY2027, 97% of project 302, up 4.6% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2025–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Will fund civilian pay. More than 90 percent of AEC's total budget is for civilian labor. Continue to execute AEC 2030 strategic plans and develop and execute the AEC 2035 campaign plan. Initiatives include: maximize strategic communications and streamline processes; improve threat planning and identification of threat assets; invest in talent development programs to attain/fill critical skill gaps; develop AI T&E tools; develop advanced software T&E capabilities; develop methodology for Army Transformation Roadmap AI/ML applications; establish Campaign of Learning methodology and organizational structure, and continue support to the AFC CFTs, RCCTO, AI Task Force/ Working Group, and Contested Logistics.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2027 funding increase for service contracts related to civilian pay initiatives.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Will fund civilian pay. More than 90 percent of AEC's total budget is for civilian labor. Continue to execute AEC 2030 strategic plans and develop and execute the AEC 2035 campaign plan. Initiatives include: maximize strategic communications and streamline processes; improve threat planning and identification of threat assets; invest in talent development programs to attain/fill critical skill gaps; develop AI T&E tools; develop advanced software T&E capabilities; develop methodology for Army Transformation Roadmap AI/ML applications; establish Campaign of Learning methodology and organizational structure. and continue support to the AFC CFTs, RCCTO, AI Task Force/ Working Group, and Contested Logistics.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Fund civilian pay. More than 90% of AEC's total budget is for civilian labor. Will develop and apply new techniques in cloud computing, data mining, data visualization, and presentation of large data sets in support of Army Data Transformation initiatives. Continue to research and develop evaluation metrics for new and emerging technologies in AI/ML, Data Management and Analysis, Virtual/Augmented Reality, Cybersecurity, and aerospace operations. Develop future leaders and invest in improved evaluation tools and capabilities in emerging technologies. Support Army Modernization priorities by providing dedicated support to Army Futures Command CFT concept, RCCTO, AI Task Force, and Contested Logistics. Lead Capstone planning, execution, and reporting activities through its Sensor to Shooter cell. Invest in new modernization efforts to support increasing demands for classified information processing in direct support of Army modernization priorities.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 70.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 60.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 63.3 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Other activities in project 302

- Army Evaluation Center Operations Support — FY2027 2.3

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0605716A project 302 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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