# Nuclear Command Control and Communications (NC3) — Program Element 0605772D8Z

**Program element:** 0605772D8Z  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605772D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $3.0M in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. OUSW(A&S) DASD SSIPM leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 3.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 3.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 3.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 2.9 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 2.9 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 2.9 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 3.0 |

> 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 | 3.0 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 3.0 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 3.0 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 3.0 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 815 | Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | −4% |

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

### Project 815 — Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3)

This program supports development and operation of analytical tools to evaluate authoritative data (cost, schedule, performance, risk) on NC3 Portfolio programs to maximize portfolio alignment to strategic priorities and capabilities. It will create integrated development and delivery schedules for NC3 programs. These tools will forecast system/capability degradation as well as plans for capability replacement, improvement, or replacement in the context of the larger NC3 enterprise. It also provides the technical expertise to support risk management analysis (with an emphasis on system design, development and acquisition) of the NC3 enterprise and will develop strategies for synchronizing NC3 preplanned improvements. It will support the timely exchange of program and capability status information between elements of the NC3 enterprise, the Office of the Secretary of War(OSW) staff, and the combatant commands with a goal of increasing the use of electronic means to provide current and accurate information on key elements of the NC3 enterprise. The effort will develop robust, integrated capability plans and schedules for NC3 capabilities to clarify system dependencies and identify disconnects. It will also support cross-department collaboration for development of enterprise-wide approaches for capability management. This includes: (1) vertical and horizontal integration activities within the Department and with the interagency where appropriate; (2) a coordinated portfolio-based approach to planning, programming, budgeting and execution; (3) reform efforts at the legislative, governance, policy, management and execution levels; 4) protection of information and technology that support or enables technology-based capability development for the NC3 warfighting domain and 5) supports the identification, evaluation, and incorporation of promising technology for inclusion in the NC3 system.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** OUSW(A&S) DASD SSIPM (3.0, 100%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 |

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

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 100% | 3.0 |

**Top named industry performers:** OUSW(A&S) DASD SSIPM ($3.0M, 100%).

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The FY 2027 request for Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Defense-Wide for Under Secretary of War, Acquisition and Sustainment (USW(A&S)) includes $2,985 thousand of discretionary and $7,975 thousand of mandatory for a total of $10,960 thousand. The mandatory funds extend the NC3 Next Trade Space Study to analyze the appropriate mix of sensors, correlation centers, data processing computational needs, automation algorithms, and decision tools to support nuclear decision making when under threat of a growing quantity and type of missile threats.

Utilize existing fixed-price and cost-plus contracts (where appropriate) to continue implementation of NC3 Capability Portfolio Management, provide technical expertise for NC3 system evaluation and strategic planning, and development of NC3 analytical tools.

## Related program elements

- [0603461A — High Performance Computing Modernization Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603461A) (Army)
- [0604771D8Z — Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604771D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604400D8Z — Department of Defense (DoD) Unmanned Systems Common Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604400D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0207573F — Prompt Diagnostics](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207573F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605772D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605772D8Z")`.

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