# Science and Technology (S&T) Protection

**R-2A activity** of project 138 — S&T Protection  
**Program element:** 0605797D8Z — Maintaining Technology Advantage  
**Component:** Defense-Wide · **Budget Activity:** 6  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605797D8Z/138/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605797D8Z/138

## Summary

This activity requests $13.9M in FY2027, 100% of project 138, up 21% 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.** - Continue to update as needed DoW risk-based security review practices (e.g., fundamental research, SBIR/STTR) that are consistent across the DoW and mitigate foreign influence in S&T efforts. - Institutionalize DoW risk-based security reviews for fundamental research to mitigate foreign influence in S&T efforts across OSW. - Prioritize Programs of Record and S&T Projects that require additional protection to maintain U.S. technological advantage. - Update TAPPs at the speed of relevancy and technology development to drive horizontal protection. - Focus investment on data-driven models, invest in analytics and capabilities that enable data-informed identification and implementation of research security courses of action that appropriately protect DoW technology advantage. - Institutionalize and update proactive analytic tools to protect DoW investments in biomanufacturing in support of the DoW Biomanufacturing Strategy. - Begin establishing an enterprise fundamental research risk security information repository to improve consistency and rigor of reviews.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The increase of $2.417 million between FY 2026 and FY 2027 reflects the prioritization of research security, incorporating digital-first capabilities to improve risk reviews, and increased S&T protection guidance in the form of more frequent updates to technology protection analysis products, to include TAPPS.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Update as needed DoW risk-based security review practices (e.g., fundamental research, SBIR/STTR) that are consistent across the DoW and mitigate foreign influence in S&T efforts. - Implement DoW risk-based security reviews for fundamental research to mitigate foreign influence in S&T efforts across OSW. - Prioritize Programs of Record and S&T Projects that require enhanced protection to maintain U.S. technological advantage. - Update TAPPs at the speed of relevancy and technology development to drive horizontal protection for Critical Technology Areas, at the rate of 2 per year. - Institutionalize and update data-driven models and capabilities that enable data-informed identification and implementation of courses of action that appropriately protect DoW technology advantage. - Institutionalize and update proactive analytic tools supporting the biomanufacturing NSIB, including a map of the domestic biomanufacturing ecosystem for identification and tracking of metrics to support future implementation, refinement, and protection of U.S. investments in domestic biomanufacturing capabilities in support of the DoW Biomanufacturing Strategy.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** - Institutionalize and update as needed DoD risk-based security review guidance (e.g., fundamental research, SBIR/STTR) that are consistent across the DoD and mitigate foreign influence in S&T efforts. - Continue to update TAPPs to drive horizontal protection of Critical Technology Areas. - Implement, refine, and develop new data-driven models and capabilities that enable data-informed identification and implementation of courses of action that appropriately protect DoD technology advantage. - Implement, assess, and improve proactive analytic tools supporting the biomanufacturing NSIB, including a map of the domestic biomanufacturing ecosystem for identification and tracking of metrics to support future implementation, refinement, and protection of U.S. investments in domestic biomanufacturing capabilities in support of the DoD Biomanufacturing Strategy.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 13.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 11.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 13.9 |

> 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.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0605797D8Z project 138 (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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