# Technical Information Activities — Program Element 0605803A

**Program element:** 0605803A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605803A

## Summary

U.S. Army requests $27.0M 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 added 56% (to $42.0M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 31.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 26.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 27.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 27.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 28.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 31.2 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 31.5 |

> 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 | 27.0 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 27.0 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 27.0 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 42.0 | +15.0 |

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

## Projects (5)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 727 | Tech Info Activities | 12.6 | 7.1 | 9.1 | +29% |
| CC2 | Expeditionary Technologies | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.3 | +2% |
| DW3 | Army Geospatial Enterprise Implementation | 5.6 | 7.3 | 5.3 | −27% |
| 733 | Acquisition Tech Act | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | +4% |
| 731 | Army High Performance Computing Centers | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | +2% |

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

### Project 727 — Tech Info Activities

This Project funds the governance, strategy development and oversight of science, research, and technology investments within the Department of the Army. These efforts include developing strategic direction, policy development, supervision and management of the Army's S&T portfolio including resource allocation. This project includes civilian manpower and contractor support required to implement a set of management decision aids and tools to support technical and budgetary decisions at the Department of the Army (DA). Includes the research and development planning, programming and execution for Army S&T, the Army Applied SBIR program, the Army Manufacturing Technology program, Technology Maturation Initiatives program, Technology Transition policy, and Laboratory Management policy. Covers the development and tracking of S&T metrics across the enterprise and supports development of Army plans, programs and policies for OSW and Congress. Most of the efforts in this project are on-going activities to support Army Research and Development programs. Effective exploitation of Science and Technology (S&T) information is critical to achieving the goals established by Senior Army Leadership for the Army of 2040. Funding in this program supports Independent Review Team analysis of technology maturity as part of the Technology Maturation Initiative and Technology Area Readiness Assessments. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Science and Technology Critical Technology Areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this Project is performed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), The Pentagon, Washington, DC.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct and support S&T program portfolio assessments and analysis. | 5.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| Support Army S&T strategic planning, analysis, and prioritization. | 6.0 | 3.4 | 5.4 |
| Provide funding and support for Army Acquisition Program Technology Readiness Assessments for Program Milestone Decisions. | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Provide Army support to Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Executive Staff for Department of War (DoW) wide Science and Technology oversight. | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |

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

### Project CC2 — Expeditionary Technologies

This Project evaluates the feasibility and potential application of disruptive technologies to Army capability gaps. Expeditionary Technology Search (xTechSearch) partners with small, non-traditional companies to apply novel techniques and applications to Army problems through a non-dilutive prize competitions, business accelerators, and outreach activities. These programs will uncover novel dual-use technology solutions that otherwise would not be identified by the Department of War. Work in this Project is performed by the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) and the Army Science and Technology Enterprise. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering critical technology areas and the Army Modernization Strategy.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expeditionary Technology Search (xTechSearch) | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.3 |

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

### Project DW3 — Army Geospatial Enterprise Implementation

This effort provides the geospatial systems engineering, architecture, and geospatial interoperability certification required by AR 525-95 to ensure Army Acquisition Systems meet interoperability requirements and modernization priorities. Additionally, this effort provides geospatial domain expertise to Mission Command (MC) systems and to all Army systems in modernizing soldier situational awareness and understanding and enabling use of 2D and 3D information across Army, Joint, and Coalition Mission Partner Environments (MPE). Enables data sharing, reduces duplication of effort, and enables a common operating picture across the Common Operating Environment (COE), Army Futures Command modernization priorities, National Agencies and Mission Partners. Enables Army systems to consume geospatial data from National-Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) and National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) partners as required by Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000.56. Continues implementation of the Army 3D Geospatial Data Integration Strategy as assigned in HQDA EXORD 154-20 and FRAGO1. Geospatial is a Mission Command Essential Capability and a critical enabler for the COE, Army modernization, multi-domain operations and the warfighter. Extends the U.S. Army Geospatial Enterprise into key Army systems such as Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) and Next Generation Constructive (NGC).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Support Branch (formerly Geospatial Acquisition Support Office) | 5.5 | 7.3 | 5.3 |
| SBIR TAX | 0.1 | — | — |

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

### Project 733 — Acquisition Tech Act

This project funds efforts to meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), as well as Congressional, SECDEF, and SECARMY mandates to provide program management execution tools, systems integration and architectural analysis, information technology infrastructure development, knowledge management, and technical workforce management. Funding also provides the framework for Army business and acquisition transformation for development and enhancement of capabilities to allow data to be readily available, automatically extracted to facilitate DoW-wide analysis and manage business operations, and the establishment of a set of activities that use data analysis, measurement, and evaluation-related methods to improve acquisition program outcomes and inform business re-engineering. These efforts afford stability and improvements to the Army Acquisition programmatic and financial data by integrating major acquisition systems and processes, applying decision support and expert information systems, supporting analysis, ability to measure effectiveness, and evaluation of alternative acquisition strategies in meeting Army modernization strategy requirements. This integrated set of capabilities will provide OSW and Army acquisition leadership insights needed to effectively manage a complex portfolio of acquisition programs through more timely and reliable access to authoritative acquisition data to assist in making acquisition, procurement, and logistics decisions in order to provide quality equipment to the Soldiers. The cited work is consistent with Section 911-913 of the FY 18 NDAA, the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Science and Technology priority focus areas, and the Army Modernization Strategy.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION TECH ACT | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 |

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

### Project 731 — Army High Performance Computing Centers

This Project provides funding for high performance computing (HPC) research, as well as education, infrastructure sustainment, and outreach support associated with the Army High Performance Computing Center at the United States (U.S.) Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), specifically, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL). The Army High Performance Computing Center provides high fidelity modeling, simulation, and analysis of materials, systems, and operational constructs while working with researchers across the Army to explore new HPC computing environments, algorithms, and supporting technology necessary to support critical efforts in the areas of computational research. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustain the High Performance Computing Environment and Infrastructure in Support of the CCDC Army Research Laboratory (ARL) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This Program Element (PE) supports oversight of the development and defense of the Army Science and Technology (S&T) budget, and development of Army S&T strategy, policy and guidance. Additionally, it supports upgrading the accuracy, timeliness, availability, and accessibility of scientific, technical, and management information at all levels of the Army Research and Development (R&D) community. Management of this information is critical to achieve the goals established by the Army's Senior Leadership.

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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605803A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
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