Project 665829
$439.6MFY2027 request ▲ 1%acq workforce-cyber network & bus sys
FY2025 actual$232.6M
FY2026 enacted$435.9M
FY2027 request$439.6M
FY2027 Request
$439.6M
▲ 0.8% vs FY2026
House mark
$437.6M
▼ $2.0M vs request
FY2026 Enacted
$435.9M
In law
Roll-up of 2 projects. Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it.
For fiscal year 2027, the U.S. Air Force is requesting $439.6M for Acq Workforce- Cyber, Network, & Bus Sys under RDT&E program element 0605829F, up 0.8% over FY2026. In the FY2027 defense authorization, House moved to cut it to $437.6M.
Funding trajectory
Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP) House mark
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 466.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 435.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 439.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 446.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 455.9 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 465.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 475.2 |
Where it sits
Acquisition lifecycle
This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 6 — RDT&E Management Support.
Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Complete
Prototyping
BA 4
Current
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element
2 projects roll up into PE 0605829F
Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it. Program elements and projects carry the full five-year plan; activities stop at the budget year. This PE moves 1% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
Project 665830
$0.0MFY2027 request Acq Workforce-Global Battle Mgmt
FY2025 actual$233.5M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Congressional action
The request is contested
Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.
RequestPresident's Budget
$439.6M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$437.6M −$2.0M · −0.5%
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$439.6M full · +$0
▲ $2.0M chamber gap — unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Program detail
Mission & acquisition strategy
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle.
Project 665829, 665830 — acq workforce-cyber network & bus sys
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Provenance
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Sources
FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0605829F (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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HitchAI, "Acq Workforce- Cyber, Network, & Bus Sys (PE 0605829F)," federal budget intelligence, PB2027 vintage. hitchintel.com/programs/0605829F
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Markdown twin
/programs/0605829F.md · MCP mcp.hitchintel.com → budget_get_program_element, budget_get_cong_marksFY2027 Request
$439.6M
▲ 0.8% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$435.9M
▲ 87% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$232.6M
Prior year
acq workforce-cyber network & bus sys — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605829F. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 665829 — acq workforce-cyber network & bus sys — requests $439.6M in FY2027, 100% of the $439.6M requested for program element 0605829F. Year over year it grows 0.8% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 665829 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 232.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 435.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 439.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 446.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 455.9 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 465.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 475.2 |
Inside the project
2 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay▲ 1%
FY2025 actual$232.2M
FY2026 enacted$435.4M
FY2027 request$439.0M
The $3.665 million increase from FY26 to FY27 is a combination of the following: Increased funding for updated average work year costs and an increase for workforce optimization. The funding supports 2,501 full-time equivalents.
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian Pay▲ 2%
FY2025 actual$0.4M
FY2026 enacted$0.5M
FY2027 request$0.5M
The $0.009 million increase from FY26 to FY27 is due to inflation.
Project detail
What project 665829 buys
This Project funds the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) civilian workforce in the Business and Enterprise Systems and the Cyber and Networks Directorates. AFLCMC equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this program element will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. These program elements support both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.
FY2027 Request
$0.0M
No FY2026 funding
FY2026 Enacted
$0.0M
▼ 100% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$233.5M
Prior year
Acq Workforce-Global Battle Mgmt — one RDT&E project inside PE 0605829F. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 665830 — Acq Workforce-Global Battle Mgmt — requests $0.0M in FY2027, 0.0% of the $439.6M requested for program element 0605829F.
Funding trajectory
Project 665830 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 233.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |
Inside the project
2 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Acquisition Workforce - Civilian Pay
FY2025 actual$233.5M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Acquisition Workforce - Non-Civilian Pay
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Project detail
What project 665830 buys
This Project funds the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) civilian workforce in the Command, Control, Communications & Battle Management and Electronic Systems Directorates. AFLCMC equips U.S. and allied forces with operational weapon systems in support of military and national security operations. The acquisition and product support workforce provides cutting edge weapon systems, sustainment capabilities, and is charged with providing management, tools, and technical and business capabilities needed to oversee acquisition programs throughout their life cycle. The direct funded acquisition workforce funded in this program element will support all phases of acquisition programs to include material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support. This funding does not include costs for base operating support civilian personnel. These program elements support both civilian pay and non-pay support requirements.