# Faculty and Student Studies, Analysis and Research

**R-2A activity** of project 2098 — Navy Postgraduate School (NPS) Studies Support  
**Program element:** 0605853N — Management, Technical & Intl Supt  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 6  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605853N/2098/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605853N/2098

## Summary

This activity requests $12.6M in FY2027, 90% of project 2098, up 5.7% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Conduct studies in support of the Secretary of the Navy, multiple organizations within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Fleets. Planned studies in the following areas: - Combat Systems - Cyber and Information Systems - Data Science & Decisions - Defense Systems Management - Global Security Competition - Maritime Battlespace Environments - Modeling, Simulation, & Visualization - Naval Engineering - Space Technology & Operations - Artificial Intelligence - Intelligent Autonomous Systems - Ocean Sciences - Disruptive Emerging Technologies - Innovation

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The FY 2026 to FY 2027 increase reflects standard pricing adjustment.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Conduct studies in support of the Secretary of the Navy, multiple organizations within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Fleets. Planned studies in the following areas: - Combat Systems - Cyber and Information Systems - Data Science & Decisions - Defense Systems Management - Global Security Competition - Maritime Battlespace Environments - Modeling, Simulation, & Visualization - Naval Engineering - Space Technology & Operations - Artificial Intelligence - Intelligent Autonomous Systems - Ocean Sciences - Disruptive Emerging Technologies - Innovation

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 12.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 11.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 12.6 |

> 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 2098

- Laboratory Modernization and Sustainment Program — FY2027 1.4

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0605853N project 2098 (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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