# Army Direct Report Headquarters - R&D - MHA — Program Element 0605898A

**Program element:** 0605898A  
**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/0605898A

## Summary

U.S. Army requests $54.3M 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.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 59.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 53.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 54.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 55.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 55.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 55.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 55.8 |

> 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 | 54.3 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 54.3 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 54.3 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 54.3 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M65 | Army Test and Evaluation Command | 58.2 | 52.3 | 53.1 | +2% |
| FJ2 | Army SHARP RDTE | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | +1% |

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

### Project M65 — Army Test and Evaluation Command

This project provides funding for the salaries and related personnel benefits for the authorized civilian personnel positions that provide for the management functions and the technical direction of the United States (U.S.) Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) Headquarters mission located at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland. ATEC plans, conducts and integrates developmental testing, independent operational testing, independent evaluations, and assessments to provide essential information to Soldiers and acquisition decision makers supporting the American Warfighter. Additionally, ATEC provides Direct Support to the Army Futures Command (AFC). ATEC provides testing and independent evaluation support to AFC Cross Functional Team (CFT) efforts including risk reduction support to experiments, demonstrations, requirements, research, development, and acquisition. As such, ATEC priorities are aligned to the Army's Transformation priorities. This project resources the workforce to execute the following functions: human resources, safety, security, environmental, strategic planning, operations, engineering and logistics, resource management, test capabilities management, policy and standardization, public affairs, legal, Inspector General, Equal Opportunity, and information/ technology support for command-wide databases in support of the developmental, evaluation and operational test mission with technical direction to the Army Evaluation Center (AEC), APG, Maryland; to the Operational Test Command (OTC), Fort Cavazos, Texas which consists of three forward Test Directorates (Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, Fort Liberty, North Carolina; Air Defense Artillery Test Directorate, Fort Bliss, Texas; and the Fires Test Directorate, Fort Sill, Oklahoma) together with four other Test Directorates (Aviation; Maneuver; Mission Command; Maneuver Support and Sustainment) at Ft Cavazos, Texas; and to the seven Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFBs) and one non-MRTFB test range: Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) at APG, Maryland; West Desert Test Center (WDTC) at Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), Utah; Electronic Proving Ground (EPG) at Fort Huachuca, Arizona; White Sands Test Center (WSTC) at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico; Yuma Test Center (YTC) at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), Arizona; Arctic Regions Test Center (ARTC) at Fort Greely, Alaska; and…

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATEC | 58.2 | 52.3 | 53.1 |

> 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 FJ2 — Army SHARP RDTE

Research related to the SHARP program provides a better understanding of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the Army, including an improved understanding of vulnerable populations, high-risk locations, and Soldier experiences of SA/SH. Results from this program of research indicate where to target prevention efforts and provide science-informed strategies to reduce/prevent SA/SH/GD. This research challenges stereotypes and ensures the Army can provide tailored prevention and response activities directed at the most prevalent sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination behaviors and scenarios. Research funding is required to ensure that Army SHARP is best positioned to address DoW and Service requirements, including recommendations from OSW's Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military aimed at reducing sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military. Conducting research to meet these requirements is a necessary step in developing targeted training, prevention, and response activities and ensuring these activities are having the desired effect and impact on the Total Force.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role Identifications | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |

> 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) provides funding for the salaries and related personnel benefits for authorized civilian personnel positions that provide for the management functions and the technical direction of the United States (U.S.) Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) Headquarters mission located at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland (project M65 Army Test and Evaluation Command). It also provides funds for Army Headquarters to study and improve the Sexual Harassment / Assault Response and Prevention program (project FJ2 Army SHARP RDTE).

## Related program elements

- [0604759A — Major T&E Investment](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604759A) (Army)
- [0605602A — Army Technical Test Instrumentation and Targets](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605602A) (Army)
- [0808737SE — Integrated Primary Prevention](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0808737SE) (Defense-Wide)
- [0303089F — Cyber Systems Modernization](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0303089F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605898A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605898A")`.

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