# Management HQ - Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) — Program Element 0605998KA

**Program element:** 0605998KA  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605998KA

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $3.5M 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 | 3.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 3.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 3.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 3.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 3.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 3.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 3.7 |

> 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 | 3.5 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 3.5 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 3.5 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 3.5 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Management HQ - Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +1% |

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

### Project 001 — Management HQ - Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)

This program element (PE) provides funding for the Management Headquarters (HQ) element of the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), a DoW Field Activity. The PE supports personnel compensation for HQ-assigned civilians, along with related administrative and contract support costs. This PE was established in FY 2017, designed to support activities deemed as headquarters functions, with no operational efficiencies or enhancement to mission. This PE supports the following HQ functions and mission essential activities critical to the success of DTIC’s operations, and mandated by law or regulation: - Activity leadership, strategic planning, and Front Office support staff. -- The front office staff represents a small component of this PE. Most of the specialized functions and skill sets described below are centralized activities within the PE yet support the larger organization and its employees. These activities were consolidated to improve efficiencies throughout DTIC and are essential to the operation of DTIC’s primary PE 0605801KA. - Financial Management and Comptroller. Provides integrated resource management at the Agency level to obtain, control, and execute budget and manpower authorities to support the organization's mission requirements. Develops and prepares agency budget documents and exhibits for submission to both OSW and Congress. -- Accounting support to DTIC’s mission operations; partners with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and Washington Headquarters Service (WHS) to present accurate financial reporting and Fund Balance with Treasury. -- Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR) activities and oversight in compliance with the Department’s audit goals, objectives, and milestones. - Human Resources (HR) Liaison Support. Partners with DFAS to provide the DTIC enterprise with payroll processing and “Hire to Retire” mission support; oversees and organizes employee training, professional development, and staff certification programs (e.g., Acquisition, Financial Management, and IT programs). -- Coordinates recruitment placement and classification action for the mission areas; liaison to DFAS for HR servicing and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program maintenance. - Mandatory Records Management compliance activities and administration programs.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management HQ - Defense Technical Information Center | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |

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

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605998KA (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605998KA")`.

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