# Special Activities — Program Element 0606005D8Z

**Program element:** 0606005D8Z  
**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/0606005D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $19.3M 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 | 17.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 18.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 19.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 19.9 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 20.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 20.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 20.7 |

> 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 | 19.3 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 19.3 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 19.3 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 19.3 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | Special Activities | 17.8 | 18.4 | 19.3 | +5% |

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

### Project 399 — Special Activities

This program is reported in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 119(a)(1) in the Special Access Program Annual Report to Congress. For further information, please contact the Assistant Secretary of War for Science & Technology in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Activities | 17.8 | 18.4 | 19.3 |

> 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 is reported in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 119(a)(1) in the Special Access Program Annual Report to Congress. For further information, please contact the Assistant Secretary of War for Science & Technology in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)).

## Related program elements

- [0604942D8Z — Assessments Evaluations](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604942D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0305172D8Z — Combined Advanced Applications](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305172D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604015F — Long Range Strike - Bomber](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604015F) (Air Force)
- [0603619A — Landmine Warfare and Barrier - Adv Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603619A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0606005D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0606005D8Z")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*