# ODNA Technology & Resource Analysis — Program Element 0606225D8Z

**Program element:** 0606225D8Z  
**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/0606225D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $3.3M in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak), 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 | 2.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 3.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 3.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 3.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 3.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 3.2 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 3.3 |

> 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 | 3.3 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 3.3 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 3.3 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 3.3 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Technology and Resource Analysis | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | −6% |

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

### Project 106 — Technology and Resource Analysis

The Office of Net Assessment develops and coordinates analyses that examine the standing trends and future prospects of U.S. and other military capabilities and military potential. The net assessments address near and long-term problems and opportunities for the U.S. military forces to help counter technological advantages of potential U.S. adversaries. These efforts will pursue research to analyze the future security environment.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology and Resource Analysis | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 |

> 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

The Office of Net Assessment (ONA) is reestablished to provide the Secretary of War, Deputy Secretary of War, and other senior DoW leaders with independent, long-term assessments of fundamental security issues. The ONA is administratively realigned under the Director of Administration and Management (DA&M), while the Deputy Secretary of War provides direct functional management of the Director of Net Assessment (DNA). The office identifies emerging threats, technologies, and geopolitical trends, examining the comparative military capabilities and potential of the U.S. and its adversaries. These net assessments address near and long-term challenges, enabling U.S.

## Related program elements

- [0605057F — Next Generation Air-refueling System (NGAS)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605057F) (Air Force)
- [0603288D8Z — Science and Technology (S&T) Analytic Assessments](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603288D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0603553N — Surface ASW](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603553N) (Navy)
- [0602675D8Z — Social Sciences for Environmental Security](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602675D8Z) (Defense-Wide)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0606225D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0606225D8Z")`.

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