# Assessments & Evals Cyber Vulnerabilities — Program Element 0606942N

**Program element:** 0606942N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0606942N

## Summary

U.S. Navy requests $11.3M in FY2027 against nothing enacted in FY2026, 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 | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 11.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 13.9 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 14.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 14.8 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 15.0 |

> 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 | 11.3 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 11.3 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 11.3 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 11.3 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4038 | Cyber Vulnerability Evaluation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.3 | new start |

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

### Project 4038 — Cyber Vulnerability Evaluation

NAVY CYBERSECURITY Funding furthers the research and development of Cyber Warfare capabilities that cross all Naval Aviation systems within the Naval Aviation Enterprise improving cyber survivability and resiliency within naval aviation systems. Adheres to the tenants of the DON CIO's cyber ready call to action. Establishes IOC and further develops the NAVAIRSYSCOM Cyber Planning and Response Center (CPRC) as required by OPNAVINST 5239.1E U.S. Navy Cyber Security Program and OPORD NEPTUNE SHIELD issued by Fleet Cyber Command, the ECH II for the NAVY's CSSP. Efforts align with CJCSM 6510.01B Cyber Incident Handling Program and SECNAVINST 5239.19A DON Computer Network Incident Response and Reporting Requirement. The CPRC provides ability to conduct incident response, reporting and C2 of cyber events impacting NAE platforms and weapons systems both ashore and afloat as well as the analysis and assessment critical in determining cause for event, likelihood of additional similar events and the development of solutions to prevent future incidents. Funding provides the further development of critical assessment capabilities within our world class Naval Aviation Cyber Red Team allowing for capability to research, identify and validate nation-state exploitable cyber susceptibilities and vulnerabilities in both deployed and next-generation warfighting platforms. Additionally, funding allows for further research and development of cross platform solutions utilizing leading edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and machine learning that enable cyber situational awareness, cyber supply chain risk analysis, automate and convert data collection for metrics, Cyber Test and Evaluation methods, cyber protection conditions, Cyber Safe certification process, Cyber Workforce analysis, cyber ready metrics, model based systems engineering capabilities, and supports Cooperative Research and Development Agreements between government and aviation manufacturing companies to improve information sharing supporting the above efforts. These cyber warfare research and development efforts will strengthen our cyber posture by developing solutions to deter, detect, and mitigate cyber threats and safeguard classified naval aviation systems and platforms from "cradle to grave."

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Team | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 |
| Cyber Planning and Response Center (CPRC) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 |

> 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

NAVY CYBERSECURITY Cyber Warfare consists of many different aspects to include sabotage of our weapon systems, networks as well as enablement of missions. Nation and non-nation state actors are acquiring and employing more advanced cyber-attacks in order to exploit our networks and aviation systems challenging our technological edge. The threats and capabilities are real and range from exploiting capabilities, overloading weapons systems and logistics supply chains, to jamming signals or taking control of weapons systems. Adversarial cyber-attacks must be defended against while contributing to the exploitation of cyber warfare capabilities.

## Related program elements

- [0603913C — Israeli Cooperative Programs](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603913C) (Defense-Wide)
- [0601275A — Electronic Warfare Basic Research](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601275A) (Army)
- [0606942A — Assessments and Evaluations Cyber Vulnerabilities](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0606942A) (Army)
- [1203182SF — Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) Modernization](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203182SF) (Space Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0606942N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0606942N")`.

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