# ChemBio Weapons Elimination Technology Improvement — Program Element 0607162D8Z

**Program element:** 0607162D8Z  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607162D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide funding falls 80% to a $2.9M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak). 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 | 11.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 14.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 2.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 2.9 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 2.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 2.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 2.2 |

> 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 | 2.9 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 2.9 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 2.9 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 2.9 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 548 | ChemBio Weapons Elim Tech Impr | 11.5 | 14.3 | 2.9 | −80% |

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

### Project 548 — ChemBio Weapons Elim Tech Impr

Chemical and biological weapons (CBW)-based threats continue to evolve in response to changing geopolitics and emerging technologies. Each of the nations that are deemed as threats to United States (U.S.) national security are believed to have and/or be developing chemical and/or biological weapons. The Department of War (DoW) must be prepared to eliminate these threats during and/or after the execution of a contingency operation or in support of a diplomatic breakthrough, enabling the U.S. to achieve peace through strength and strengthen deterrence. Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) obligations and DoW strategic guidance demand the Department maintain a complete and enduring capability to assess and destroy CBW, regardless of location or environment. In accordance with the CWC and BWC, the U.S. must be prepared to “destroy [chemical/biological] weapons…in its possession or…under its jurisdiction or control.” It is critical for the DoW to match CBW-based threats by possessing the capabilities to directly disable or defeat WMD threats prior to use. This capability must provide operational flexibility that enables early action and expedient destruction, from small-scale disablement and defeat in a non-permissive or austere environment to large-scale destruction of a foreign CBW stockpile in a post-contingency or permissive environment. These capabilities will positively influence deterrence and project Peace Through Strength. Our current capabilities are inadequate to support these requirements, and we are currently unable to invest in the development and/or improvement of capabilities to eliminate CBW on the scale required. The Department must be proactive in ensuring we are prepared to eliminate known and expected CBW threats before adversary use against U.S. military or civilian personnel at home or abroad or our allies. The Chemical and Biological Weapons Elimination (CBWE) Research and Development Activities (RDAs) support the Department’s initiatives to rebuild our military and reestablish deterrence by ensuring a complete and enduring capability to assess and destroy chemical and biological weapons (CBW), regardless of location or operational environment. This program addresses Joint Force priorities, tasks, and requirements.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChemBio Weapons Elimination Technology Improvement | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 |

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

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Government labs & warfare centers | 17% | 0.5 |
| Other / unspecified | 83% | 2.4 |

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Chemical and biological weapons (CBW)-based threats continue to evolve in response to changing geopolitics and emerging technologies. Each of the nations that are deemed as threats to United States (U.S.) national security are believed to have and/or be developing chemical and/or biological weapons. The Department of War (DoW) must be prepared to eliminate these threats during and/or after the execution of a contingency operation or in support of a diplomatic breakthrough, enabling the U.S. to achieve peace through strength and strengthen deterrence.

The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense, Chemical and Biological Weapons Elimination Directorate (ODASW(CBRND/CBWE)) establishes annual priorities based on National strategies and senior leader guidance. Based on those priorities, solicits project proposals from Combatant Commands, Military Services, Defense Agencies, and interagency partners. To be selected, a proposed project must have a validated requirement, an engaged requirement champion, a viable acquisition strategy, and a qualified program management office. A technology project must identify its starting and desired end-state Technology Readiness Level.

## Related program elements

- [0604162D8Z — Chembio Weapons ELIM TECH DEV](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604162D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0305310D8Z — Counterproliferation Advanced Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305310D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0901410F — Con-it](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0901410F) (Air Force)
- [0702207N — Depot Maintenance (NON-IF)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0702207N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0607162D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0607162D8Z")`.

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