# Chemical and Biological Defense (Operational Systems Development) — Program Element 0607384BP

**Program element:** 0607384BP  
**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/0607384BP

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $82.7M 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 added 8.5% (to $89.7M). DCS Corps leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 73.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 77.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 82.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 74.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 64.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 70.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 94.6 |

> 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 | 82.7 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 82.7 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 82.7 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 89.7 | +7.0 |

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

## Projects (3)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UN7 | Understand (Op Sys Dev) | 50.6 | 55.3 | 69.9 | +26% |
| PT7 | Protect (Op Sys Dev) | 21.8 | 14.0 | 11.8 | −16% |
| MT7 | Mitigate (Op Sys Dev) | 1.1 | 8.0 | 1.0 | −87% |

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

### Project UN7 — Understand (Op Sys Dev)

The Understand Operational System Development Project provides the Joint Force continued readiness of fielded sensor, information technology and medical diagnostic capabilities and provides size, weight and power improvements to reduce logistical burden on the warfighter and services. Efforts included in this Project are: (1) Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Support to Command and Control (CSC2) (2) Modernization Sensors (MOD SEN) (3) Modernization Medical (MOD MED) - Fielded System Improvements and Post-Fielding Requirements (4) Special Purpose Unit Rapid Capability Development and Deployment (SPU RCDD) - System Modernization (5) Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD CST)

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** DCS Corps (7.0, 10%), Parsons - Defense & Intelligence Sector (3.5, 5.0%), BioFire Defense (2.8, 4.0%), Cepheid (2.0, 2.8%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Support to Command and Control (CSC2) | 22.0 | 26.7 | 35.1 |
| 2) Modernization Sensors (MOD SEN) | 10.2 | 7.2 | 12.7 |
| 3) Modernization Medical (MOD MED) - Fielded System Improvements and Post-Fielding Requirements | 15.0 | 18.2 | 16.0 |
| 4) Special Purpose Unit Rapid Capability Development and Deployment (SPU RCDD) - System Modernization | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 5) Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD CST) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 |

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

### Project PT7 — Protect (Op Sys Dev)

The Protect Operational System Development Project provides the Joint Force the continued readiness of fielded collective and individual protective capabilities and provides size, weight and power improvements to reduce logistical burden on the warfighter and services. Efforts included in this Project are: (1) Modernization Protection Collective Protection (MODPROT CP) (2) Modernization Protection Individual Protection (MODPROT IP)

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Modernization Protection Collective Protection (MODPROT CP) | 9.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| 2) Modernization Protection Individual Protection (MODPROT IP) | 12.7 | 9.6 | 8.5 |

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

### Project MT7 — Mitigate (Op Sys Dev)

The Mitigate Operational System Development Project provides the Joint Force continued readiness of fielded personnel and materiel contamination mitigation and chemical agent therapeutic capabilities and provides size, weight and power improvements to reduce logistical burden on the warfighter. Efforts included in this Project are: (1) Modernization Hazard Mitigation (MOD HM) (2) Congressional Nerve Agent Injection Medical Countermeasures (CONG NAI MCM)

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Modernization Hazard Mitigation (MOD HM) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 19% | 16.1 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 4.4% | 3.6 |
| Other / unspecified | 76% | 63.0 |

**Top named industry performers:** DCS Corps ($7.0M, 8.5%), Parsons - Defense & Intelligence Sector ($3.5M, 4.2%), BioFire Defense ($2.8M, 3.4%), Cepheid ($2.0M, 2.4%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This program element (PE) resources Operational System Development across the Understand, Protect, and Mitigate portfolios. Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) investments provide an integrated, layered capability to enable Department of War (DoW) missions in a chemical and biological environment, ranging from combat operations to domestic incident prevention and response. The Projects in this PE support the upgrade of systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full-rate production in order to maintain Joint Force readiness. Individual Projects include: - Understand (UN7): Modernization and ongoing engineering of software and information systems.

Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Support to Command and Control (CSC2) The acquisition strategy uses a capability portfolio management approach to drive development, engineering, and modernization of Integrated Early Warning (IEW). CSC2 employs a System of Systems methodology to iteratively enhance capabilities while maintaining existing MOD CBRN IS systems for cybersecurity and bug fixes until replaced. New modular and interoperable CSC2 products will enhance CBRN situational awareness and integrate into a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, ensuring operational relevance and adaptability to mission needs.

## Related program elements

- [0603384BP — Chemical and Biological Defense Program - Advanced Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603384BP) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604384BP — Chemical and Biological Defense Program - EMD](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604384BP) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604742A — Constructive Simulation Systems Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604742A) (Army)
- [0207136F — F-16 HARM Targeting Sys](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207136F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0607384BP (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0607384BP")`.

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