# Family of Biometrics — Program Element 0607665A

**Program element:** 0607665A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607665A

## Summary

U.S. Army requests $1.6M 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 | 0.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 1.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 1.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1.7 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 1.7 |

> 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 | 1.6 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 1.6 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 1.6 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 1.6 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DU2 | Management Agency | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | +3% |

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

### Project DU2 — Management Agency

The Defense Forensics and Biometrics Agency (DFBA), under the Provost Marshal General, fulfills the Secretary of the Army's Executive Agent (EA) responsibilities for all DoW forensics and biometrics activities. As the proponent, DFBA supports and provides oversight for Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) activities and information management throughout the Armed Services and DoW. DFBA leads and facilitates in the development of improvement and implementation of efficiencies to developed and deployed biometric technologies for Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Services, DoW, and Agencies; facilitates transition of capabilities that contribute to the enhancement of the biometric community; increases Joint Service interoperability; and empowers the warfighter by improving operational effectiveness on the battlefield. The DFBA strategy pursues technology opportunities through scientific discovery and makes investments responsive to specific requirements identified by combat developers. FY 2027 funding will provide DFBA the ability to actively manage research efforts to address DoW biometrics objectives and requirements. DFBA supports the conduct of biometric and forensics activities (e.g. standards conformance and interoperability assessments), provides guidance to the research and development community, assists DoW acquisition organizations, and coordinates efforts with DoW and interagency stakeholders. This level of engagement promotes information sharing across the biometrics community to maximize utility of RDT&E efforts.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development and Implementation of Biometric Technologies | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other / unspecified | 100% | 1.6 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

DU2 / Non-MIP Biometrics - Biometrics Enabling Capability 0 (BEC 0), aka DoW Automated Biometrics Identification System (DoW ABIS), is an Army information technology system supporting identity superiority by providing the critical core capability for Warfighters to identify known or suspected threat actors in Multi Domain Operations (MDO) to include peer adversaries, terrorists and third country nationals.

DFBA uses a variety of existing contract vehicles to support the continued development of technology advancements for the fingerprint, face, iris, palm, DNA reference, and voice modalities. In addition to advancing the state of the art, these efforts enable DFBA to produce updated standards and architectures for the DoW Biometrics and Forensics Enterprise in support of interoperability objectives.

## Related program elements

- [0207573F — Prompt Diagnostics](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207573F) (Air Force)
- [0605037A — Evidence Collection and Detainee Processing](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605037A) (Army)
- [0808709SE — Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0808709SE) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604617F — Agile Combat Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604617F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0607665A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0607665A")`.

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