# Defensive Cyber Operations - (See Classified QUAD for more information)

**R-2A activity** of project CD1 — Defensive Cyber - Software Prototype Devel  
**Program element:** 0608041A — Defensive CYBER - Software Prototype Development  
**Component:** U.S. Army · **Budget Activity:** 8  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0608041A/CD1/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0608041A

## Summary

This activity requests $92.8M in FY2027, 99% of project CD1, up 5.0% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2025–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Funds support DCO Programs of Records (PoRs). Additional information is available at a higher classification.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2027 funding increase supports DCO's PoRs. Additional information is available at a higher classification.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** FY 2026 funds will support the Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER), Information Warfare Operations Center (IWOC), Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), Global Cyber Centers (GCC), Regional Cyber Centers (RCCs), Cyber Warfare Battalion (CWB), Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF), Cyber Protection Brigade (CPB), and Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs) in COMPO 1/2/3. Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funding in the amount of $92.786 million supports Cyber Analytics (CA), DCO Tools Suite, User Activity Monitoring (UAM), Forensics and Malware Analysis (F&MA), DCO Development Environment (DCODE), Garrison DCO Platform (GDP), and Deployable DCO System (DDS) capabilities. Funding will be executed by Program Executive Office - Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (CPE IEW&S).

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Prior to BA8 Pilot program, this capability was funded with RDTE funding (PE 0605041A EV5). FY 2025 funds supports the Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER), Information Warfare Operations Center (IWOC), Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), Global Cyber Centers (GCC), Regional Cyber Centers (RCCs), Cyber Warfare Battalion (CWB), Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF), Cyber Protection Brigade (CPB), and Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs) in the Active Army, Army National Guard, and the Army Reserve.. Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funding in the amount of $92.786 million supports Cyber Analytics (CA), DCO Tools Suite, User Activity Monitoring (UAM), Forensics and Malware Analysis (F&MA), DCO Development Environment (DCODE), Garrison DCO Platform (GDP), and Deployable DCO System (DDS) capabilities. Funding will be executed by Program Executive Office - Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (CPE IEW&S).

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 73.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 88.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 92.8 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Other activities in project CD1

- Rapid Cyber Prototyping (ARCYBER) - (See Classified QUAD for more information) — FY2027 1.3

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0608041A project CD1 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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