RDT&E Program Element · President's Budget PB2027

Acquisition and Management Support

PE 0702806F·U.S. Air Force·Approp. 3600 — RDT&E·BA6 — RDT&E Management Support
FY2027 Request
$12.1M
⚑ Contested — House cuts 10.0%
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U.S. Air Force funding falls 52% to a $12.1M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak), sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 10.0% (to $10.9M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

FY2027 Request
$12.1M
▼ 52% vs FY2026
House mark
$10.9M
▼ $1.2M vs request
FY2026 Enacted
$25.4M
In law

For fiscal year 2027, the U.S. Air Force is requesting $12.1M for Acquisition and Management Support under RDT&E program element 0702806F, down 52% from FY2026. In the FY2027 defense authorization, House moved to cut it to $10.9M.

Funding trajectory

Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031

Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.

25019.8FY25ACTUAL25.4FY26ENACTED12.1FY27REQUEST12.4FY2812.7FY2913.0FY3013.1FY31HOUSE
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP) House mark
Fiscal YearEstimate TypeAmount ($M)
FY2025Actual19.8
FY2026Enacted25.4
FY2027Request12.1
FY2028Outyear12.4
FY2029Outyear12.7
FY2030Outyear13.0
FY2031Outyear13.1
Where it sits

Acquisition lifecycle

This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 6 — RDT&E Management Support.

Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Complete
Prototyping
BA 4
Current
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element

1 project rolls up into PE 0702806F

Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it. Program elements and projects carry the full five-year plan; activities stop at the budget year. This PE moves -52% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.

Project 66ACSI

ACQ and Command Support Integration

$12.1MFY2027 request ▼ 52%
FY2025 actual$19.8M
FY2026 enacted$25.4M
FY2027 request$12.1M

The program funds efforts to meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), as well as Congressional, SECDEF, and SECAF mandates to provide program management execution tools, systems integration and architectural analysis, information technology infrastructure development, and technical workforce management. Funding also provides the framework for Air Force business and acquisition transformation in developing capabilities-based architectures, re-engineering and enabling technologies, integrating robust systems engineering into early acquisition processes, acquisition process improvement analysis, and developing and managing a technical workforce with the expertise to uniformly implement OSD and Air Force engineering guidance and policies. These efforts provide stability in Air Force Acquisition by integrating major processes to reverse trends toward unpredictable program cost, schedule, and performance to facilitate quick response to urgent operational needs from across the entire spectrum of potential conflicts. These integrated capabilities will provide OSD and AF acquisition leadership insights needed to effectively manage a complex portfolio of acquisition programs through more timely and reliable access to authoritative acquisition data. Additionally, this program supports the Great Power Competition through an enterprise decision-making forum with proper authorities and oversight to ensure product support decisions are informed from an AF enterprise perspective to efficiently leverage resources and optimize support to the warfighter at an enterprise level.

Accomplishments / planned programs (R-2A) — prior, current and budget year only
Acquisition Mandates▼ 7%
FY2025 actual$1.5M
FY2026 enacted$1.6M
FY2027 request$1.5M

FY2027 planned work These funds will be used to fund RAND studies in support of our industrial base.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase is due to applied escalation.

FY2026 plans — current year Supporting Congressional, SECDEF, and SECAF mandates. Program funding provides the framework for Air Force business and acquisition.

Acquisition Management in support of PEO Business Enterprise Systems▲ 171%
FY2025 actual$3.6M
FY2026 enacted$3.6M
FY2027 request$9.8M

FY2027 planned work Funding will be allocated to PEO BES network operations, early acquisition planning, and enterprise-wide initiatives to align DAF business systems with strategic priorities.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase is to support a backlog of requirements for PEO/BES. This was under funded in previous years.

FY2026 plans — current year Funding will be allocated to PEO BES network operations delivering critical network management and pre-release testing of software patches prior to deployment to DAF. Enables PEO to effectively manage its portfolio of enterprise applications through funding of workforce training and acquisition support.

Technical and Analytical Support▼ 100%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$2.2M
FY2027 request$0.0M

FY2027 planned work The 3600 funds were realigned to 3400. This effort is fully transitioning to sustainment.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Reduction was a result of realigning the funds to 3400. Program is moving to sustainment.

FY2026 plans — current year Continue supporting the automation of key Life Cycle Management Center (LCMC) and Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC) acquisition processes and onboarding of new capabilities across the Acquisition Domain. Supports refinement of CIO portfolio Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) vision and incorporating functionalities built as part of AI/ML pilots, experimentation associated with business analytics, acquisition program performance measures, and predictive analytics in support of decision-making and workforce training for the acquisition enterprise.

Project Management Resource Tools (PMRT)▼ 100%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$1.5M
FY2027 request$0.0M

FY2027 planned work The 3600 funds were realigned to 3400. This effort is fully transitioning to sustainment.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Reduction was a result of realigning the funds to 3400. Program is moving to sustainment.

FY2026 plans — current year Continue enhancement of PMRT to allow increased visibility to acquisition programmatic and financial information for all AF Acquisition investment programs. Continued expansion of critical PMRT interfaces via Acquisition Data Service Broker (ADSB).

Capabilities Integration Environment (CIE)
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M

FY2027 planned work Program was terminated. There are no funds after FY25.

FY2026 plans — current year No requirements in FY26.

USAF Artificial Intelligence Accelerator at MIT▼ 100%
FY2025 actual$14.7M
FY2026 enacted$13.7M
FY2027 request$0.0M

FY2027 planned work There are no funds in FY27. Funds were redirected to higher priority initiatives.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Funds were redirected to higher priority initiatives.

FY2026 plans — current year Continue to support AF artificial intelligence initiatives.

Air Force Enterprise Risk Management SystemNEW
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.8M

FY2027 planned work Plan to enhance the tool's capabilities to support FIAR compliance.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Funds were added in FY27 to support enhancements to the risk tool.

FY2026 plans — current year This requirement will not start until FY27.

Congressional action

The request is contested

Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.

RequestPresident's Budget
$12.1M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$10.9M −$1.2M · −10.0%
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$12.1M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$12.1M full · +$0
▲ $1.2M chamber gap — unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Program detail

Mission & acquisition strategy

The program funds efforts to meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), as well as Congressional, SECDEF, and SECAF mandates to provide program management execution tools, systems integration and architectural analysis, information technology infrastructure development, and technical workforce management. Funding also provides the framework for Air Force business and acquisition transformation in developing capabilities-based architectures, re-engineering and enabling technologies, integrating robust systems engineering into early acquisition processes, acquisition process improvement analysis, and developing and managing a technical workforce with the expertise to…

Project 66ACSI — ACQ and Command Support Integration
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FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0702806F (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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