# Management HQ - Departmental Spt Acts — Program Element 0902498N

**Program element:** 0902498N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0902498N

## Summary

U.S. Navy requests $2.1M 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 | 2.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 2.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 2.1 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 2.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 2.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 2.2 |
| 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 | 2.1 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 2.1 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 2.1 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 2.1 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0831 | OPTEVFOR Support | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | −0% |
| 2958 | Cyberspace Activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | new start |

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

### Project 0831 — OPTEVFOR Support

This program element (PE) allocates funding and operational support for the Management Headquarters Activity (MHA) functions that assist the Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR) in adhering to directives from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV). This support is crucial for the execution of independent operational testing and evaluation, as outlined in PE 0605865N, which focuses on enhancing the Operational Test & Evaluation Capability.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPTEVFOR Support | 2.2 | 2.0 | 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 2958 — Cyberspace Activities

Funds the associated maintenance and sustainment, cyber hygiene and resiliency of enterprise IT systems for OPTEVFOR headquarters personnel.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberspace Activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This program element (PE) allocates funding and operational support for the Management Headquarters Activity (MHA) functions that assist the Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR) in adhering to directives from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV). These directives mandate the execution of independent operational test and evaluation, as outlined in PE 0605865N, which focuses on enhancing operational test and evaluation capabilities.

## Related program elements

- [0605865N — Operational Test & Eval Capability](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605865N) (Navy)
- [1206730SF — Space Security and Defense Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206730SF) (Space Force)
- [0207834D8Z — Biosurveillance Program Support - RDT&E](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207834D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604636N — Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604636N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0902498N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0902498N")`.

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