# Project S400 — SO Intelligence Systems

**Program element:** 1160405BB — Intelligence Systems Development  
**Project:** S400  
**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/1160405BB/S400  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160405BB

## Summary

Project S400 — SO Intelligence Systems requests $97.9M in FY2027, 90% of the $109.2M requested for program element 1160405BB, down 13% on FY2026. 8 R-2A activities decompose the request. DEFENSEWERX is the largest named R-3 performer at $1.4M, 1.4% of the project's FY2027 R-3 total.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 82.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 112.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 97.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 97.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 98.7 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 90.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 86.9 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 1160405BB; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project S400 buys

This project is part of the Military Intelligence Program (MIP). Provides for the identification, development, testing, and rapid prototyping of Special Operations Forces (SOF) intelligence equipment to identify and eliminate deficiencies in providing timely intelligence to deployed forces. Programs address the primary areas of intelligence dissemination, sensor systems, tagging, tracking, and locating devices, integrated threat warning to SOF mission platforms, SO-peculiar (SO-p) support from space systems including Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) system under National Systems Support to SOF (NSSS), space-based payload development, and tactical uncrewed systems. The systems developed and tested in this project are NSSS; Special Operations Tactical Video System/Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (TVS/RSTA); Integrated Survey Program (ISP); Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE); SOF Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Processing, Exploitation, Dissemination (PED) Silent Dagger (SD); small Uncrewed Multidomain Systems (sUMS) and Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (MTUAS). The intelligence programs funded in this project will meet annual emergent requirements. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has developed an overall strategy to ensure that Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems and tactical uncrewed systems continue to provide SOF with the required capabilities throughout the 21st century. The USSOCOM's tactical uncrewed and C4I systems comprise an integrated network of systems providing positive command and control and timely exchange of intelligence and threat warning to all organizational echelons. The C4I systems that support this new architecture employ the latest standards and technology by transitioning from separate systems to full integration with the Global Information Grid (GIG). The GIG allows SOF elements to operate with any force combination in multiple environments.

**R-3 lines of work:** Product Development; Support; Test and Evaluation.

## Named R-3 performers

| Performer | $M | Share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total |
|---|---|---|
| DEFENSEWERX | 1.4 | 1.4% |
| Joint Interoperability Test Command | 0.7 | 0.7% |

> Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations. Shares need not reach 100% — unnamed and government work is in the denominator.

## Activities (R-2A) — 8

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classified Program(s) | 33.0 | 48.4 | 41.5 | −14% | — |
| Small Uncrewed Multidomain Systems (sUMS), Program Number 847 | 12.9 | 13.3 | 34.3 | +157% | [a5](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160405BB/S400/a5) |
| National Systems Support to SOF (NSSS) | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.6 | +1% | — |
| Special Operations Tactical Video System/Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (TVS/RSTA), Program Number 833 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 8.1 | +3% | — |
| Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) Program Number 834 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | +1% | — |
| Integrated Survey Program (ISP), Program Number 842 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | +2% | — |
| SOF Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Processing, Exploitation, Dissemination (PED) Silent Dagger (SD), Program Number 835 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | +0% | — |
| Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (MTUAS), Program Number 836 | 12.5 | 16.3 | — | −100% | — |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### Classified Program(s)

**FY2027 planned work.** Details provided under separate cover.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Details for decrease of $6.910 million provided under separate cover.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Details provided under separate cover.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Details provided under separate cover.

### Small Uncrewed Multidomain Systems (sUMS), Program Number 847

FY 2027 Plans: Continues advancing sUMS platforms through continuous development, testing, and integration of emerging technologies to address the need for unmanned and advanced multi-domain systems that enhance SOF capabilities in denied environments. Efforts include the continued integration of on-board edge computing power to support…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160405BB/S400/a5

### National Systems Support to SOF (NSSS)

**FY2027 planned work.** Continues development of SO-p capabilities, leveraging current or developing technologies and assets, while coordinating with the USSOCOM operators and PoR for production and operational fielding of successful capabilities. Emphasis areas include integrating SOF into the national overhead and DoW infrastructures and enhancing capabilities that leverages existing national, DoW and commercial space assets and includes the integration of SO-p satellite payloads with other government ground and space architectures.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase of $0.128 million supports additional development efforts required for SOF integration into emerging National overhead systems.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue development of SO-p capabilities, leveraging current or developing technologies and assets, while coordinating with the USSOCOM operators and PoR for production and operational fielding of successful capabilities. Emphasis areas include integrating SOF into the national overhead and DoW infrastructures and enhancing capabilities that leverages existing national, DoW and commercial space assets and includes the integration of SO-p satellite payloads with other government ground and space architectures.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Continue development of Special Operations peculiar (SO-p) capabilities, leveraging current or developing technologies and assets, while coordinating with the USSOCOM operators and Program of Record (PoR) for production and operational fielding of successful capabilities. Emphasis areas include integrating SOF into the national overhead and DoD infrastructures and enhancing capabilities that leverage existing national, DoD and commercial space assets and includes the integration of SO-p satellite payloads with the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).

### Special Operations Tactical Video System/Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (TVS/RSTA), Program Number 833

**FY2027 planned work.** Continues integration and testing of space data exfil payloads. Begins integration of multiple optical technologies into a single sensor system. Completes development and testing of acoustic ground and maritime sensor capabilities.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase of $0.242 million supports integration of multiple optical technologies into a single sensor system.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Complete the integration and testing of the low-light optical sensor and ground data exfil waveform into PoR systems. Continue integration and testing of space data exfil payloads; and begins development of the unattended maritime acoustic sensor payload.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Continue advanced data exfil efforts for ground and space systems as well as continue development, integration and testing of low light sensors into existing systems. Begin development effort for ground and maritime acoustic sensors.

### Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) Program Number 834

**FY2027 planned work.** Continues rapid innovative prototyping and enhanced forensic chemistry capabilities for point of origin identification of compounds. Begin research and development for expeditionary vehicle forensic tools.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase of $0.022 million supports rapid innovative prototyping, engineering support and testing efforts.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue development, test, and evaluation of Biometric Devices (Identification and enrollment kit), along with rapid innovative prototyping and enhanced forensic chemistry capabilities for point of origin identification of compounds.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Continue development, test and evaluation of advanced DOMEX capabilities to conduct non-destructive exploitation of small Uncrewed Multi-Domain Systems (sUMS) and enhanced forensic chemistry capabilities for point of origin identification of compounds.

### Integrated Survey Program (ISP), Program Number 842

**FY2027 planned work.** Continues product development and developmental test and evaluation of ISP products to include enhancing product baseline, prototype mobile computing, and third-party data integration.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase of $0.023 million supports enhancements of ISP product baseline.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue product development and developmental test and evaluation of ISP products to include enhancing product baseline, prototype mobile computing, and third-party data integration.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Continue development and conduct test and evaluation of ISP products to include enhancing product baseline, prototype mobile computing, and third-party data integration.

### SOF Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Processing, Exploitation, Dissemination (PED) Silent Dagger (SD), Program Number 835

**FY2027 planned work.** Continues development and integration of edge security technologies to enable secure operations in contested areas. Initiate integration of Data at Rest Encryption to protect data in files, databases, and applications to ensure SOF operators receive the SIGINT information they need while denying access to adversaries or those without need to know.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase of $0.001 million supports investment in solutions to encrypt data in motion at the speed needed for operations while enabling trust and confidence that data will be protected from unauthorized disclosure but available for high priority Special Operations missions.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue development and integration of edge security technologies to enable secure operations in contested areas. Initiate integration of SafeNet Trusted Access Technologies to control system access, streamline user authentication, and ensure users can access the required mission application at the right level of trust while reducing insider and outsider threats.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Continue development and integration of emerging technologies including edge processing to provide more efficient dataflow and bandwidth management to handle increased demand for data throughput. Initiate development efforts aimed at increasing edge security to ensure secure operations in contested areas.

### Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (MTUAS), Program Number 836

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Decrease of $16.328 million reflects the completion of development and integration testing of autonomous applications, payloads development, and the Command initiated Group 3 UAS capability market research and analysis of alternatives ending Intelligence System Research and Development efforts.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue development and begin integration testing of autonomous applications, electronic warfare payloads. Continue market research and analysis of alternatives to inform Command initiated Group 3 UAS capability assessment to support SOF Enterprise requirements. Continue to support developmental and operational testing to address MQ-27B Scan Eagle parts obsolescence needed for mandatory safety of flight upgrades and new payload requirements.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Support development and operational testing associated with Group 3 tactical UAS Combat Mission Needs Statement (CMNS). Continue to develop technical insertion for autonomy applications, electronic warfare payloads, as well as integration testing with special payloads and other SOF assets.

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160405BB.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 1160405BB project S400 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="1160405BB")`.

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