# Operational Enhancements — Program Element 1160408BB

**Program element:** 1160408BB  
**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/1160408BB

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $279.5M in FY2027 — the program's peak. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House added 11% (to $310.2M); the Senate added 12% (to $312.7M); House appropriators added 14% (to $318.3M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 246.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 253.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 279.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 219.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 222.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 225.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 229.6 |

> 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 | 279.5 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 310.2 | +30.7 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 312.7 | +33.2 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 318.3 | +38.8 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S500A | Operational Enhancements | 246.5 | 253.5 | 279.5 | +10% |

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

### Project S500A — Operational Enhancements

Details are provided under separate cover.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Details are provided under separate cover.

## Related program elements

- [0607212A — TENCAP Enhancements](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607212A) (Army)
- [0304270A — Electronic Warfare Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0304270A) (Army)
- [0304270N — Electronic Warfare Development - MIP](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0304270N) (Navy)
- [0207110F — F-47](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207110F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 1160408BB (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="1160408BB")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*