Special Programs
This project is reported in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 119(a)(1) in the Special Access Program Annual Report to Congress.
Defense-Wide funding ramps 4662% to a $25.8M request in FY2027 — the program's peak, before stepping down 98% 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.
For fiscal year 2027, Defense-Wide agencies are requesting $25.8M for Special Programs under RDT&E program element 1160432BB, up 4662% over FY2026.
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 25.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 11.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 11.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.6 |
This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 7 — Operational System Development.
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 4662% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
This project is reported in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 119(a)(1) in the Special Access Program Annual Report to Congress.
Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.
This program is reported in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 119 (a)(1) in the Special Access Program Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) to Congress.
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