Defense-Wide funding falls 38% to a $25.7M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak). In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House added 58% (to $40.7M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators added 78% (to $45.7M).
For fiscal year 2027, Defense-Wide agencies are requesting $25.7M for Operational Enhancements Intelligence under RDT&E program element 1160490BB, down 38% from FY2026.
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 27.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 41.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 25.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 25.2 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 23.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 22.2 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 22.1 |
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 -38% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
This project is part of the Military Intelligence Program. 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 element is part of the Military Intelligence Program. 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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