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RDT&E Program Element · President's Budget PB2027

Teleport Program

PE 1203610K·Defense-Wide·Approp. 0400 — RDT&E·BA7 — Operational System Development
FY2027 Request
$22.2M
◆ Development crest → decline
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Defense-Wide requests $22.2M in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak), with nothing planned by FY2031. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

FY2027 Request
$22.2M
▼ 8.5% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$24.3M
No FY2025 funding
FY2025 Actual
$0.0M
Prior year

For fiscal year 2027, Defense-Wide agencies are requesting $22.2M for Teleport Program under RDT&E program element 1203610K, down 8.5% from FY2026.

Funding trajectory

Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031

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.

00.0FY25ACTUAL24.3FY26ENACTED22.2FY27REQUEST0.0FY280.0FY290.0FY300.0FY31
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
Fiscal YearEstimate TypeAmount ($M)
FY2025Actual0.0
FY2026Enacted24.3
FY2027Request22.2
FY2028Outyear0.0
FY2029Outyear0.0
FY2030Outyear0.0
FY2031Outyear0.0
Where it sits

Acquisition lifecycle

This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 7 — Operational System Development.

Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Complete
Prototyping
BA 4
Current
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element

1 project rolls up into PE 1203610K

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 -9% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.

Project NS01

Resilient Ground Infrastructure

$22.2MFY2027 request ▼ 9%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$24.3M
FY2027 request$22.2M
Product DevelopmentTest and EvaluationManagement Services

The Department of War (DoW) relies heavily on satellite communications (SATCOM) and DISA is committed to improving the resilience of the ground infrastructure for this critical capability. A key component of this effort is strategic investment in Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) to develop innovative solutions that enhance the resiliency, and redundancy of the DoW SATCOM ground infrastructure. RDT&E funding is required for developing the ground infrastructure management and control capability with and its interface to Enterprise Satellite Management and Control (ESC-MC), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) integration, and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) integration. To realize the promise of the ESC-MC Reference Architecture, DISA will invest in developing the ground management and control capability for the Joint SATCOM Teleports and interfacing it with the Enterprise Satellite Management and Control (ESC-MC) capability. This will provide a common operating picture, improve network orchestration, and enable automated SATCOM resource allocation. The integration of MEO satellite services offers the potential for increased bandwidth, reduced latency, and improved coverage. To capitalize on these advantages, RDT&E funding will be allocated to research and determine the best methods for integration of commercial MEO services into the DoW SATCOM Enterprise through the Joint SATCOM Teleports. Similar to MEO, the integration of LEO satellite services offers unique advantages, including low latency and with some systems, coverage over the Arctic and Antarctic that is at best marginal when using satellites in geosynchrous orbit. To leverage these capabilities, RDT&E funding will be used to research and determine the optimal methods for facilitating the integration of commercial LEO services into the DoW SATCOM Enterprise.

Accomplishments / planned programs (R-2A) — prior, current and budget year only
Resilient Ground Infrastructure▼ 9%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$24.3M
FY2027 request$22.2M

In FY 2027, the Teleport program will continue critical initiatives begun in FY 2026, focusing on expanding enterprise management and control capabilities and integrating emerging Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. This funding will ensure the Teleport system remains at the forefront of satellite communications technology…

Read the FY2027 plan →
Congressional action

Congressional marks

Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.

RequestPresident's Budget
$22.2M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$22.2M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$22.2M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$22.2M full · +$0
unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Who's building it

Where the FY2027 request goes

Performers named in the R-3 exhibit, resolved into industry, government-lab, and unspecified shares. Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations.

Where FY2027 funding flowsShare$M
Other / unspecified100%22.2
FY2027 request100%22.2
Program detail

Mission & acquisition strategy

The ability of the current ground infrastructure to be responsively resilient is limited: much of the baseband and satellite equipment must be manually reconfigured and, if shifting from one SATCOM system to another is required, manually-performed reconnections are required. This is inconsistent with the advent of Enterprise Satellite Communications Management and Control (ESC-MC) which is under development and will provide for automated resource allocation and reallocation and improved situational awareness of the status of the DoW SATCOM Enterprise.

The Teleport program will employ a balanced acquisition strategy to ensure both cost-effectiveness and the highest levels of operational security and mission assurance. The program will utilize in-house contracting capabilities for critical integration and security requirements, leveraging the expertise of government personnel to maintain control over these sensitive areas. For specialized components and commercial satellite services, the program will leverage competitive contracting processes. This approach promotes innovation and ensures access to the best available technologies at the most competitive prices.

Project NS01 — Resilient Ground Infrastructure
  • Product Development
  • Test and Evaluation
  • Management Services
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FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 1203610K (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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