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Fiscal Receipts

Defense Operations Security Initiative (DOSI)

OSDRDT&EPartial Reconciliation0203345D8Z
What it is
Defense Operations Security Initiative (DOSI) — a research & development program run by OSD.
What changed
-$658.0K FY25→26
Who gets it
No award linkage at high confidence.

Budget Figures

FY24 Actuals
$3.03M
FY25 Total
$3.15M
FY26 Request
$2.49M
FY25→26 Change
-$658.0K
Budget Trajectory
FY24: $3.03MFY25: $3.15MFY26: $2.49MFY24FY25FY26
FY24
$3.03M
FY25
$3.15M
FY26
$2.49M

FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why →

No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 326 programs, ranked by FY2026 requested dollars. why →

Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)

Exhibit R-1

AccountOrgTypeAmount
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideOSDFY24 Actuals$3.03M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideOSDFY25 Enacted$3.15M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideOSDFY25 Total$3.15M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideOSDFY26 Disc. Request$2.49M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideOSDFY26 Total$2.49M

Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)

ProjectAll Prior YearsFY24 ActualsFY25 TotalFY26 BaseFY26 Request
345: Defense Operations Security Initiative$2.93M$3.03M$3.15M$2.49M$2.49M
Program Element$2.93M$3.03M$3.15M$2.49M$2.49M

Program Narratives

MissionDefense Operations Security Initiative (DOSI)

This RDT&E program supports the Department's initiatives to Defend the Homeland, Build Sustainable and Long-Term Advantage, and Taking Care of People. This program also supports DoD Data Strategy, specifically enabling next-generation approaches to protect data as it is a strategic asset. The Defense Operations Security Initiative (DOSI) establishes and leads the Department's next-generation Operations Security (OPSEC) capability development and affiliated investment strategy. Investments support DoD's current and emerging OPSEC capability gaps, including countering advances in non-U.S. Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and denying the understanding of U.S. capability, capacity, readiness, and critical technology and information from adversaries. These investments spur and accelerate Department innovation and preserve U.S. technology superiority. DOSI analysis and engineering lead the community's ability to sustain and maximize technology advantage as they are transitioned to Service and Agency programs for sustainment, maintenance, and capacity programming. Test and evaluation analyses establish measure and countermeasure effectiveness in current and emerging operational environments.

MissionDefense Operations Security Initiative

DOSI establishes and leads the Department's next-generation OPSEC capability development and affiliated investment strategy. Investments support DoD's current and emerging OPSEC capability gaps, including countering advances in non-U.S. ISR capabilities and denying the understanding of U.S. capability, capacity, readiness, and critical technology and information from adversaries. These investments spur Department innovation and preserve U.S. technology superiority. DOSI analyses and engineering activities lead the community's ability to sustain and maximize technology advantages as they are transitioned to Service and Agency programs for sustainment, maintenance, and capacity programming. Results of tests and evaluations enable the community to identify OPSEC measure and countermeasure effectiveness in current and emerging operational environments.

Accomplishments & Planned Programs (1)

Defense Operations Security Initiative

RDT&E investments denied or complicated the ability of our adversary to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to understand U.S. capabilities, capacity, readiness, and critical technology and information. Past investments accelerated cutting-edge Department innovation toward preserving U.S. information and technology superiority. DOSI's analyses and engineering activities enabled the OPSEC community's ability to sustain and maximize technological advantages.

No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 326 programs). why →

Lobbying Mentions

Showing 25 of 37 from the Senate LDA disclosure database.

HUMANA INCInitiative2025

Medicare Advantage (MA) Policy and Reimbursement Enactment of policies in Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA

HUMANA INCInitiative2025

Medicare Advantage (MA) Policy and Reimbursement Enactment of policies in Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA

HUMANA INCInitiative2026

Medicare Advantage (MA) Policy and Reimbursement Medicare Part D Issues Medicaid Policy Issues Including Dual Eligibles

AECOMInitiative2025

White House Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Initiative

Inflation Reduction Act implementation, Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVM), Manufacturing ta

H.R.2882 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (FY24 Defense Appropriations - Title III, IBAS, Castings and Fo

H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act (Section 48c and Section 45x), H.R. 8774 - FY25 Defense Appropriations (Metals Afford

Inflation Reduction Act implementation, Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVM), Manufacturing ta

Inflation Reduction Act implementation, Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVM), Manufacturing ta

H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act (Section 45x), S.4015 / H.R. 8912 - Securing America's Titanium Manufacturing Act of

Inflation Reduction Act implementation. Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVM). Manufacturing ta

H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act (Section 45x), H.R. 8774 / S. 4921 - FY25 Defense Appropriations (Metals Affordabilit

Inflation Reduction Act implementation, Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVM), Manufacturing ta

Inflation Reduction Act implementation. Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVM). Manufacturing ta

H.R. 8774 / S.4921 - FY25 Defense Appropriations (Metals Affordability Initiative, IBAS, Castings and Forgings, Critical

H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act (Section 45x), H.R. 8774 / S. 4921 - FY25 Defense Appropriations (Metals Affordabilit

HR 4016 - FY26 Defense Appropriations (Metals Affordability Initiative, National Defense Stockpile); H.R. 1 - One Big Be

BLR AEROSPACE, LLCInitiative2025

FY2026 NDAA legislative initiative

BLR AEROSPACE, LLCInitiative2025

FY2026 NDAA legislative initiative

HR 4016 - FY26 Defense Appropriations (Metals Affordability Initiative, National Defense Stockpile); H.R. 1 - One Big Be

H.R. 4016 - FY26 Defense Appropriations (Metals Affordability Initiative, National Defense Stockpile); H.R. 3838 / S. 22

BLR AEROSPACE, LLCInitiative2025

FY2026 NDAA legislative initiative

Inflation Reduction Act implementation. Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVM). Manufacturing ta

BLR AEROSPACE, LLCInitiative2026

FY2027 NDAA legislative initiative

H.R. 7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Metals Affordability Initiative, National Defense Stockpile); H.R. 1

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