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Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN)
Budget figures
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USAspending reports awards on a rolling basis, and this corpus runs through 2026-09-04. why partial FY2026 data? →
Budget trajectory
| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY24 | $5.04M |
| FY25 | $4.99M |
| FY26 | $5.11M |
All series figures: R-1 TOA · PB2026
Decade view
P-1/R-1 workbook TOA basis, shown compact in $B/$M (the workbook records USD thousands); each figure cites its own President's Budget edition
The vertical scale does not start at zero: the baseline sits just below this program’s smallest year, so a low point on this line is not a small amount. Read the shape for direction and the grid below for the figures.
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $12.7M | $13.4M | $12.3M | $15.9M | $17.6M | $17.7M | $5.39M | $4.89M | $5.75M | $5.04M | ||
| Enacted | $13.7M | $12.2M | $15.9M | $17.6M | $17.4M | $5.56M | $4.89M | $5.75M | $5.04M | $4.99M | ||
| Request | $12.2M | $15.9M | $17.6M | $17.4M | $5.56M | $4.89M | $5.75M | $5.04M | $4.99M | $5.11M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2020 book requested $17.4M for FY2020; the PB2022 book reported $17.7M as actual total obligation authority — $316.0K above the request. 17.7 − 17.4 = 0.3 USD millions — the compact figures above are rounded for reading.
Program lineage
No predecessor/successor lineage was recorded for this program element — no FY-to-FY transfer into or out of this line was stated in the ingested J-books, and none was inferred from the program structure.
Description
Mission — Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN)
Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN) provides the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Engineer with a variety of services. MEECN equips the NC3 Engineer with planning, systems analysis, operational assessments, systems engineering, and architectural and concept development. Through the National Military Command System, the NC3 System provides connectivity between the President and the Secretary of Defense to critical nuclear execution forces (spanning both “homeland-to-homeland” and theater nuclear war). MEECN includes the Emergency Action Message dissemination systems and the systems used for integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment, presidential decision-making conferencing, force report back, re-targeting, force management, and requests for permission nuclear weapons use. These efforts assure positive control of nuclear forces and connectivity between the Secretary of Defense and military forces. They also help allow the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Combatant Commands to communicate and make more informed decisions. MEECN ensures U.S. national leadership has proper command and control of military forces during national security emergencies, including the possibility of nuclear war.
Mission — Special Projects
The mission is performing classified work. All aspects of this project are classified and require special access. Detailed information on this project is not contained in this document.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (1)
Special Projects
Program is classified. Details are available on request.
Budget line items(workbook-cited)
P-1/R-1 workbook Total Obligation Authority basis (USD thousands) · PB2026.
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | DISA | FY24 Actuals | $5.04M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | DISA | FY25 Enacted | $4.99M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | DISA | FY25 Total | $4.99M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | DISA | FY26 Disc. Request | $5.11M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | DISA | FY26 Total | $5.11M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
J-book detail basis (R-2/P-40, USD millions) · PB2026 — a different accounting basis from the P-1/R-1 workbook TOA above; where the two disagree, the reconciliation strip under Budget figures shows both.
Wider than this screen — swipe the table sideways for the remaining fiscal-year columns.
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $98.4M | $5.04M | $4.99M | $5.11M | $5.11M |
| T64: Special Projects | $98.4M | $5.04M | $4.99M | $5.11M | $5.11M |
Follow the dollar
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 312 of 1,938 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Awards
No awards are linked to this program element at high or medium confidence — the budget→award crosswalk only asserts links it can defend, and this line has none yet.
Lobbying mentions
17 mentions from the Senate LDA disclosure database.
H.R.1062 - Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2025. S.1605 - International Competition for American…
H.R.1062 - Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2025. S.1605 - International Competition for American…
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation (P.L.119-21). H.R.1062 - Growing and Preserving Innovation in…
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. H.Con.Res.14 & S.Con.Res.7 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year…
H.Con.Res.14 & S.Con.Res.7 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Corporate and aviation industry…
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation (P.L.119-21). H.R.1062 - Growing and Preserving Innovation in…
HR 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act including issues related to R&D and Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax interaction…
Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2025 (HR 8774/S XXXX); provisions regarding R&D-Army, Navy/USMC, Air…
Corporate and aviation industry tax issues. Research & development audit procedures, enhancements, and experimentation…
Corporate and aviation industry tax issues. Research & development audit procedures, enhancements, and experimentation…
Corporate and aviation industry tax issues. Research & development audit procedures, enhancements, and experimentation…
H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. Corporate and aviation industry tax issues.…
Issues related to public readiness and emergency preparedness Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act…
Issues related to public readiness and emergency preparedness Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act…
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties: Tax proposals…
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 including programs related to communications, communications…
S 4921/HR 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 including issues related to aircraft, labor, economic…
Oversight
Department-level designation (not specific to this program)
GAO lists 5 high-risk areas for DOD as a whole. That designation covers the department, not Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN). No program-specific GAO finding for this line is in the ingested data. See the DOD oversight record.
Program dossier
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1,938 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →
Primary sources
Open any budget figure for its exact receipt. Verified line items lead with the highlighted government PDF; original spreadsheets download with their budget edition and exhibit in the filename.
Budget totals · TOA sources
FY2026 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J1085
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2026_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2017 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J870
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2017_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2018 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J984
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2018_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2019 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J1012
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2019_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2020 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J1012
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2020_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2021 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J1077
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2021_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2022 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J1053
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2022_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2023 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J1023
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2023_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2024 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J1023
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2024_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2025 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J1056
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2025_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
Detailed budget justification
The related TOA spreadsheets above use a different accounting basis from R-2/P-40 detail. Their amounts are not assumed to match these detailed sources.