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Fiscal Receipts

Manpower/Personnel/Training Technology

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What it is
Manpower/Personnel/Training Technology — a research & development program run by Army.
What changed
-$2.60M FY25→26
Who gets it
No award linkage at high confidence.

Budget Figures

FY24 Actuals
$39.3M
FY25 Total
$19.8M
FY26 Request
$17.2M
FY25→26 Change
-$2.60M

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 partial FY2026 data? →

Budget Trajectory
FY24: $19.7MFY25: $19.8MFY26: $17.2MFY24FY25FY26
FY24
$19.7M
FY25
$19.8M
FY26
$17.2M
Decade view — each figure cites its own President's Budget edition
FY2015 actuals — PB2017 editionFY2016 actuals — PB2018 editionFY2017 actuals — PB2019 editionFY2018 actuals — PB2020 editionFY2019 actuals — PB2021 editionFY2020 actuals — PB2022 editionFY2021 actuals — PB2023 editionFY2022 actuals — PB2024 editionFY2023 actuals — PB2025 editionFY2024 actuals — PB2026 editionFY2016 enacted — PB2017 editionFY2017 enacted — PB2018 editionFY2018 enacted — PB2019 editionFY2019 enacted — PB2020 editionFY2020 enacted — PB2021 editionFY2021 enacted — PB2022 editionFY2022 enacted — PB2023 editionFY2023 enacted — PB2024 editionFY2024 enacted — PB2025 editionFY2025 enacted — PB2026 editionFY2017 request — PB2017 editionFY2018 request — PB2018 editionFY2019 request — PB2019 editionFY2020 request — PB2020 editionFY2021 request — PB2021 editionFY2022 request — PB2022 editionFY2023 request — PB2023 editionFY2024 request — PB2024 editionFY2025 request — PB2025 editionFY2026 request — PB2026 editionFY15FY26

● actuals (line)  ·  ○ enacted  ·  ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.

SeriesFY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Actuals$21.3M$22.5M$23.5M$19.8M$17.2M$20.4M$20.4M$18.4M$19.3M$19.7M
Enacted$24.7M$26.0M$20.2M$21.8M$20.9M$20.4M$18.7M$19.6M$20.0M$19.8M
Request$26.0M$20.2M$21.9M$20.9M$20.8M$18.7M$19.6M$20.0M$19.8M$17.2M

blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.

Asked vs spent: the PB2019 book requested $21.9M for FY2019; the PB2021 book reports $17.2M actually spent — $4.71M below the request.

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 Personnel Performance & Training Technology

This Project conducts applied behavioral and social science research to enhance the Soldier Lifecycle (e.g., selection, assignment, training, leader development) and human relations (e.g., unit cohesion). This Project develops new personnel measures and methods that more fully assess potential and predict performance, behavior, attitudes, and resilience. These technologies also provide innovative and effective Talent Management methods to optimize individual and team performance to ensure the Army can meet mission requirements in uncertain and complex environments. This Project develops new performance measures and metrics for individuals and units, designs innovative training methods, and conducts scientific assessments to inform Human Capital policy and programs. Research in this Project will result in effective non-materiel solutions to help the Army adjust to changes in force size and structure, a variety of mission demands and contexts, challenges in human relations, and budgetary constraints. Work in this Project complements PE 0603007A (Personnel Performance & Training). The cited research is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas, the Army Vision, the Army People Strategy, the Army's Talent Management Strategy, Army Human Capital Strategy, and the Army Modernization Strategy. Research is performed by the United States Army Research Institute (ARI) for the Behavioral and Social Sciences in Fort Belvoir, VA.

Mission Manpower/Personnel/Training Technology

This Program Element (PE) designs and validates applied behavioral and social science research to enhance the Soldier Lifecycle (e.g., selection, assignment, training, and leader development) and human relations (e.g., unit cohesion). This PE develops new personnel measures and methods that more fully assess potential and predict performance, behavior, attitudes, and resilience. These technologies also provide innovative and effective Talent Management methods to optimize individual and team performance to ensure the Army can meet mission requirements in uncertain and complex environments. This PE develops new performance measures and metrics for individuals and units, designs innovative training methods, and conducts scientific assessments to inform Human Capital policy and programs. Research in this PE will result in effective non-materiel solutions to help the Army adjust to changes in force size and structure, a variety of mission demands and contexts, challenges in human relations, and budgetary constraints. Research in this PE complements PE 0603007A (Manpower, Personnel and Training Advanced Technology). The cited research is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas, the Army Vision, the Army's Talent Management Strategy, and the Army Modernization Strategy. Research is performed by the Army Research Institute (ARI) for the Behavioral and Social Sciences at Fort Belvoir, VA. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.14 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative." The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.118 million for civilian personnel to optimize the workforce in compliance with Executive Order 14210, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative."

Mission Personnel Performance & Training Technology

This Project conducts applied behavioral and social science research to enhance the Soldier Lifecycle (e.g., selection, assignment, training, leader development) and human relations (e.g., unit cohesion). This Project develops new personnel measures and methods that more fully assess potential and predict performance, behavior, attitudes, and resilience. These technologies also provide innovative and effective Talent Management methods to optimize individual and team performance to ensure the Army can meet mission requirements in uncertain and complex environments. This Project develops new performance measures and metrics for individuals and units, designs innovative training methods, and conducts scientific assessments to inform Human Capital policy and programs. Research in this Project will result in effective non-materiel solutions to help the Army adjust to changes in force size and structure, a variety of mission demands and contexts, challenges in human relations, and budgetary constraints. Work in this Project complements PE 0603007A (Personnel Performance & Training). The cited research is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas, the Army Vision, the Army People Strategy, the Army's Talent Management Strategy, Army Human Capital Strategy, and the Army Modernization Strategy. Research is performed by the United States Army Research Institute (ARI) for the Behavioral and Social Sciences in Fort Belvoir, VA.

Mission Manpower/Personnel/Training Technology

This Program Element (PE) designs and validates applied behavioral and social science research to enhance the Soldier Lifecycle (e.g., selection, assignment, training, and leader development) and human relations (e.g., unit cohesion). This PE develops new personnel measures and methods that more fully assess potential and predict performance, behavior, attitudes, and resilience. These technologies also provide innovative and effective Talent Management methods to optimize individual and team performance to ensure the Army can meet mission requirements in uncertain and complex environments. This PE develops new performance measures and metrics for individuals and units, designs innovative training methods, and conducts scientific assessments to inform Human Capital policy and programs. Research in this PE will result in effective non-materiel solutions to help the Army adjust to changes in force size and structure, a variety of mission demands and contexts, challenges in human relations, and budgetary constraints. Research in this PE complements PE 0603007A (Manpower, Personnel and Training Advanced Technology). The cited research is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas, the Army Vision, the Army's Talent Management Strategy, and the Army Modernization Strategy. Research is performed by the Army Research Institute (ARI) for the Behavioral and Social Sciences at Fort Belvoir, VA. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.14 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative." The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.118 million for civilian personnel to optimize the workforce in compliance with Executive Order 14210, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative."

Justification

Accomplishments & Planned Programs (2)

Talent Assessment and Development

This effort conducts applied research that provides the Army with innovative approaches to personnel assessment, improved prediction and modeling of personnel outcomes (e.g., attrition, retention) and an improved capability to improve prediction and modeling (e.g., potential performance, behaviors, attitudes, and resilience of Soldiers). Conducts applied research to provide the Army with effective leader assessment and development methods to measure, develop, and sustain individual/leader competencies and performance across the Soldier life cycle. Conducts research to create scientifically valid models, tools and techniques for team assignment and development to optimize team effectiveness in-garrison and future operational environments.

Talent Assessment and Development

This effort conducts applied research that provides the Army with innovative approaches to personnel assessment, improved prediction and modeling of personnel outcomes (e.g., attrition, retention) and an improved capability to improve prediction and modeling (e.g., potential performance, behaviors, attitudes, and resilience of Soldiers). Conducts applied research to provide the Army with effective leader assessment and development methods to measure, develop, and sustain individual/leader competencies and performance across the Soldier life cycle. Conducts research to create scientifically valid models, tools and techniques for team assignment and development to optimize team effectiveness in-garrison and future operational environments.

Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)

Exhibit R-1

AccountOrgTypeAmount
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, ArmyAFY24 Actuals$19.7M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, ArmyAFY25 Enacted$19.8M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, ArmyAFY25 Total$19.8M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, ArmyAFY26 Disc. Request$17.2M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, ArmyAFY26 Total$17.2M

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

ProjectFY24 ActualsFY25 TotalFY26 BaseFY26 Request
790: Personnel Performance & Training Technology$19.7M$19.8M$17.2M$17.2M
Program Element$19.7M$19.8M$17.2M$17.2M

No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 1741 programs). why coverage is partial? →

Awards

No awards are linked to this program element at high confidence — the budget→award crosswalk only asserts links it can defend, and this line has none yet.

Lobbying Mentions

No Senate LDA lobbying filing in the tracked data mentions this program element by code or alias.

No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1741 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →