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Advanced Innovative Technologies
Budget Figures
- FY24
- $988.2M
- FY25
- $940.4M
- FY26
- $1.16B
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? →
Program dossier
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Research dossiers exist for 50 of 462 programs — the 50 largest fully J-book-detailed programs by FY2026 request. why no dossier here? →
What it is
- Advanced Innovative Technologies (program element 0604250D8Z) is a research and development program run by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
- The program funds the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO), which develops, demonstrates, and transitions operationally impactful capabilities and effects to shape and counter emerging threats and increase the lethality of the Joint Force in contested environments.
- The SCO combines innovation with concepts of operation and information management to develop novel capabilities in partnership with the military Services, Defense Agencies, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Intelligence Community, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
- The office maintains a small government workforce and relies on this program to fund additional labor — subject matter experts and programmatic support teams — that centrally manages the SCO prototype development portfolio, which annually supports roughly 25 prototype project teams.
- Many of the program's individual projects — with names such as Asgard, Base Camp, Bedlam, Black Marlin, Epic, Equinox, Galaxian, Gollum and others — are described only briefly because their specific applications and details are classified and available at a higher classification level.
- One project, called Pele, is developing a prototype transportable nuclear microreactor to be demonstrated by FY 2027 that can generate 1-5 megawatts of electric power, is transportable in standard shipping containers, and meets safety, legal, and regulatory requirements to minimize risks of radiation exposure, nuclear proliferation, and environmental impact.
- The Hypervelocity Gun Weapon System (HGWS) project aims to demonstrate cost-effective, large-magazine small-area defense by closing the fire control loop between sensors and prototype projectiles launched from existing families of powder gun cannons.
- Each year, 3.2% of the SCO's extramural research-and-development budget is transferred to the Department's Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program to fund small businesses, and an additional 0.45% is transferred to the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.
Why it matters
- Funding for the program in fiscal year 2024 was about $988.2 million (in thousands of dollars: 988,235), reflecting actual amounts spent.
- For fiscal year 2025, the program's total was about $940.4 million ($940,431 thousand).
- For fiscal year 2026, the program's total request rose to about $1.16 billion ($1,163,452 thousand).
- That represents an increase of about $223 million ($223,021 thousand) from FY2025 to FY2026, a 23.71% jump.
- The FY2026 total is composed of a $749.5 million discretionary request ($749,452 thousand) plus a $414 million reconciliation request ($414,000 thousand).
- The FY2026 reconciliation portion of the request is $414 million ($414,000 thousand).
- The SCO's FY2026 Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) spending under Exercises, Training, Experimentation, and Innovation includes $639.296 million discretionary and $167.000 million mandatory for a total of $806.296 million — an increase of $150.786 million from FY2025 — with five new capability projects transitioning into execution in FY 2026.
- Across all prior years, the Advanced Innovative Technologies project has drawn about $7.71 billion (7,712.804 in USD millions), showing the sustained scale of the effort over time.
Key players
- The program is managed within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and funded through the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide account.
- Lobbying filings by Lockheed Martin Corporation in 2025 referenced this program area, in a filing discussing the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (HR 1968, P.L. 119-4).
- General Dynamics Corp reported lobbying activity referencing this program in a 2024 filing tied to Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations (HR 4365 / S 2587).
- General Dynamics Corp also filed lobbying disclosures referencing this program in 2025 tied to Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations (HR 4016 / S 2572).
- General Dynamics Corp reported lobbying referencing this program in a 2026 filing related to Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Appropriations.
- RTX Corporation and Affiliates reported lobbying referencing this program in a 2024 filing discussing H.R. 8774, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act FY25, among other bills.
- RTX Corporation and Affiliates also reported lobbying referencing this program in 2025 filings tied to Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | OSD | FY24 Actuals | $988.2M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | OSD | FY25 Enacted | $940.4M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | OSD | FY25 Total | $940.4M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | OSD | FY26 Disc. Request | $749.5M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | OSD | FY26 Reconciliation | $414.0M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | OSD | FY26 Total | $1.16B |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250: Advanced Innovative Technologies | $7.71B | $988.2M | $940.4M | $749.5M | $749.5M |
| Program Element | $7.71B | $988.2M | $940.4M | $749.5M | $749.5M |
Program Narratives
Mission— Advanced Innovative Technologies
The Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) develops, demonstrates, and transitions operationally impactful capabilities and effects to shape and counter emerging threats and increase the lethality of the Joint Force in contested environments. The SCO combines innovation with concepts of operation and information management to develop novel capabilities solving critical national security challenges in partnership with the Services, Defense Agencies, Combatant Commands (CCMDS), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Intelligence Community, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). SCO's FY 2026 Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) spending under Exercises, Training, Experimentation, and Innovation includes $639.296 million discretionary and $167.000 million mandatory for a total of $806.296, an increase of $150.786 million from FY 2025, with five new capability projects transitioning into Execution in FY 2026.
Mission— Advanced Innovative Technologies
In support of the Interim National Defense Strategy, the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) develops, demonstrates, and transitions operationally impactful capabilities and effects to shape and counter emerging threats and increase the lethality of the Joint Force in contested environments. The SCO combines innovation with concepts of operation to develop novel capabilities solving critical national security challenges in partnership with the Services, Defense Agencies, Combatant Commands (CCMDS), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Intelligence Community, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (28)
Seamans Eye
Seaman’s Eye will develop new projects to support autonomous mission and navigation planning. FY2024 and FY2025 funding was required to support Government oversight of the Congressionally directed activities that continued into early FY2025.
Advanced Innovative Technologies Project Management
SCO has a small government workforce, and relies on this project to fund the required additional labor for subject matter experts and programmatic support teams to help centrally manage the execution of the SCO prototype development portfolio. This project funds the travel for government employees and salaries for detailed staff, Inter-governmental Personnel Act participants, and Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) contract staff that manage SCO's projects, studies, and test support. This staff annually supports ~25 prototype project teams, the on-going study and development of additional concepts, and the office support functions like: program security representatives, intelligence, Information Technology, and finance and accounting support staff required to enable the project teams.
Asgard
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Base Camp
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Bedlam
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Black Marlin
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Classified Projects
Due to the classified nature of these projects, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Eclipse
Due to the classified nature of these projects, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level. This project is completed in FY 2024.
Emerging Opportunities
Implementation of small new capabilities or augmentations as a result of latest intelligence and threats analysis. Highest impact projects will be selected in the execution year based upon the most recent intelligence to accelerate capabilities by up to 2 years.
Epic
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Equinox
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Galaxian
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Gollum
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Hailstone
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Hoover
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and detailed plans are available at a higher classification. Project is complete in FY 2024.
Hurt Locker
Due to the nature of this project, specific applications and detailed plans are available at a higher classification.
Hypervelocity Gun Weapon System (HGWS)
Cost-effective, large magazine small area defense will be demonstrated by closing the fire control loop between sensors and prototype projectiles launched from existing families of powder gun cannons. Due to the nature of this project, specific applications and detailed plans are available at a higher classification level.
Kenobi
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Lazarus
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Legend
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Each year, 3.2% of SCO's extramural R&D budget is transferred to the Department's SBIR program to fund small businesses through the SBIR program. An additional 0.45% of SCO's extramural R&D budget is transferred for the STTR program. This project is a placeholder for the budget prior to transfer, based upon SCO's estimated share of extramural research and development.
Mission Support Infrastructure
These funds provide facility and information technology support costs for the Strategic Capabilities Office. Costs include: building lease payments, utilities, upkeep and refurbishment; physical security; supplies, office furnishings and communications equipment; video teleconferencing suites across multiple security levels; and information technology hardware systems and software licenses across multiple levels of security for the entire SCO staff.
Oculus Prime
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Pele
Develop a prototype transportable nuclear microreactor to be demonstrated by FY 2027 that can generate 1-5 MW of electric power, is transportable in standard shipping containers, and meets safety, legal, and regulatory requirements to minimize risk of radiation exposure, nuclear proliferation, and environmental impact. In addition, testing, modeling, and analysis will be performed to prepare for future service transition decisions.
Point Break
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level. Project is complete with FY 2024 funding.
Portunus
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Providence
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
Rolling Dice
Due to the classified nature of this project, specific applications and details are available at a higher classification level.
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 462 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Lobbying Mentions
Showing 25 of 160 from the Senate LDA disclosure database.
HR 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, P.L. 119-4 and S Con Res 7, including issues rel
Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Defense Appropriations (HR 4365 / S 2587); FY24 Homeland Security
Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Defense Appropriations (HR 8774 / Senate bill number not yet assig
Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Defense Appropriations (HR 8774 / S 4921); FY25 Homeland Security
FY25 Homeland Security Appropriations issues and funding include but are not limited to cyber programs; information syst
FY25 and FY26 Homeland Security Appropriations issues and funding include but are not limited to cyber programs; informa
Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Defense Appropriations (HR 8774 / S 4921); FY25 Homeland Security
Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Defense Appropriations (HR 4016 / S 2572); FY26 Homeland Security
Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Defense Appropriations (HR 4016 / S 2572); FY26 Homeland Security
Issues and funding related to Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Defense Appropriations (bill numbers not yet assigned); FY27 Homel
Support funding for air traffic improvements, human space flight technology, aviation propulsion technologies, sustainab
P.L. 118-42 Div. F - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY24 (and pen
Support funding for air traffic improvements, human space flight technology, aviation propulsion technologies, sustainab
H.R. 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act FY25 (Senate bill pending), H.R. 8512/S. 4443 - Intelligence Author
P.L. 118-42 Div. F - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY24 (and pen
Support funding for air traffic improvements, human space flight technology, aviation propulsion technologies, sustainab
H.R. 9028/S. 4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY25; provisio
Support funding for air traffic improvements, human space flight technology, aviation propulsion technologies, sustainab
H.R. 9028/S. 4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY25; provisio
Support funding for air traffic improvements, human space flight technology, aviation propulsion technologies, sustainab
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY26 (bills pending); provisions r
Support funding for air traffic improvements, human space flight technology, aviation propulsion technologies, sustainab
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY26 (bills pending); provisions r
H.R. 4552/S. 2465 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY26; provisions
Support funding for air traffic improvements, human space flight technology, aviation propulsion technologies, sustainab