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Defense Exportability Program
Budget Figures
- FY24
- $14.2M
- FY25
- $15.8M
- FY26
- $6.78M
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
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | OSD | FY24 Actuals | $14.2M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | OSD | FY25 Enacted | $15.8M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | OSD | FY25 Total | $15.8M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | OSD | FY26 Disc. Request | $6.78M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | OSD | FY26 Total | $6.78M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $127.7M | $14.2M | $15.8M | $6.78M | $6.78M |
| 013: Defense Exportability Features (DEF) Program | $127.7M | $14.2M | $15.8M | $6.78M | $6.78M |
Program Narratives
Mission— Defense Exportability Features (DEF) Program
The Defense Exportability Features (DEF) Program funds activities to support identification of major defense acquisition programs for possible export and the planning for design and incorporation of exportability features during the research and development phases of these programs. Features include, but are not limited to, technology and engineering design activities such as capability differentials, anti-tamper, system assurance, and software assurance. Activities include the development of program protection strategies for the program; the design and incorporation of exportability features into the system; implementation of exportability requirements into contracts; and other research, development, test, and evaluation activities. Defense exportability features play a critically important role in Department of Defense (DoD) efforts to build partnership capacity. Funding supports building joint and coalition environments by enabling the export of DoD systems to a wide range of partner nations, resulting in improved security and interoperability. In addition to operational benefits, by providing these resources up front, the United States and partner nations will save both significant resources and increased time delays by incorporating exportability features earlier in the acquisition cycle vice retrofitting an operational program of record system. Retrofitting requires substantial delay while program protection measures are incorporated prior to export. Experience has shown that failure to identify the full range of Critical Program Information (CPI) early in a DoD program’s design phase can drive major affordability and schedule programs. Early development of export variants, including systems design approaches to integrate exportable anti-tamper protection and differential capability requirements to lower production costs, make it possible to improve quality and timely deliveries to Allies and partners and may enhance U.S. industry share of the global marketplace.
Mission— Defense Exportability Features (DEF) Program
The DEF Program funds activities to support identification of major defense acquisition programs for possible export and the planning for design and incorporation of exportability features during the research and development phases of these programs. Features include, but are not limited to, technology and engineering design activities such as capability differentials, anti-tamper, system assurance, and software assurance. Activities include the development of program protection strategies for the program; the design and incorporation of exportability features into the system; implementation of exportability requirements into contracts; and other research, development, test, and evaluation activities. Defense exportability features play a critically important role in DoD efforts to build partnership capacity. Funds support building joint and coalition environments by enabling the export of DoD systems to a wide range of partner nations, resulting in improved security and interoperability. In addition to the operational benefits, by providing these resources up front, the United States and partner nations will save significant resources by more efficiently designing and producing exportable U.S. systems. Experience has shown that failure to identify the full range of CPI early in a DoD program's design phase can drive major affordability and schedule problems later when programs have to "retrofit" program protection measures prior to export. Early development of export variants, including systems design approaches to integrate exportable anti-tamper protection and differential capability requirements to lower production costs, makes it possible to improve quality and timely deliveries to allies and friends and may enhance U.S. industry share of the global marketplace.
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (1)
DEF Program
The DEF Program enables DoD programs to develop and incorporate technology protection features in designated systems during the research and development phase of such systems to prepare them for export. By facilitating the export of U.S. defense systems, the DoD enhances the U.S. defense industrial base, strengthens the military capabilities of U.S. allies around the world, and increases coalition interoperability. Program activities that were funded in FY 2024 included: • Tactical High Power Microwave Operational Responder (THOR) (Air Force): Developed a detailed design of THOR to the Mjölnir-E system incorporating the exportability features identified during Phase 1A. The specific exportability features were incorporated into the detailed design during the completion of the Phase 1A Study. • Surface Antisubmarine Warfare Synthetic Trainer (SAST) (Navy): SAST, Performed Feasibility Design Analysis defining software solutions, and provided an engineering development plan for completing technology control requirements for USW Embedded Training in 1) Direct Connect to Navy Continuous Training Environment and 2) Enhanced Entity Modeling.
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 326 programs). why →