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Joint Tactical Network Center (JTNC)
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 | $18.0M |
| FY25 | $20.2M |
| FY26 | $21.0M |
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 | $8.62M | $12.8M | $14.5M | $15.2M | $15.3M | $15.2M | $15.7M | $15.8M | $17.3M | $18.0M | ||
| Enacted | $13.4M | $15.0M | $15.9M | $15.9M | $15.9M | $15.7M | $16.4M | $17.9M | $18.7M | $20.2M | ||
| Request | $15.0M | $15.9M | $15.9M | $15.9M | $16.3M | $16.4M | $17.9M | $18.7M | $20.2M | $21.0M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2024 book requested $18.7M for FY2024; the PB2026 book reported $18.0M as actual total obligation authority — $681.0K below the request. 18.0 − 18.7 = -0.7 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 — Joint Tactical Network Center (JTNC)
This program aligns with Army 2030/40 priorities. This funding supports Joint and Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiatives to modernize Command and Control (C2) systems. The Joint Tactical Networking Center (JTNC) is chartered to enable the Department of Defense (DoD)'s rapid identification, characterization, procurement, fielding, and sustainment of modular, innovative tactical communications products that ensure secure, interoperable, and resilient Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities. The JTNC provides technical expertise to facilitate tactical communications management, innovation, and standardization. The JTNC: (1) maintains a cyber-hardened DoD Information Repository (IR), (2) provides Technical Analyses/Capability Characterizations on tactical communications products, (3) provides Open Systems Architecture Standards, (4) provides exportability analysis and licensing reviews, and (5) serves as Technical Advisor to the Communications, Command, and Control Leadership Board (C3LB) and Tactical Communications Senior Steering Group (TCSSG). JTNC mission is executed in coordination with key government stakeholders to include: C3LB, TCSSG, Communications Technologies and Waveforms Working Group (CTWWG), Resiliency Sub-Working Group (RSWG), the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer (CIO), Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)), Joint Staff J6 (JS J6), the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering USD(R&E), and the Services. Particular attention is paid to ensuring that interagency work is collaborative and eliminates duplicative capability. The JTNC enables a common software baseline that is hardware agnostic leading to increased competition for Software Defined Radios (SDR). Current JTNC directed requirements, outlined by the C3LB, consist of the CTWWG, Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) support, development/maturation of the DoD IR framework & Cloud migration, and development of the Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) to meet DoD and Industry requirements in conjunction with DoD Instruction 4630.09. Through collaboration with USD R&E (INSS) and industry partners, JTNC is in the process of capturing information on resilient waveform technologies and portfolio products. The ultimate goal is to expedite market research activities by collecting, analyzing, and making data available in support of emerging Government waveform acquisitions. The JTNC and Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) co-chair the High-Frequency Interoperability and Architecture Sub-Working Group (HF I&A SWG) to resolve HF 3G and 4G interoperability issues, thus facilitating next-generation HF systems. The JTNC HF team is also pathfinding for a new tactical MIL-STD to provide more resilient communications. Additionally, the JTNC is engaged in the analysis of software artifacts involving high assurance devices, such as Software Defined Radios (SDR) ported with specific waveforms to support National Security Agency (NSA) efforts. The JTNC participates in Standards-related activities such as the Interface Control Working Group (ICWG) and has been collaborating with the Army on the development of C4ISR/Electronic Warfare Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) specifications. Finally, the JTNC continues evolving its Waveform Assessment and Milestone Review (WASMR) and Capability Characterization processes. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.167 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."
Mission — Joint Tactical Networking Center
The Joint Tactical Networking Center (JTNC) is chartered to enable the Department of Defense (DoD)'s rapid identification, characterization, procurement, fielding, and sustainment of modular, innovative tactical communications products that ensure secure, interoperable, and resilient Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities. The JTNC provides technical expertise to facilitate tactical communications management, innovation, and standardization. The JTNC: (1) maintains a cyber-hardened DoD Information Repository (IR), (2) provides Technical Analyses/Capability Characterizations on tactical communications products, (3) provides Open Systems Architecture Standards, (4) provides exportability analysis and licensing reviews, and (5) serves as Technical Advisor to the Communications, Command, and Control Leadership Board (C3LB) and Tactical Communications Senior Steering Group (TCSSG). JTNC mission is executed in coordination with key government stakeholders to include: C3LB, TCSSG, Communications Technologies and Waveforms Working Group (CTWWG), Resiliency Sub-Working Group (RSWG), the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer (CIO), Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)), Joint Staff J6 (JS J6), the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, USD(R&E), and the Services. Particular attention is paid to ensuring that interagency work is collaborative and eliminates duplicative capability. The JTNC enables a common software baseline that is hardware agnostic leading to increased competition for Software Defined Radios (SDR). Current JTNC directed requirements, outlined by the C3LB, consist of the CTWWG, Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) support, development/maturation of the DoD IR framework & Cloud migration, and development of the Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) to meet DoD and Industry requirements in conjunction with DoD Instruction 4630.09. Through collaboration with USD R&E (INSS) and industry partners, JTNC is in the process of capturing information on resilient waveform technologies and portfolio products. The ultimate goal is to expedite market research activities by collecting, analyzing, and making data available in support of emerging Government waveform acquisitions. The JTNC and Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) co-chair the High-Frequency Interoperability and Architecture Sub-Working Group (HF I&A SWG) to resolve HF 3G and 4G interoperability issues, thus facilitating next-generation HF systems. The JTNC HF team is also pathfinding for a new tactical MIL-STD to provide more resilient communications. Additionally, the JTNC is engaged in the analysis of software artifacts involving high assurance devices, such as software defined radios ported with specific waveforms to support National Security Agency (NSA) efforts. The JTNC participates in Standards-related activities such as the Interface Control Working Group (ICWG) and has been collaborating with the Army on the development of C4ISR/Electronic Warfare Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) specifications. Finally, the JTNC continues evolving its Waveform Assessment and Milestone Review (WASMR) and Capability Characterization processes.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (1)
DoD Waveform IR Support, Waveform Standards Evolution and Compliance & Certification Analysis
Joint Tactical Networking Center (JTNC) aligns with the Communications, Command, and Control Leadership Board (C3LB), DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO), Joint Staff, the Services, and other key stakeholders for those JTNC chartered processes that ensure secure, interoperable, and resilient tactical communications. The JTNC provides technical expertise to facilitate tactical communications management, innovation, and standardization. The JTNC: (1) maintains a cyber-hardened DoD Information Repository (IR), (2) provides Technical Analyses/Capability Characterizations on tactical communications products, (3) provides Open Systems Architecture Standards, (4) provides exportability analysis and licensing reviews, and (5) serves as Technical Advisor to the Communications, Command, and Control Leadership Board (C3LB) and Tactical Communications Senior Steering Group (TCSSG). The Joint Tactical Networking Center aligns with Army 2030/40 priorities.
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, Army | A | FY24 Actuals | $18.0M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Enacted | $20.2M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Total | $20.2M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Disc. Request | $21.0M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Total | $21.0M |
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 | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $18.0M | $20.2M | $21.0M | $21.0M |
| EA8: Joint Tactical Networking Center | $18.0M | $20.2M | $21.0M | $21.0M |
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
No Senate LDA lobbying filing in the tracked data mentions this program element by code or alias.
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 Joint Tactical Network Center (JTNC). 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 · J132
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 · J114
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 · J122
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 · J125
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 · J148
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 · J156
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 · J126
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 · J127
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 · J125
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 · J123
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.
RDTE - Vol 3 - Budget Activity 5A · www.asafm.army.mil