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Emerging Technology Initiatives
Budget figures
$57.5M discretionary + $87.0M one-time reconciliation. Discretionary change vs FY2025 enacted: -54.6%.
Two official figures, one label— reconciled below
Fiscal Receipts uses P-1/R-1 workbook total obligation authority (TOA) as the headline figure sitewide. The workbook TOA includes budget rows that the R-2/P-40 J-book program line excludes — advance procurement in an ordinary year, and in FY2026 the one-time reconciliation appropriation as well. Each row below names the one it is. How the two bases relate →
FY26 Request · $144.5M TOA − $57.5M J-book line = 87.0M (144.5 − 57.5 = 87.0) — $87.0M of one-time FY2026 reconciliation money accounts for this gap — not advance procurement
Figures in the sentence are rounded for reading; the parenthesised arithmetic is the same subtraction in USD millions, at the precision where it closes.
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 | $115.4M |
| FY25 | $126.7M |
| FY26 | $144.5M |
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 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $0 | $46.5M | $36.1M | $294.4M | $219.3M | $212.8M | $115.4M | ||
| Enacted | – | $0 | $42.8M | $37.7M | $294.4M | $226.8M | $244.0M | $201.3M | $126.7M | |
| Request | – | – | $42.9M | $45.9M | $294.7M | $254.9M | $185.3M | $201.3M | $164.7M | $144.5M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2024 book requested $201.3M for FY2024; the PB2026 book reported $115.4M as actual total obligation authority — $85.9M below the request. 115.4 − 201.3 = -85.9 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 — Emerging Technology Initiatives
Emerging Technology Initiatives funds prototyping and demonstration, fielding and sustainment of selected technology enabled capabilities to defeat emerging threats against ground, aviation, command, control, communications & reconnaissance systems and equipment, precision weapons, and Soldier equipment. Funding facilitates maturation and demonstration of emerging technologies and systems in relevant varied environments and tactical/operational scenarios. The primary goal is to deliver experimental prototypes for residual combat capability through a collaborative and accelerated acquisition process for transition to a program of record in an Army or DoD Program Management Office. Technologies will be demonstrated in operational environments, performing tactical/operational scenarios. Additionally, funds support the Air & Missile Defense (AMD) Army Modernization Priority. The FY 2026 request for Emerging Technology Initiatives includes $57,546 thousand of discretionary and $87,000 thousand of mandatory (reconciliation) for a total of $144,546 thousand. The mandatory funds the GDS Joint Program Office which integrates and coordinates the fielding of GDS elements through architecture development, configuration management, integrated testing, Joint Integrated Battle Management (JIBM) development, DOTMLPF-P synchronization, and foreign radar acquisition for testing and potential incorporation into the GDS architecture. Further information for this reconciliation request is provided in Section 20003 (Missile Defense) of the Reconciliation Exhibit. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.532 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 — Guam Defense System - Management
The Guam Defense System (GDS) Joint Program Office (JPO) develops a 360-degree Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense (EIAMD) capability that will defend the people, infrastructure, and territory of Guam from advanced ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats. The GDS is a joint, system of systems that are developed, manned and sustained by the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, and the Missile Defense Agency. The GDS provides strategic deterrence in the INDOPACIFIC region and supports the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI). In response to section 1660(b) of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the US Army was designated as the Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) for the Joint Special Interest Acquisition Category (ACAT) ID program and, subsequently, the GDS JPO was established. The PB2026 architecture consists of Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense [IAMD] Battle Command System (IBCS), PATRIOT Launchers, Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) Launchers, Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) systems, low-cost foreign radars, Joint Integrated Battle Management, Tactical Operations Center - Light (TOC-L), and the Aegis Guam System comprised of MK-41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), Army/Navy Transportable Radar (AN/TPY-6), Command and Control Battle Management and Communication (C2BMC). Early Operational Capability (Increment 1) will occur in CY2027, Initial Operational Capability (Increment 2) will occur in CY2029, and Full Operational Capability will occur in CY2032. FY2026 funds continue the operations of the GDS JPO, Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership, Personnel, Facility-Policy (DOTMLPF-P) integration, development of the Joint Integrated Battle Manager, and initiates the acquisition of low-cost foreign radars for testing and experimentation.
Mission — Rapid Capability Development and Maturation
This project funds high-priority, threat-based projects with the intent to deliver an operationally effective capability in the near- and mid-terms. Efforts will include accelerated materiel development and prototyping based on anticipated and emerging threats and opportunities. Efforts include development, acquisition, assessment, maturation, and transition of prototype technologies to acquisition programs. Efforts include Directed Energy; Long Range Precision Fires; Air and Missile Defense; Cyber; Artificial Intelligence; Signals Intelligence (SIGINT); Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Counter UAS (C-UAS); Communications; Survivability; Robotics; Advanced Ground and Aviation Systems; and other high priority emerging threats and opportunities. Funds may also allow for acceleration of critical capabilities to counter urgent and emerging threats for transition to programs of record. Funding may also be used to acquire specialized expertise as needed. Prototypes Human Machine Integrated Formations (HMIF) that exploits advances in robotics and leverages integration enablers of automation and connectivity to enable an agile, dispersed, logistically resilient, lethal formation that can rapidly converge effects to defeat a near-peer enemy with precision and speed. This will prototype and integrate operationally prioritized payloads for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and lethality with ground and air robotic platforms and formation enablers of networking, command and control, and autonomy to deliver both light unit and heavy unit variants within the HMIF materiel solution. HMIF Increment 1 (Security and Reconnaissance) success in delivering reconnaissance capabilities will inform the suppression capabilities being developed, ensuring program continuity, extensibility and scalability. Conducts technical assessments of technologies, capabilities, and potential solutions. Such areas include but not limited to Operational Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems, Autonomy Systems, Robotic Platforms, Advanced Sensing Systems, Decoy Capabilities, Extending Communications, Long Range Persistent Surveillance, Advanced Mobile Weapon Systems, and Modular Open System Architectures (MOSA). Develops the transition plan to accelerate priority efforts and other concepts to capabilities for program offices. Continues identification of emerging priority operational gaps that align to technologies that support Army Service Components (ASCs), and operational line units with prototype solutions identified through coordination with US Army Programs of Record, Science and Technology (S&T) programs, and industry partners. The Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) expedites delivery of residual combat materiel capabilities to the Warfighter to provide critical capability in support of the Army modernization strategy and transitions the capability to an acquisition program for production and fielding as an enduring need. RCCTO assesses Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS), Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS), and Non-Developmental Item (NDI) (non-standard equipment) solutions for modification and/or integration to address changes in contested environments with materiel solutions for forces deployed globally. RCCTO engages with industry to identify innovative solutions to high priority problem sets and funds quick turn analysis, modeling and prototyping efforts through this project to demonstrate cross-cutting military utility.
Mission — Rapid Capability Support
This project funds rapid prototyping and delivery of residual combat capability to enable the Army Modernization Priorities and the National Defense Strategy. These efforts include long range precision fires, air and missile defense, robotics, ground, aviation, Soldier, cyber, and command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance (C4ISR) missions. The primary goal is to deliver experimental prototypes to a unit of action through a collaborative and accelerated acquisition process. Technologies will be demonstrated in relevant environments, performing tactical/operational scenarios. Efforts will focus on high-priority, threat-based projects with the intent to deliver an operationally effective capability in the near- and mid-terms. Efforts will include accelerated materiel development and competitive prototyping based on anticipated and emerging threats and opportunities. This project provides the Army an improved mechanism to effectively confront emerging threats and advance America's military dominance in accordance with the National Defense Strategy. Efforts include development, acquisition, assessment, maturation, and transition of prototype technologies to acquisition programs in Directed Energy; Long Range Precision Fires; Air and Missile Defense; Cyber; Artificial Intelligence; Signals Intelligence (SIGINT); Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Counter UAS (C-UAS); Communications; Survivability; and other high priority emerging threats and opportunities as designated by the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) Board of Directors. Funds may also allow for acceleration of critical program of record capabilities to counter urgent and emerging threats. Funding may also be used to acquire specialized expertise as needed. The Army RCCTO expedites the fielding of critical combat materiel capabilities to the Warfighter to meet urgent needs and support the Army modernization strategy. RCCTO assesses Commercial-Off-The Shelf (COTS), Government Off-The- Shelf (GOTS), and Non-Developmental Item (NDI) (non-standard equipment) solutions for modification and/or integration to address changes in contested environments with enduring materiel solutions for forces deployed globally. RCCTO integrates prototypes and evaluates solutions to field residual combat capability to a unit of action and transition the capability to an acquisition program for production and sustainment.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (11)
Guam Defense System (GDS) Integration
GDS Integration is conducted by the GDS JPO for the integration, coordination, and synchronization of fielding the GDS elements. Activities include, but are not limited to, execution of the Middle Tier Acquisition - Rapid Fielding (MTA-RF) program, systems of system architecture development, configuration management, and management of integrated test and experimentation campaigns. The GDS JPO is charged with provide documentation and reporting on the overall GDS acquisition effort.
Joint Integrated Battle Management (JIBM) Development
JIBM development is a software development program to integrate and enhance existing command and control (C2) systems to provide improved battle management and C2 for the GDS system of systems architecture. This includes, but is not limited to, development and validation of a Reference Architecture, software engineering, systems engineering, establishment of a Special Access Program (SAP) Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) lab, information technology, cloud storage, Development Operations environment, and studies with other shared support costs to develop and deploy an optimized Joint IAMD defense system with Integrated Battle Management.
Joint Capabilities Integration (JCI) of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P)
The JCI Cell of the GDS JPO synchronizes and aligns DOTMLPF-P activities. The Defense Acquisition Executive (DAE) DoD formally assigned the GDS JPO this traditionally non-acquisition mission to expedite working and resolving DOTmLPF-P issues that traditionally lag behind procurement and can delay delivery of materiel. Of particular interest, is the synchronization of Military Construction (MILCON) projects that must be completed to enable deployment and operation of the GDS integrated architecture. This includes, but is not limited to, labor as part of the JPO.
Human Machine Integrated Formation (HMIF)
Provide an initial Human Machine Integrated capability to Infantry and Armor formations.
Concept Prototyping
Senior Leaders from across the Army, including Program Executive Officers (PEO's), Army Futures Command's Cross Functional Team (AFC CFT) Directors and Research and Development Center Directors, and other subject matter experts select the most impactful projects for the RCCTO Board of Directors approval. Concept Prototyping funds projects focused on but not limited to the following: machine learning, resilient and open standard communications, advanced network operation tools, counter unmanned aerial systems, unmanned aerial and terrestrial sensors, advanced energy efficient battery technologies, ruggedized and resilient power electronics, advanced low size, weight, and power (SWaP) energy generation and storage systems, advanced manned/unmanned aerial systems, advanced manned/ unmanned ground systems, weapon system cyber resiliency, advanced defensive and offensive cyber, quantum computing, quantum sensing, assured position, navigation, and timing (APNT), security orchestration and automated response, multi-domain command and control (C2), electronic warfare, autonomy & robotics, soldier borne sensors and capabilities, edge processing technologies, information processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) tools, tactical data fabrics, resilient water support and safety monitoring capabilities, sensor to shooter capabilities and modeling and simulations in support of these domain areas. These efforts provide the Army initial operational capability for future integration into a program of record and include market research, technology analysis, project planning and development, prototyping and testing requirements.
Selective Propagation APS Radar (SPAR) (Formely known as WiSPR)
(CUI) Transition and advance the wideband, selective propagation radar (WiSPR) system from TRL 5 to TRL 7 to cue a hard-kill APS via the Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) framework and provide a method of communication between vehicles.
Operationalizing Hybrid Electric - Ground Vehicles
Prototype representative vehicle, Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) from existing Army platforms by adding mature Hybrid Electric (HE) technologies. Included as a supporting task is to establish policies to increase resilience and reduce fuel requirements. It is anticipated that these investments will demonstrate increased operational value as well as a reduction in operational energy. Objective is to measure the operational benefits of hybridization, which consists of increased operational range and silent watch endurance, reducing the platform signature, adding a silent mobility capability, increasing power generation and reducing joint force sustainment demands.
Offensive Swarm (HIVE)
Prototyping effort to develop an offensive Unmanned Aerial Systems that will consist of a Control Node UAS, Attack UAS, and UAS intelligent swarming software framework and the ground station. The intelligent swarming software framework provides the logic to carry out the mission including cooperative engagement with the Unit of Action. The Ground Station provides the operator interface to the HIVE with minimal impact to cognitive workload and physical displacement of other resources.
Organizational Expenses
RCCTO Shared Support.
SBIR/STTR Transfer
Funding transferred in accordance with Title 15 USC §638.
Core Labor
Funding is requested for core labor in support of Army emerging technology initiatives.
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 | $115.4M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Enacted | $126.7M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Total | $126.7M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Disc. Request | $57.5M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Reconciliation | $87.0M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Total | $144.5M |
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 | $115.4M | $126.7M | $57.5M | $57.5M |
| FI3: Rapid Capability Development and Maturation | $102.3M | $62.5M | $45.6M | $45.6M |
| FL7: Rapid Capability Support | $13.1M | $13.3M | $12.0M | $12.0M |
| DJ9: Guam Defense System - Management | — | $50.9M | — | — |
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 Emerging Technology Initiatives. 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 · J145
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2026_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2019 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J141
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 · J164
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 · J171
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 · J140
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 · J138
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 · J137
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 · J135
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