Acquisition Integration and Interoperability (AI2)

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What it is

Acquisition Integration and Interoperability (AI2) — a research & development program run by OSD.

What changed

-$2.06M FY25→26

Who gets it

No award linkage at high confidence.

GAO oversight: DOD — 5 high-risk areas

Budget Figures

FY24 Actuals

FY25 Total

$15.6M

FY26 Request

$13.6M

FY25→26 Change

-$2.06M

Budget Trajectory

FY25: $15.6M
FY26: $13.6M

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	FY25 Enacted	$15.6M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide	OSD	FY25 Total	$15.6M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide	OSD	FY26 Disc. Request	$13.6M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide	OSD	FY26 Total	$13.6M

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

Project	All Prior Years	FY24 Actuals	FY25 Total	FY26 Base	FY26 Request
Program Element	$0	$0	$15.6M	$13.6M	$13.6M
952: Acquisition Integration and Interoperability	$0	$0	$15.6M	$13.6M	$13.6M

Program Narratives

Mission— Acquisition Integration and Interoperability

AI2 was established to create an enduring acquisition infrastructure for delivering integrated joint, system-of-systems capabilities, and establish the necessary policies, forums, and processes to (1) Enable the delivery of integrated defense capabilities, leveraging Military Department and service-specific system acquisition; (2) Drive adoption of threat-based mission thread analysis to inform acquisition, resourcing, and requirements decisions; and (3) Support acquisition portfolio reviews to drive resourcing and enterprise decisions. Program funding institutionalizes the lessons learned from the Department’s Competitive Advantage Pathfinders (CAP) and Integrated Acquisition Portfolio Reviews (IAPR) and aligns service-specific system acquisition programs, prototypes, and Science and Technology (S&T) projects to deliver joint integrated capabilities. The program executes studies, analyses, and pathfinding efforts to (1) Govern the processes across the Defense Acquisition System to integrate and align portfolios and programs across the lifecycle from Services, OSD Components, and COCOMs; (2) Create an enduring infrastructure, tools, and processes for Service and OSD teams to better integrate system-of-systems capabilities; and (3) Remove regulatory and institutional barriers towards leveraging service-unique acquisitions for joint requirements.

Mission— Acquisition Integration and Interoperability (AI2)

The FY 2026 request for AI2 includes $13.556 million for AI2. The AI2 was established to create an enduring acquisition infrastructure for delivering integrated joint, system-of-systems capabilities, and establish the necessary policies, forums, and processes to (1) Enable the delivery of integrated defense capabilities, leveraging Military Department and service-specific system acquisition; (2) Drive adoption of threat-based mission thread analysis to inform acquisition, resourcing, and requirements decisions; and (3) Support acquisition portfolio reviews to drive resourcing and enterprise decisions. Program funding institutionalizes the lessons learned from the Department’s Competitive Advantage Pathfinders (CAP) and Integrated Acquisition Portfolio Reviews (IAPR) and aligns service-specific system acquisition programs, prototypes, and Science and Technology (S&T) projects to deliver joint integrated capabilities. The program executes studies, analyses, and pathfinding efforts to (1) Govern the processes across the Defense Acquisition System to integrate and align portfolios and programs across the lifecycle from Services, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Components, and Combatant Commands (COCOMs); (2) Create an enduring infrastructure, tools, and processes for Service and OSD teams to better integrate system-of-systems capabilities; and (3) Remove regulatory and institutional barriers towards leveraging service-unique acquisitions for joint requirements.

Accomplishments & Planned Programs (1)

Acquisition Integration and Interoperability

Program funding institutionalizes the lessons learned from the Department’s Competitive Advantage Pathfinders (CAP) and Integrated Acquisition Portfolio Reviews (IAPR) and aligns service-specific system acquisition programs, prototypes, and Science and Technology (S&T) projects to deliver joint integrated capabilities. The program executes studies, analyses, and pathfinding efforts to (1) Govern the processes across the Defense Acquisition System to integrate and align portfolios and programs across the lifecycle from Services, OSD Components, and Combatant Commands (COCOMs); (2) Create an enduring infrastructure, tools, and processes for Service and OSD teams to better integrate system-of-systems capabilities; and (3) Remove regulatory and institutional barriers towards leveraging service-unique acquisitions for joint requirements.

No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 326 programs). why →

Lobbying Mentions

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