WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War plans to commit more than $1.5 billion over fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and scientific research through the Trump administration’s Genesis Mission, expanding the federal government’s investment in AI-driven national security capabilities.
The department said it expects to provide more than $200 million in fiscal 2026 and more than $1.3 billion in fiscal 2027 to support National Science & Technology Challenges led through the White House initiative.
The funding will support the Genesis Mission American Science and Security Platform, a Department of Energy-developed system designed to integrate scientific data, computing resources, research instruments and artificial intelligence tools.
As part of the effort, the Department of War plans to contribute decades of aeronautic, hydrodynamic, acoustic and sensor data to the platform to support AI-assisted research, engineering and defense technology development.
A central component of the department’s investment is the Digital Biosecurity Forge, or DB-FORGE, a high-performance computing environment being developed with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Funding for DB-FORGE is expected to total $30 million in fiscal 2026 before increasing to a projected $150 million in fiscal 2027.
Beyond the flagship project, the department said it is aligning research funding across biomanufacturing, human health and biosecurity programs to integrate those efforts with the Genesis Mission’s artificial intelligence capabilities.
“President Trump has mandated that the United States be the dominant global leader in AI, and the Genesis Mission represents an unprecedented opportunity to unlock our nation’s scientific might,” Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael stated.
Michael said the department is expanding investments in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and biotechnology to accelerate scientific discovery and support military research.
According to the department, the Genesis Mission is intended to bring together federal agencies and private-sector partners to speed technological development for national security, homeland defense and the defense industrial base.
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