Deltek’s FY 2027 Federal Budget Request: Priorities and Opportunities analyzes the proposed program investments and policy directives within the Trump Administration’s $1.9 trillion fiscal year (FY) 2027 discretionary budget request, which includes $1.1T in Defense and $769B in civilian agency discretionary budgets, plus an additional $350B in requested mandatory Defense spending via a proposed 2026 budget reconciliation bill. The request also includes a $75.7B civilian agency Information Technology (IT) budget.

The FY 2027 budget is released amid multiple areas of uncertainty – including hostilities with Iran and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) experiencing an ongoing funding lapse and prolonged shutdown. The impact is a staggered release of most of the Department of Defense (DOD) budget materials, limited FY 2026 budget baseline information at many civilian agencies (including DHS), and limited program-level IT budget reporting.

This second annual budget request submitted by the second Trump Administration sustains large increases for the agencies aligned with its highest priorities: national defense, homeland security, law enforcement, energy, and veteran care. In contrast, the budget request includes continued cuts to most non-national security agencies. This budget report analyzes the FY 2027 discretionary budget request to determine the impact on federal contracting.

Key Findings

• Funding Administration Priorities. The $1.9T discretionary budget request continues to drive the major priorities of the Trump Administration’s management agenda, such as national security, immigration, law enforcement, energy dominance, space exploration and artificial intelligence.
• Two-fold Defense Budget. The Trump Administration’s defense budget strategy is two-fold: request a 9.2% increase in the base discretionary budget boosted by an additional $350B in proposed mandatory spending. Defense increases are offset by civilian agency cuts.
• Advancing Innovation. Priorities to sustain U.S. technological leadership will drive significant R&D and technology innovation opportunities in artificial intelligence, high performance computing, quantum information systems, advanced computing and communications technologies, semiconductors and microelectronics.
• Civilian IT Realignment. The overall civilian agency IT budget request reflects a return to FY 2025 levels. Favored agencies reflect a prioritization of IT enabling immigration enforcement, energy operations, veteran care and acquisition consolidation (GSA).
• Workforce Rebalancing. FY 2027 civilian budget requests signal continued workforce shifts, balancing staffing reductions with selective restoration funding.

Critical Insight for Vendors

This report delivers a comprehensive view of upcoming federal spending plans. Its purpose is to augment business development planning through strategic and tactical insight into the budget request.

The report provides:

• Top FY 2027 Trump Administration discretionary budget priorities
• Federal initiatives driving IT investment and acquisitions
• Analysis of agency discretionary and topline IT budgets, and identifiable priorities and initiatives

Deltek's FY 2027 Federal Budget Request: Priorities and Opportunities report is delivered in PowerPoint® format, including a PowerPoint® Executive Briefing, and an Excel® data workbook.