• Two services and several COCOMs have no unfunded requirements in FY27.
• Army, Navy, and Air Force submitted $3 billion in unfunded requests for MILCON projects.
• US Southern Command included $229.9 million in its wish list.
• Total unfunded requests are significantly lower than in FY26.

The lack of unfunded priorities may indicate that the services and COCOMs are satisfied with the record-shattering $1.5 trillion defense budget request for FY27. This could suggest that the Defense Department's budget allocation is more aligned with the National Defense Strategy, which may lead to more efficient use of resources. However, the significant decrease in unfunded requests compared to FY26 may also indicate that the services and COCOMs are being more cautious in their budget requests.