Defense Primer: Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)

The Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) is a projection of the forces, resources, and programs to support Department of Defense (DOD) operations. The FYDP is compiled every year and typically completed during the programming phase of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process.

The DOD updates the projection during the budgeting phase to reflect the DOD’s final funding decisions presented in the annual President’s budget request.