# DoD Seeks FY2027 DoDEA Funding

The Department of Defense Education Activity director position became vacant on October 31, 2026, after Paul Craft resigned, marking the agency’s second leadership change in a year. DoD’s FY2027 budget request includes $5.1 billion for DoDEA, with $1.7 billion in additional mandatory spending that is not guaranteed. The signal reports no related solicitation or contract award, so the request is a budget-planning indicator rather than a current procurement opportunity.

- The requested funding level may inform contractors’ planning for DoDEA-related work, but the additional $1.7 billion should not be treated as committed funding.
- With the director role vacant, procurement professionals and industry stakeholders should distinguish agency budget requests from funded requirements; no specific acquisition, timeline, or solicitation is identified.
- Contractors may attend Federal News Network’s Industry Exchange IT Modernization event on December 7, 2026, at 1 p.m.; the signal provides no procurement contact details.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Defense (DoD)
- Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)

### Sources
- [
        DoDEA loses second director in a year, leaving top job vacant - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2026/11/dodea-loses-second-director-in-a-year-leaving-top-job-vacant) - Federal News Network