INTERNAL MEMO — FY2026 project allocations
Date: August 12, 2026
To: Portfolio review committee
From: Finance planning

All figures below are preliminary until the board vote on September 8, 2026.

Project Orion (infrastructure): The allocated budget was $120,000 for Phase 1 planning.
Project Vega (research): The allocated budget was $120,000 for exploratory work only.
Project Atlas (deployment): The allocated budget was $120,000 for Phase 1 planning, with a final approved cap of $2.4 million for full deployment in Q1 2027.

Headcount (FTE):
Orion: 4. Vega: 2. Atlas: 18.

Kickoff dates:
Orion: January 6, 2026. Vega: February 3, 2026. Atlas: March 17, 2026, contingent on board approval.

Risk note: The service-level target of 99.9% uptime applies to production systems only.
The service-level target of 99.9% uptime was cited in the Vega pilot proposal but does not bind Atlas until contract execution.
The service-level target of 99.9% uptime for Atlas production carries a contractual credit of $50,000 per incident above the monthly allowance.

Board materials will be circulated by August 28.
