Technology Development Strategy | PL 107-314 803 | MS A |
Market Research | 10 USC 2377;
15 USC 644(e)(2) | User Needs and Technology Opportunities; MS A; and MS B |
Economic Analysis
(may be combined with AoA at MS A) | PL 106-398 811 | MS A; MS B, or equivalent; and full deployment DR, or equivalent |
Consideration of Technology Issues | 10 USC 2364(b)(5) | MS A; MS B; and MS C |
Cooperative Opportunities
(part of TDS at MS A, part of Acquisition Strategy thereafter) | 10 USC 2350a(e) | MS A; MS B; and MS C |
MDA Program Certification | 10 USC 2366a;
10 USC 2366b;
DoDI 5000.02 | MS A; MS B; and MS C, if program initiation |
DD Form 1494 Submission / Spectrum Support Certification
(all systems that use EM spectrum in U.S. territory) | 47 USC 305, 901-904;
PL 102-538 104;
OMBC A-11, Part 2 | MS A; MS B; and MS C |
Analysis of Alternatives | 40 USC III;
10 USC 2366a | Milestone (MS) A; program initiation for ships; MS B; and MS C |
Clinger-Cohen Act Compliance
(all IT, including NSS) | 40 USC III | MS A; program initiation for ships; MS B; MS C; and Full-Rate Production Decision Review (FRP DR), or full deployment DR, or equivalent |
DoD CIO Confirmation of CCA Compliance
(see DoDI 5000.02, Enclosure 5) | PL 106-398 811;
DoDI 5000.02 | MS A; MS B; MS C, if program initiation; and full deployment DR |
Data Management Strategy
(part of TDS or Acquisition Strategy) | 10 USC 2320 | MS A; MS B; MS C; and FRP DR, or equivalent |
Independent Cost Estimate | 10 USC 2434 | MS A, cost assessment at MDA request; program initiation for ships, cost assessment only; MS B; MS C; and FRP DR, at MDA request |
DBSMC Certification Approval of Modernizations
(see GB 5000.02, Enclosure 11) | 10 USC 2222 | Prior to obligation of funds on defense business system modernizations |
MAIS Annual Report to Congress | 10 USC 2445b | Annually (at MDA request), MS A, or MS B; and 45 days after President’s Budget |
Alternate LFT&E Plan
(OSD LFT&E oversight programs with waiver only) | 10 USC 2366 | MS B, or as soon as practicable after program initiation |
LFT&E Waiver
(from full-up, system-level testing; OSD LFT&E oversight programs only) | 10 USC 2366 | MS B, or as soon as practicable after program initiation |
LRIP Quantities | 10 USC 2400 | MS B |
Replaced System Sustainment Plan | 10 USC 2437 | Program initiation for ships; and MS B |
Selected Acquisition Report
(except ACAT I that are ACAT IA under 10 USC 2445c) | 10 USC 2432;
10 USC 2445d | Program initiation for ships, MS B, or MDAP designation; annually (quarterly if ≥6-month schedule slip or ≥15% unit cost increase or ≥30% APB objective increase); re-baselined MS C, or MS B and C for ships; ceases after 90% items delivered or 90% funds expended |
Benefit Analysis and Determination
(bundled acquisitions only; part of Acquisition Strategy) | 15 USC 644(e) | MS B; or MS C, if no MS B |
Competition Analysis
(Depot-level maintenance $3M rule; part of Acquisition Strategy) | 10 USC 2469 | MS B; or MS C, if no MS B |
Core Logistics Analysis / Source of Repair Analysis
(part of Acquisition Strategy) | 10 USC 2464;
10 USC 2466 | MS B; or MS C, if no MS B |
Industrial Base Capabilities Considerations
(part of Acquisition Strategy) | 10 USC 2440 | MS B; and MS C |
Acquisition Program Baseline | 10 USC 2435 | Program initiation for ships; MS B; MS C, updated as necessary; and FRP DR, or full deployment DR |
Manpower Estimate
(reviewed by Office of Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))) | 10 USC 2434 | Program initiation for ships; MS B; MS C; and FRP DR |
Programmatic ESOH Evaluation
(includes NEPA and EO 12114 compliance schedule) | 42 USC 4321-4347;
EO 12114 | Program initiation for ships; MS B; MS C; and FRP DR, or full deployment DR |
Program Deviation Report | 10 USC 2435 (MDAP);
40 USC 11317 (MAIS) | Immediately upon a program deviation |
Unit Cost Report | 10 USC 2433 | Quarterly |
MAIS Quarterly Report | 10 USC 2445c | Quarterly (after first MAIS Annual Report) |
Assessment and Certification of a Critical Change
to the Defense Committees | 10 USC 2445c;
DoDI 5000.02 | Not later than 60 days after MAIS Quarterly Report of critical change |
Notification of Significant Change
to the Defense Committees | 10 USC 2445c;
DoDI 5000.02 | Not later than 45 days since MAIS Quarterly Report of change |
“Nunn-McCurdy” Assessment and Certification | 10 USC 2433 | When a Service Secretary has reported an increase in cost that equals or exceeds the critical cost growth threshold |