8.3. Support to the Intelligence Certification Process
The Joint Staff provides review, coordination, and certification/endorsement functions in support of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process. These functions include intelligence supportability for intelligence certification and threat validation. All acquisition programs or capabilities that are expected to operate in a threat environment must be developed in accordance with the most current threat information. Per CJCS Instruction 3312.01, the applicable threat information must be continually updated to account for threats throughout the program or capability's projected acquisition life cycle. DIA's Defense Warning Office (DIA/DWO) will assist sponsors with incorporating adversarial threat capabilities throughout the JCIDS review process, and will review and validate the threat input within the JCIDS documents. Threat sections should not include non-adversarial, natural events as threats to capabilities or systems.
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD). The initiating DOD Component prepares a concise threat summary and threat rationale, working with DIA/DWO as needed. If validated Capstone Threat Assessments (CTAs) or System Threat Assessment Reports (STARs)/System Threat Assessments (STAs) are available and address the threat areas affecting the U.S. capability, these documents should be used as the primary sources for the threat statements. The ICDs reference the threat documents used to support the analysis.
Capability Development Document (CDD). The initiating DOD Component prepares a concise threat summary and threat rationale, working with DIA/DWO as needed. If validated CTAs or STARs/STAs are available and address the threat areas affecting the U.S. capability, these documents should be used as the primary sources for the threat statements. Programs designated as ACAT-ID MDAPs, or programs with the potential to be so designated, must use DIA-validated threat references.
Capability Production Document (CPD). The initiating DOD Component prepares a concise threat summary and threat rationale, working with DIA/DWO as needed. If validated CTAs or STARs/STAs are available and address the threat areas affecting the U.S. capability, these documents should be used as the primary sources for the threat statements. Programs designated as ACAT ID MDAPs, or programs with the potential to be so designated, must use DIA-validated threat references.
Information Support Plan (ISP). Per DoDI 4630.8 and CJCSI 3312.01B, DIA/DWO reviews program generated ISPs during the Intelligence Certification process. A threat summary or section is not required in the ISP format; however, if used should reference the current and applicable CTA or STAR/STA.
Additional Criteria. The certification also evaluates intelligence-related systems with respect to open system architecture, security, and intelligence interoperability standards. (J-6 Interoperability certification is conducted in a separate, but related process, and is documented in CJCS Instruction 6212.01.)
Those personnel with a SIPRNET terminal can access the specific procedures and criteria for the Intelligence Certification on the Intelligence Requirements Certification Office homepage (under "Certification Process"). By telephone, additional information may be obtained by calling the Intelligence Requirements Certification Office at 703-571-9543 (Mr. Vernon Wilson) or 703-571-9541 (Mr. Dana Smith).
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