10.2.2. Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)
The Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) reviews and approves capabilities documents designated as JROC interest and supports the acquisition review process. The JROC is composed of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who is the Chairman of the Council; the Service Vices/Assistant Commandant; and Combatant Commanders (or Deputies) when matters related to the area of responsibility or functions of that command will be under consideration by the Council.
In accordance with the CJCS Instruction 3170.01, the Joint Staff reviews all Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) documents and assigns a Joint Potential Designator. The JROC validates capability needs. The JROC also validates the key performance parameters when it approves the associated capabilities document. The JROC charters Functional Capabilities Boards (FCBs). The boards are chaired by a JROC-designated chair and, for appropriate topics, co-chaired by a representative of the Milestone Decision Authority.
10.2.3. Functional Capabilities Boards (FCBs)
Functional Capabilities Boards are the lead coordinating bodies to ensure that the joint force is best served throughout the JCIDS and acquisition processes. The JCIDS process encourages early and continuous collaboration with the warfighter and acquisition communities to ensure that new capabilities are conceived and developed in the joint warfighting context. The JROC, at its discretion, may review any JCIDS issues which may have joint interest or impact. The JROC will also review programs at the request of, and make recommendations as appropriate to, the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics).
10.2.4. Defense Business System Management Committee (DBSMC)
The DBSMC was established by the Secretary of Defense under authority delegated pursuant to section 186 of title 10, United States Code and in accordance with DoDI 5105.18,
The DBSMC advises the DBSMC Chair who is responsible for approving Certification Authority (CA) certification of funds associated with Defense Business System modernization efforts.
10.2.5. Investment Review Boards (IRBs)
IRBs are boards established by an Under Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Defense under authority delegated pursuant to section 2222(f) of title 10 United States Code to conduct the Defense Business System (DBS) review process required by section 2222(g) of the same title.
The IRBs are responsible for advising the Milestone Decision Authority. Required acquisition decision documentation is submitted to the IRB membership no later than 30 calendar days prior to the IRB. IRBs review:
- Problem Statements, which shall be approved by the IRB Chair;
- Requirements changes and technical configuration changes for programs in development that have the potential to impact cost and schedule; and
- The Business Case to determine that business process reengineering (BPR) efforts have been undertaken.
The DoD Components are required to establish or employ decision bodies with similar responsibilities for DBS that do not meet the Major Automated Information System threshold.
10.2.6. DoD Component Program Decision Review Processes
The OSD-level decision review processes discussed in this section of the Guidebook deal specifically with ACAT ID and ACAT IAM programs, selected Pre-Major Defense Acquisition Programs/Pre-Major Automated Information System Programs, and Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) Special Interest Programs. DoD Component Acquisition Executives will develop tailored procedures that meet statutory intent for programs under their cognizance.
10.2.7. Configuration Steering Boards (CSBs)
Section 814 of P.L. 110-417 requires each Department of Defense Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) to establish and chair a CSB with broad executive membership including senior representatives from the Offices of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), the Joint Staff, the Chief of Staff and Comptroller of the Armed Force concerned, other Armed Forces where appropriate, the military deputy to the CAE, the Program Executive Officer (PEO), and other senior representatives of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the military department concerned, as appropriate.
- Each CSB must meet at least annually to review all requirements changes and any significant technical configuration changes for ACAT I and IA programs in development that have the potential to result in cost and schedule impacts to the program. Such changes will generally be rejected, deferring them to future blocks or increments. Changes shall not be approved unless funds are identified and schedule impacts mitigated.
- Each Program Manager, in consultation with the cognizant PEO, must, on a roughly annual basis, identify and propose a set of descoping options, with supporting rationale addressing operational implications, to the CSB that reduce program cost or moderate requirements. If the program is an ACAT ID or IAM program, the CSB chair must recommend to the Milestone Decision Authority which of these options should be implemented. Final decisions on descoping option implementation shall be coordinated with the Joint Staff and military department requirements approval officials.
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