341 Appendices Glossary of Terms Systems by Contractors Contractors by State Points of Contact WEAPON SYSTEMS 2012 342 Glossary of Terms Acquisition Categories (ACAT) ACAT IA programs have two subcategories: ACAT I programs are Milestone Decision Authority Programs (MDAPs) or programs designated ACAT I by the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA). 1. ACAT IAM, for which the MDA is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the DoD, the ASD (C3I). The “M” refers to Major Automated Information System Review Dollar value: estimated by the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Council (MAISRC). (Change 4, 5000.2-R) Technology) (USD [A&T]) to require an eventual total expenditure for research, 2. ACAT IAC, for which the DoD CIO has delegated milestone decision authority to development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) of more than $365 million in fiscal year the CAE or Component CIO. The “C” refers to Component. (FY) 2000 constant dollars or, for procurement, of more than $2.190 billion in FY 2000 constant dollars. ACAT I programs have two subcategories: ACAT II programs are defined as those acquisition programs that do not meet the 1. ACAT ID, for which the MDA is USD (A&T). The “D” refers to the Defense criteria for an ACAT I program, but do meet the criteria for a major system, or are Acquisition Board (DAB), which advises the USD (A&T) at major decision points. programs designated ACAT II by the MDA. The dollar value is estimated to require 2. ACAT IC, for which the MDA is the DoD Component Head or, if delegated, the total expenditure for RDT&E of more than $140 million in FY 2000 constant dollars, DoD Component Acquisition Executive (CAE). The “C” refers to Component. The or for procurement of more than $660 million in FY 2000 constant dollars. USD (A&T) designates programs as ACAT ID or ACAT IC. ACAT III programs are defined as those acquisition programs that do not meet the criteria for an ACAT I, an ACAT IA, or an ACAT II. The MDA is designated by the ACAT IA programs are MAISs (Major Automated Information System Acquisition CAE and shall be at the lowest appropriate level. This category includes less-than- Programs), or programs designated by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for major AISs. The dollar values are under the threshold for ACAT II. Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (ASD [C3I]) to be ACAT IA. Acquisition Phase Estimated to exceed: $32 million in FY 2000 constant dollars for all expenditures, All the tasks and activities needed to bring a program to the next major milestone for all increments, regardless of the appropriation or fund source, directly related occur during an acquisition phase. Phases provide a logical means of progressively to the AIS definition, design, development, and deployment, and incurred in any translating broadly stated mission needs into well-defined system-specific single fiscal year; or $126 million in FY 2000 constant dollars for all expenditures, requirements and ultimately into operationally effective, suitable, and survivable for all increments, regardless of the appropriation or fund source, directly related systems. The acquisition phases for the systems described in this handbook are to the AIS definition, design, development, and deployment, and incurred from the defined below: beginning of the Materiel Solution Analysis Phase through deployment at all sites; or $378 million in FY 2000 constant dollars for all expenditures, for all increments, Technology Development Phase regardless of the appropriation or fund source, directly related to the AIS definition, The purpose of this phase is to reduce technology risk, determine and mature the design, development, deployment, operations and maintenance, and incurred from appropriate set of technologies to be integrated into a full system, and to demonstrate the beginning of the Materiel Solution Analysis Phase through sustainment for the critical technology elements on prototypes. Technology Development is a continuous estimated useful life of the system. technology discovery and development process reflecting close collaboration between the Science and Technology (S&T) community, the user, and the system developer. It is an iterative process designed to assess the viability of technologies while UNITED STATES ARMY 343 simultaneously refining user requirements. Entrance into this phase depends on the informed by EMD results, and details the performance expected of the production completion of the Analysis of Alternatives (A0A), a proposed materiel solution, and system. If Milestone C approves LRIP, a subsequent review and decision shall full funding for planned Technology Development Phase activity. authorize full-rate production. Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Phase Operations and Support Phase The purpose of the EMD phase is to develop a system or an increment of capability; The purpose of the Operations and Support phase is to execute a support program complete full system integration (technology risk reduction occurs during Technology that meets materiel readiness and operational support performance requirements, Development); develop an affordable and executable manufacturing process; ensure and sustains the system in the most cost-effective manner over its total life operational supportability with particular attention to minimizing the logistics cycle. Planning for this phase shall begin prior to program initiation and shall be footprint; implement human systems integration (HSI); design for producibility; documented in the Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan (LLSP). Operations and Support ensure affordability; protect critical program information by implementing appropriate phase has two major efforts: life-cycle sustainment and disposal. Entrance into techniques such as anti-tamper; and demonstrate system integration, interoperability, the Operations and Support Phase depends on meeting the following criteria: safety, and utility. The Capability Development Document, Acquisition Strategy, Systems an approved CPD; an approved LCSP; and a successful Full-Rate Production Engineering Plan, and Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) shall guide this effort. (FRP) Decision. Entrance into this phase depends on technology maturity (including software), approved requirements, and full funding. Unless some other factor is overriding in its impact, the Acquisition Program maturity of the technology shall determine the path to be followed. A directed, funded effort designed to provide a new, improved or continuing weapons system or AIS capability in response to a validated operational need. Acquisition Production and Deployment Phase programs are divided into different categories that are established to facilitate The purpose of the Production and Deployment phase is to achieve an operational decentralized decision-making, and execution and compliance with statutory capability that satisfies mission needs. Operational test and evaluation shall requirements. determine the effectiveness and suitability of the system. The MDA shall make the decision to commit DoD to production at Milestone C and shall document Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations (ACTDs) the decision in an Acquisition Decision Memorandum. Milestone C authorizes ACTDs are a means of demonstrating the use of emerging or mature technology to entry into low rate initial production (for MDAPs and major systems), into address critical military needs. ACTDs themselves are not acquisition programs, production or procurement (for non-major systems that do not require LRIP) or although they are designed to provide a residual, usable capability upon completion. into limited deployment in support of operational testing for MAIS programs or If the user determines that additional units are needed beyond the residual capability software-intensive systems with no production components. Entrance into this and that these units can be funded, the additional buys shall constitute an acquisition phase depends on the following criteria: acceptable performance in developmental program with an acquisition category generally commensurate with the dollar value and test and evaluation and operational assessment (OSD OT&E oversight programs); risk of the additional buy. mature software capability; no significant manufacturing risks; manufacturing processes under control (if Milestone C is full-rate production); an approved Automated Information System (AIS) Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) (if Milestone C is program initiation); an A combination of computer hardware and software, data, or telecommunications, approved Capability Production Document (CPD); a refined integrated architecture; that performs functions such as collecting, processing, transmitting, and displaying acceptable interoperability; acceptable operational supportability; and demonstration information. Excluded are computer resources, both hardware and software, that are that the system is affordable throughout the life cycle, fully funded, and properly physically part of, dedicated to, or essential in real-time to the mission performance of phased for rapid acquisition. The CPD reflects the operational requirements, weapon systems. WEAPON SYSTEMS 2012 344 Commercial and Non-Developmental Items system is any vehicle, weapon platform, or conventional weapon system that includes Market research and analysis shall be conducted to determine the availability features designed to provide some degree of protection to users in combat and that and suitability of existing commercial and non-developmental items prior to