4

A

Integrated System 

Design

System Capability & Manufacturing 

Process Demonstration Low-Rate Initial Production

Defense

Acquisition

System

(event-driven)

Planning,

Programming,

Budgeting

& Execution 

Process

Military

Departments and

Defense Agencies

Financial

Management

Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Life Cycle Management System 

Full-Rate Production/Deployment

Engineering & Manufacturing Development Phase Operations & Support Phase

DoD Decision

Support Systems

Effective Interaction

is Essential

Life Cycle Sustainment

Decisions

Actual Costs

Engineering

Cost Estimation

Methods

Parametric

Analogy

Materiel Solution Analysis Phase Technology Development Phase

White

House

Office of the

Secretary of Defense

and Joint Staff

PMO Budget Estimate

PMO POM Input

Oversight

&

Review

Exit

Criteria

Exit

Criteria

ADM

Exit

Criteria

Met Exit

Criteria

ADM

Exit

Criteria

ADM

MBI Apportionment

Contracting 

Production & Deployment Phase

B C

Purpose of LRIP: 

•Complete manufacturing development

•Establish initial production base

•Ramp to production rate

•Produce systems for IOT&E

Low-Rate Initial 

Production

Systems

FCA

Prototypes

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Study

Contracts

Complete Analysis of Alternatives to assess potential materiel solutions to 

capability need, identify key technologies and estimate life cycle costs. 

Consider commercial-off-the-shelf and solutions from both large and

small business. Identify materiel solution to capability need. 

Complete Technology Development Strategy. 

Reduce technology risk, determine and mature appropriate set of technologies to integrate into full system, 

demonstrate critical technology elements on prototypes, and complete preliminary design. Identify an 

affordable program or increment of militarily useful capability, demonstrate technology in relevant 

environment, and identify and assess manufacturing risks. Provide for two or more competing teams 

producing prototypes of system and/or key system elements prior to or through Milestone B.

Develop a system or increment of capability; complete full system integration, develop affordable and executable manufacturing process; 

ensure operational supportability; reduce logistics footprint; implement human systems integration; design for producibility; ensure 

affordability; protect critical program information; and demonstrate system integration, interoperability, safety, and utility.

Achieve operational capability that satisfies mission needs. Low-rate initial production (limited deployment for software intensive 

systems with no development hardware) and full-rate production (full deployment for software intensive systems). Deliver 

fully funded quantity of systems and supporting material and services for program or increment to users.

Execute support program that meets materiel readiness and 

operational support performance requirements and 

sustains system in most cost-effective manner. 

Overlaps Production and Deployment Phase. 

July

August - November November December

January February (1st Monday)

Disposal

System

Performance

Spec

Production

Representative

Articles

CARD – Cost Analysis Requirements Description

CCE – Component Cost Estimate

CCP – Component Cost Position

ICE – Independent Cost Estimate

MDAP – Major Defense Acquisition Program

MAIS – Major Automated Information System

PMO – Program Management Office

RDT&E – Research, Development, Test & Evaluation

Cost Acronyms

FYDP – Future Years Defense Program

MBI – Major Budget Issues

OMB – Office of Management and Budget

PMO – Program Management Office

POM – Program Objectives Memorandum

Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Acronyms

Joint 

Capabilities 

Integration & 

Development 

System

(need-driven)

AoA updated as 

necessary

Full-Rate

Production

Systems

Major

Products 

Operations and

Maintenance

Types of

Funds RDT&E – Management & Support RDT&E – Management & Support RDT&E – Management & Support

RDT&E – Advanced Component Development and Prototypes RDT&E – Systems Development & Demonstration

Final

Product

Baseline

RDT&E – Advanced Technology Development

FOT&E

Technical

Systems Engineering

Test and Evaluation

Supportability

Analyze/Assess 

Concepts Versus 

Defined User Needs &

Environmental Constraints

Decompose Concept 

Functional Definition into 

Component Concepts &

Assessment Objectives

Develop Component Concepts, 

i.e., Enabling/Critical 

Technologies, Constraints, 

& Cost/Risk Drivers 

Design/Develop System Concepts,

i.e., Enabling/Critical Technologies, 

Update Constraints, & 

Cost/Risk Drivers

•ICD

•AoA Study Plan

•Exit Criteria

•Alternative Maintenance 

& Sustainment Concepts

OUTPUTS

Trades Trades

Implement and

Field

• Process Change 

- Operations/Maintenance Support

• Materiel Change

- Hardware/Product Support Package

INPUTS •Service Use Data

•User Feedback •Failure Reports

•Discrepancy Reports

•SEP

•System Safety Analysis

•Product Support Element 

Requirements

OUTPUTS

Integrated DT&E/OT&E/LFT&E

Demonstrate System to

Specified User Needs and

Environmental Constraints

•ICD & Draft CDD

•Approved Materiel Solution

•Exit Criteria 

•Support & Maintenance Concepts

& Technologies

•Systems Engineering Plan

•AoA Report 

•T&E Strategy

•Technology Development Strategy

•System Safety Analysis

Analyze Deficiencies

To Determine Corrective

Actions

OUTPUTS

Modify Configuration

(Hardware/Software/Specs)

To Correct Deficiencies

Least

Acceptable

Most

Acceptable

Recycle/Reuse

Reprocessing

Disposal Landfill

Disposal

Logistics/

Sustainment

•Test Results 

•Exit Criteria

•APB •CPD •SEP •TEMP

•Product Support Element

Requirements

•PESHE

•System Safety Analysis

INPUTS

Evaluate Product

Support Capabilities

Performance-Based 

Agreements 

Product Support Integrator/

Product Support Provider 

LFTE

Report to 

Congress

BLRIP

Report to 

Congress

Post-CDR A

FRP B DR

Demonstrate Product Support Capability •Footprint Reduction 

•Supply Chain Management

•Product Support Elements

•Finalize Product Support BCA

Verify and Validate

Production

Configuration

•Preliminary System Spec

•Systems Engineering Plan

•T&E Strategy

•System Safety Analysis

•Support & Maintenance Concepts

& Technologies

•Inputs to:

-draft CDD -AoA -TDS -IBR

-Cost/Manpower Est.

-Product Support Strategy

ASR

•System Allocated Baseline

•PDR Report •Test Reports

•SEP •TEMP •PESHE •PPP •TRA

•NEPA Compliance Schedule

•Risk Assessment •LCSP

•Validated Systems Support & Maint

Objectives & Requirements

•System Safety Analysis

•Inputs to: -CDD -ISP -STA -IBR

-Acq Strategy

-Affordability Assessment

-Cost/Manpower Est.

SVR PRR

•Initial Product Baseline

•Test Reports

•SEP •TRA •PESHE •TEMP

•NEPA Compliance Schedule

•Elements of Product Support 

•Risk Assessment

•Life Cycle Sustainment Plan

•System Safety Analysis

•Inputs to: -CPD -STA -ISP 

-IBR -Cost/Manpower Est. 

•Data for In-Service Review

•Input to CDD for next increment

•Modifications/upgrades to fielded

systems

•SEP •Test Reports

•System Safety Analysis

•Product Support Package

•Product Baseline

•Test Reports

•SEP •PESHE •TEMP 

•System Safety Analysis 

•Inputs to: -IBR

- Cost/Manpower Est.

- Product Support Package

JITC Joint Interoperability 

Test Certification

PCA

Develop Initial Product Support Strategy

Initiate Product Support BCA

(Define Ground Rules & Assumptions)

Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) Strategy (Preferred Product Support Approach)

Refine 

Supportability

Objectives/

Constraints 

Pre-IOC and Post IOC Supportability Assessments

Post-Deployment

Review

In-Service

Review

Fabricate, Assemble,

Code to “Build-to”

Documentation

TLCSM TLCSM TLCSM

Total Life

Cycle Systems

Management

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INPUTS OUTPUTS INPUTS OUTPUTS INPUTS

(annualcalendar-driven)

Congressional Budget Process

Appropriation

Committees

Authorization

Committees

Authorization/

Appropriation

Acts Passed

Joint Operations Concepts

Concept of Operations

Operations Plans

Strategic Guidance

Initiate Evolutionary Acquisition Strategy Evolutionary Acquisition Strategy

MDA

DoD Testimony DoD Appeals

C

DAB/

ITAB MDA

Exit

Criteria

ADM

OMB

Joint Operations Concepts

Concept of Operations

Technology Development Strategy

AoA Report

DoD Enterprise Architecture &

Solution Architecture

Technical Standards Profile

Threshold/objective tradeoffs –

Revised Performance Attributes

Appropriated Funds To Support Contracts

Business Case

Analysis 

Component/JROC

Validation & 

Approval KPPs

CDD Draft

CDD

KPPs

CPD

Exit

Criteria

MS B

Cert

Cost-Type

Contract

Determination

(if applicable)

ADM

FRP

B C

FRP

Exit

Criteria

Met

PSR APB

Monitor & Collect

Service Use & Supply

Chain Performance Data

Analyze Data to:

Validate Failures &

Determine Root Causes

Determine

System Risk/

Hazard Severity

Develop

Corrective

Action

Integrate and Test

Corrective Action

Assess Risk of 

Improved System

Interpret User Needs,

Analyze Operational 

Capabilities &

Environmental Constraints

Verification

Linkage

Validation

Linkage

Verification

Linkage

Verification

Linkage

Verification

Linkage

Validation

Linkage

Verification

Linkage

Verification

Linkage

Verification

Linkage

Verification/

Validation

Linkage

Verification

Linkage

Verification

Linkage

ITR

Verification/

Validation

Linkage

MS A

Cert

ADM

AoA

Fiscal Guidance

Initial

Product

Baseline

(verified)

Non-materiel 

solutions

JROC/

Component

Validation and

Approval

DCR

AoA Study 

Guidance AoA Study 

Plan

Define 

Supportability

Objectives 

Exit

Criteria

Met

APB

MTA

FMECA

FTA

LORA

RCM

MS

B

Threshold/objective tradeoffs –

Revised Performance Attributes

MS

C

MS

A

Joint 

Capabilities Integration

& Development System

VCJCS Oversight

CJCSI 3170.01 series

Defense

Acquisition

System

USD(AT&L) Oversight

DoDD 5000.01

Planning,

Programming,

Budgeting & Execution

Process

DEPSECDEF Oversight

DoD 7000.14-R

Threshold/objective tradeoffs –

Revised Performance Attributes

Prototypes

Product Support Plan •Statutory/Regulatory

•Source of Support

•Legacy Considerations

•Conduct Product Support BCA

-Supply Support -Training

-Maintenance -Support Data

-Manpower & personnel

•Product Support Elements Set 

Product Support

Strategy

Technical & Logistics Acronyms

ASR – Alternative Systems Review

AOTR – Assessment of Operational Test Readiness

BCA – Business Case Analysis

BLRIP – Beyond Low Rate Initial Production

CDR – Critical Design Review

CI – Configuration Item

DT&E – Developmental Test & Evaluation

EOA – Early Operational Assessment

ESOH – Environment, Safety & Occupational Health

FCA – Functional Configuration Audit

FMECA – Failure Mode Effects & Criticality Analysis

FOT&E – Follow-On Test & Evaluation

FTA – Failure Tree Analysis

IOT&E – Initial Operational Test & Evaluation

ISR – In-Service Review

ISP – Information Support Plan

ITR – Initial Technical Review

JITC – Joint Interoperability Test Command

LFT&E – Live Fire Test & Evaluation

LORA – Level of Repair Analysis

MTA – Maintenance Task Analysis

NEPA – National Environmental Policy Act

OA – Operational Assessment

OTRR – Operational Test Readiness Review

PBA – Performance-Based Agreement

PESHE – Programmatic Environment,

Safety & Occupational Health Evaluation

PDR – Preliminary Design Review

PCA – Physical Configuration Audit

PRR – Production Readiness Review

PPP – Program Protection Plan

PSI – Product Support Integrator

PSP – Product Support Provider

RCM – Reliability Centered Maintenance

RMS – Reliability, Maintainability & Supportability

SEP – Systems Engineering Plan

SFR – System Functional Review

SRR – System Requirements Review

STA – System Threat Assessment

SVR – System Verification Review

TEMP – Test & Evaluation Master Plan

TDS – Technology Development Strategy

TRA – Technology Readiness Assessment

TRR – Test Readiness Review

LFT&E

Waiver

(if appropriate)

Final RFP cannot be released 

until TDS is approved

(with alternate 

LFT&E Plan)

Post-CDR Report

A

PCDRA Increment 3

Increment 2 PCDRA

Procurement

Capabilities-Based

Assessment

Final RFP cannot be released 

until Acq Strategy is approved Final RFP cannot be released 

until Acq Strategy is approved

Final RFP cannot be released 

until Acq Strategy is approved

AoA updated as

necessary AoA MAIS

only

Following the Materiel Development Decision, the Milestone Decision Authority may authorize entry into the acquisition process at any point, consistent with phase-specific entrance criteria and statutory requirements 

Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System - Acronyms

CDD – Capability Development Document

CPD – Capability Production Document

DCR – DOTMLPF Change Recommendation

DOTMLPF – Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel,

Leadership and Education, Personnel, & Facilities

FOC – Full Operational Capability

ICD – Initial Capabilities Document

IOC – Initial Operational Capability

IT – Information Technology

JP 3-0 – Joint Publication 3-0, “Joint Operations”

JROC – Joint Requirements Oversight Council

MUA – Military Utility Assessment

KPP – Key Performance Parameter

KSA – Key System Attribute

Decompose Functional

Definitions into Critical

Component Definition &

Technologies Verification Plan

CDR

•Sys Performance Spec

•Acquisition Strategy

•Exit Criteria

•APB •CDD •STA •ISP 

•SEP •TEMP •PESHE •PPP 

•NEPA Compliance Schedule

•Risk Assessment

•Validated Sys Support & Maint

Objectives & Requirements

•Product Support Strategy

•System Safety Analysis

Validated and approved 

CDD & CPD for each increment of 

evolutionary acquisition

MDD A

ADM – Acquisition Decision Memorandum

AoA – Analysis of Alternatives

APB – Acquisition Program Baseline

CDR – Critical Design Review

CBRN – Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear

DAB – Defense Acquisition Board

ECP – Engineering Change Proposal

ESOH – Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health

EVM – Earned Value Management

FRPDR – Full Rate Production Decision Review

FDDR – Full Deployment Decision Review

IBR – Integrated Baseline Review

ITAB – Information Technology Acquisition Board

LRIP – Low Rate Initial Production

MAIS – Major Automated Information System

MDA – Milestone Decision Authority

MDD – Materiel Development Decision

NSS – National Security Systems

PDR – Preliminary Design Review

P-CDRA – Post Critical Design Review Assessment

P-PDRA – Post PDR Assessment

PSR – Program Support Review

RAM-C – Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Cost

Rationale Report

RFP – Request for Proposals

RFI – Request for Information

TRA – Technology Readiness Assessment

TLCSM – Total Life Cycle Systems Management

Oversight & Review and Contracting Acronyms

Selectively Applied

System

Training

KPP

Energy

Efficiency

KPP

Joint Staff Review

J-1 – Joint manpower. J-2 – Intelligence/threat. 

J-3 – Operational suitability, sufficiency, & 

supportability. J-4 – Facilities, sustainment, & energy 

efficiency. J-5 – Alignment with strategy & priorities. 

J-6 – IT/NSS interoperability & supportability.

J-7 – Systems training. J-8 – Weapons safety.

System Threat Assessment

Force

Protection

KPP

Survivability

KPP

Selectively Applied

System

Training

KPP

Energy

Efficiency

KPP

Joint Staff Review

J-1 – Joint manpower. J-2 – Intelligence/threat. 

J-3 – Operational suitability, sufficiency, & 

supportability. J-4 – Facilities, sustainment, & energy 

efficiency. J-5 – Alignment with strategy & priorities. 

J-6 – IT/NSS interoperability & supportability.

J-7 – Systems training. J-8 – Weapons safety.

Joint Staff Review

J-1 – Joint manpower. J-2 – Intelligence/threat. 

J-3 – Operational suitability, sufficiency, & 

supportability. J-4 – Facilities, sustainment, & energy 

efficiency. J-5 – Alignment with strategy & priorities. 

J-6 – IT/NSS interoperability & supportability.

J-7 – Systems training. J-8 – Weapons safety.

KPPs

Traceable 

To ICD & 

JP 3-0

System Threat Assessment

Force

Protection

KPP

Survivability

KPP

System Threat Assessment

Force

Protection

KPP

Survivability

KPP

Selectively Applied

System

Training

KPP

Energy

Efficiency

KPP

ADM PostPDR A

Required if PDR is 

after Milestone B

Exit

Criteria

Met

PSR

Demo & Validate System

& Tech Maturity Versus 

Defined User Needs &

Environmental Constraints

(If program initiation, or if equiv to FDDR) 

Clinger-Cohen Act (IT incl NSS)

- Compliance

- CIO Confirmation of Compliance 

PostCDR A Decision Points/Milestones MDD FRP

DR IOC FOC

SRR

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PSR

TRA Exit

Criteria

Met

APB

PSR

TRA

PDR Report

Clinger-Cohen Act (IT incl NSS)

- Compliance

- CIO Confirmation of Compliance 

Clinger-Cohen Act (IT incl NSS)

- Compliance

- CIO Confirmation of Compliance 

Clinger-Cohen Act (IT incl NSS)

- Compliance

- CIO Confirmation of Compliance 

Component/JROC

Validation & 

Approval

Component/JROC

Validation & 

Approval

FDDR

For software 

intensive 

systems

DAB/

ITAB MDA DAB/ITAB MDA DAB/ITAB MDA DAB/ITAB MDA

Compliant 

Solution

Architectures

Supportability

Requirements

Information

Assurance

Net Centric 

Data & Services 

Strategy

Technical

Standards & Net-Ready interfaces

KPP

Compliant 

Solution

Architectures

Supportability

Requirements

Information

Assurance

Net Centric 

Data & Services 

Strategy

Technical

Standards & Net-Ready interfaces

KPP

Compliant 

Solution

Architectures

Supportability

Requirements

Information

Assurance

Net Centric 

Data & Services 

Strategy

Technical

Standards & Net-Ready interfaces

KPP

Alternative

Materiel

Solutions

Initial

Product

Baseline

Information

Support

Plan

MUA/Final Demo 

Report for

Joint Capability Technology 

Demonstrations & other 

prototype projects

Information

Support

Plan

MUA/Final Demo 

Report for

Joint Capability Technology 

Demonstrations & other 

prototype projects

Information

Support

Plan

MUA/Final Demo 

Report for

Joint Capability Technology 

Demonstrations & other 

prototype projects

KPPs

Traceable 

To ICD & 

JP 3-0

KPPs

Traceable 

To ICD & 

JP 3-0

Materiel Availability &

Operational Availability

Reliability

KSA

Ownership

Cost

KSA

Availability

KPP

Materiel Availability &

Operational Availability

Reliability

KSA

Ownership

Cost

KSA

Availability

KPP

Materiel Availability &

Operational Availability

Reliability

KSA

Ownership

Cost

KSA

Availability

KPP

ICD

Joint Operations Concepts

Concept of Operations

System Threat Assessment

AoA (if updated)

DoD Enterprise Architecture &

Solution Architecture

Information Support Plan

Technical Standards Profile

Joint Operations Concepts

Concept of Operations

System Threat Assessment

AoA (if updated)

DoD Enterprise Architecture &

Solution Architecture

Information Support Plan

Technical Standards Profile

CCE CCP

MDAP

CARD

MDAP/MAIS

ICE

MDAP

CCE

MDAP

CCP Affordability

Assessment CARD

MDAP/MAIS

ICE

MDAP

CARD CCE CCP

MDAP/MAIS

CARD

MDAP/MAIS

ICE

MDAP

CCE CCP Affordability

Assessment

Economic Analysis (MAIS)

Manpower Estimate (MDAP) Manpower Estimate (MDAP)

Lighter blocks reflect technical 

efforts required if PDR is 

required after Milestone B.

TD Phase

Fully Funded

Full Funding

In FYDP Full Funding

In FYDP

Full Funding

In FYDP

Acquisition Strategy • Acquisition Approach

• Source & Related Documents

• Capability Needs

• Top-Level Integrated Schedule

• Program Interdependency & 

Interoperability Summary

• International Cooperation

• Risk & Risk Management

• Technology Maturation

• Industrial Capability & 

Manufacturing Readiness

• Business Strategy

• Resource Management

• Program Security Considerations

• Test & Evaluation

• Data Management 

• Life-Cycle Sustainment Planning

• Life-Cycle Signature Support Plan

• CBRN Survivability

• Human Systems Integration

• ESOH

• Military Equipment Valuation & 

Accountability

• Corrosion Prevention & Control 

March

Fiscal Guidance

April

POM/Budget Formulation

SECDEF Option

Assess/Analyze

Concept & Verify 

System Concept’s

Performance

Develop Concept 

Performance (& Constraints)

Definition & Verification

Objectives

Decompose Concept

Performance into 

Functional Definition &

Verification Objectives

Assess/Analyze

System Concept

Versus Functional

Capabilities

Assess/Analyze

Enabling/Critical

Components Versus

Capabilities

Interpret User Needs.

Analyze Operational 

Capabilities & 

Environmental Constraints

Develop System Performance

(& Constraints) Spec &

Enabling/Critical Tech &

Prototypes Verification Plan

Demo System & Prototype

Functionality

Versus Plan

Develop Functional

Definitions for Enabling/

Critical Tech/Prototypes &

Associated Verification Plan

Demo Enabling/Critical 

Technology Components

Versus Plan

Demo/Model

Integrated System Versus

Performance Spec

Interpret User Needs, 

Refine System

Performance Specs &

Environmental Constraints

Interpret User Needs, 

Refine System

Performance Specs &

Environmental Constraints

Evolve Functional

Performance Specs into 

System Allocated Baseline

PDR

Develop System Functional 

Specs & Verification Plan to

Evolve System Functional

Baseline

Evolve Functional

Performance Specs into 

System Allocated Baseline

SFR

PDR

System DT&E, OT&E, LFT&E

& OAs Verify System 

Functionality & Constraints

Compliance to Specs

Integrated DT&E, LFT&E & 

EOAs Verify Performance 

Compliance to Specs

Individual CI

Verification 

DT&E

TRR

SFR

Develop System Functional 

Specs & Verification Plan to

Evolve System Functional

Baseline

Contract Management     ECPs/Changes

Contract

Closeout

Acq 

Plan

Draft RFP

RFP &

Proposals

Source 

Selection

Plan

Source

Selection

Draft RFP

RFP &

Proposals

Source 

Selection

Plan

Source

Selection

• Acquisition Approach

• Source & Related Documents

• Capability Needs

• Top-Level Integrated Schedule

• Program Interdependency & 

Interoperability Summary

• International Cooperation

• Risk & Risk Management

• Technology Maturation & 

Competitive Prototyping

• Industrial Capability & 

Manufacturing Capabilities

• Business Strategy

• Resource Management

• Program Security 

Considerations

• Test Planning

• Data Management & 

Technical Data Rights

• Life-Cycle Sustainment 

Planning

• Life-Cycle Signature 

Support Plan

• CBRN Survivability

Technology Development Strategy (TDS) Acquisition Strategy • Acquisition Approach

• Source & Related Documents

• Capability Needs

• Top-Level Integrated Schedule

• Program Interdependency & 

Interoperability Summary

• International Cooperation

• Risk & Risk Management

• Technology Maturation

• Industrial Capability & 

Manufacturing Readiness

• Business Strategy

• Resource Management

• Program Security Considerations

• Test & Evaluation

• Data Management 

• Life-Cycle Sustainment Planning

• Life-Cycle Signature Support Plan

• CBRN Survivability

• Human Systems Integration

• ESOH

• Military Equipment Valuation & 

Accountability

• Corrosion Prevention & Control 

Acquisition Strategy • Acquisition Approach

• Source & Related Documents

• Capability Needs

• Top-Level Integrated Schedule

• Program Interdependency & 

Interoperability Summary

• International Cooperation

• Risk & Risk Management

• Technology Maturation

• Industrial Capability & 

Manufacturing Readiness

• Business Strategy

• Resource Management

• Program Security 

Considerations

• Test & Evaluation

• Data Management 

• Life-Cycle Sustainment Planning

• Life-Cycle Signature Support 

Plan

• CBRN Survivability

• Human Systems Integration

• ESOH

• Corrosion Prevention & Control 

EVM

Surveillance

Technology

Development

Contract

IBR

Draft RFP

RFP &

Proposals

Source 

Selection

Plan

Source

Selection

Materiel

Solution

PDR Report

POM/Budget Submit

Draft RFP

Acq 

Plan

RFP &

Proposals

Source 

Selection

Plan

Source

Selection

Contract Management     ECPs/Changes

Contract

Closeout

EVM

Surveillance

Engineering & 

Manufacturing 

Development Contract

IBR

Acq 

Plan

Acq 

Plan

Contract Management     ECPs/Changes

Contract

Closeout

EVM

Surveillance

LRIP

Contract

IBR

Contract Management     ECPs/Changes

Contract

Closeout

EVM

Surveillance

Production

Contract

IBR

Production Qualification 

Testing

Joint Interoperability 

Certification Testing

Full-Up System Level LFT&E

IOT&E

AOTR OTRR

Post-Production Software Support Contracts

ICE

MDAP MDAP

Economic Analysis (MAIS)

Manpower Estimate (MDAP)

MSA Phase

Fully Funded

as required

MDAP

Economic Analysis (MAIS)

Evolve CI Functional

Specs into Product

(Build to) Documentation

& Verification Plan

Initial 

RAM-C

Report

Sustainment Contracts

Product Support Package/PBL Implementation

•Product Support Elements 

•Support and Cost Baseline

•Contract for Sustainment 

(organic & Commercial)

•Supply Chain Management

•Revalidate BCA

•Refine Life Cycle Sustainment 

Plan

•Continuous Tech Refreshment

•Obsolescence Management

•Configuration Control

•Data Management

•Monitor Performance & Adjust 

Product Support

Product Support/PBL Management •Public-Private Partnering

•Supply Chain Management

•PBA Modifications

•Assessment of PSI/PSPs

•Revalidate PBA/BCA

Operations and Sustainment

•Peacetime

•Training

•Revalidate BCA

•Joint Operations 

•Crises

•Refine LCSP

DoD Budget Integrated Program/Budget 

Review

President’s Budget to Congress

Allocation

FYDP

updated

FYDP

updated

February – September

Budget

Committees

Defense Planning & 

Programming Guidance

Issue Nominations/Disposition

National Strategy Documents (updated as necessary)

National Security Strategy

National Defense Strategy

National Military Strategy