In addition, it establishes a process for requesting a waiver to procure configurations that are not compliant with DoD and MHS guidance and standards. This guidance will promote hardware commonality across the MHS to achieve economies of scale, increase interoperability, reduce complexity, and simplify the management of information systems. For the purpose of this document, the terms Laptop and Notebook are interchangeable.
Notebook is defined as a small, full function personal computer designed for easy portability.
All new notebooks or upgrades acquired using Defense Health Program funding must satisfy minimum requirements stipulated in the attached MHS Minimum Notebook Configuration, attachment 1. This minimum configuration may not satisfy increased or special processing requirements of some end users. Justification Include the justification for the waiver and consequences if denied. Also include statement of planned migration toward the DoD or MHS standard and approximate time line for achieving compliance to the standard. Please limit this section to one page or less.