PEO C4I and Space ACQUISITION PROGRAM STRUCTURE GUIDE

1. PEO C4I and SPACE MILESTONE C REVIEW TIMELINE TIMELINE ~ 1 or More YEARS BETWEEN MILESTONE B and MILESTONE C LONG-RANGE (PLANNING PHASE) • LRIP/IOT&E GLOSSARY ADM Acquisition Decision Memorandum CAIG Cost Analysis Improvement Group CARD Cost Analysis Requirements Description DABDefense Acquisition Board DOT&E Director of Operational Test & Evaluation DRMDAB Readiness Meeting DTSE&E Director, Test, Systems Engineering and Evaluation IOT&E Initial Operational Test and Evaluation JRB JROC Review Board JROCJoint Requirements Oversight Council LCCE Life Cycle Cost Estimate LRIP Low Rate Initial Production RFP Request for Proposal DAB TIMELINE (ACAT ID & IAM) OVERARCHING INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAM (OIPT) MEETINGS Acquisition Strategy approval / RFP Release LRIP Strategy to DTSE&E / DOT&E CAIG Review of LCCE Final LCCE to CAIG DAB Readiness Meeting ADM CARD to CAIG JRB Review JROC Review OIPT Review DAB Draft LCCE to CAIG 7 DAYS 10 DAYS 2 DAYS 14 DAYS 14 DAYS 21 DAYS 3-4 WEEKS 30 DAYS 45 DAYS 180 DAYS EXIT CRITERIA FOR PHASE A SATISFIED EXIT CRITERIA FOR PHASE B SATISFIED ADM NORMALLY APPROVES LRIP PHASES MS B MS C LONG RANGE PLANNING PHASE PRE-REVIEW PHASE PLANNING PHASE NOTE: Milestone C is conducted to assess program status, risk and readiness to enter the Production and Deployment phase. The DAB is required for ACAT ID & IAM. The preparations for the DAB need to start 180 days prior to the Milestone C review. ENCLOSURE (15) Page T-2 VERSION 3.0 FEBRUARY 2004 PEO C4I and Space ACQUISITION PROGRAM STRUCTURE GUIDE