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What are the 4 levels of acquisition management starting with the PM?
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- Program Manager
- Program Executive Officer - Component Acquisition Executive - Defense Acquisition Executive |
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What Legislation mandated the "PEO System" and increased the acquisition influence of the JCS and COCOMs?
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"DoD Reorganization Act of 1986"; popularly known as "Goldwater-Nichols."
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What is DAWIA?
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Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 1991.
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What are three characteristics of the "Best PMs"
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- Are strongly committed to their mission
- Have a long-term and big-picture perspective - Are both systematic and innovative thinkers - Find & empower the best people for their team - Are selective in their involvement in project issues - Focus heavily on external stake-holders - Thrive on relationships and influence - Proactively gather information and insist on results |
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What is the "enabler" for IPPD?
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The Systems Engineering Process (SEP) is an IPPD enabler for multi-disciplinary system technical development
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What are the 3 key tenets of IPPD?
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- Customer Focus
- Equal emphasis on product and process development - Early and Continuous Life -Cycle Planning - Focus on Robust Design and Improved Process Capability - Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork - Empowerment - Proactive Risk Management |
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What is the role of formal training in the IPT success?
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There are three types of training all done to better the quality of the IPT. The training types are:
- Introductory IPT - Functional Area - Team Dynamics |
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Identify and briefly discuss 2 of the functions of the 4 categories of IPTs:
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IPT Basic Categories:
Oversight and Review - Overarching IPT (OIPT) - Working Level IPT (WIPT) - Integrating IPT (IIPT) Execution - Program IPT |
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Identify 4 reasons why IPT's fail.
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- Too many meetings
- Lack of participation and teaming - Team members who can’t adapt - Functional leader meddling - Everyone responsible/no one responsible - Lack of empowerment/capability - Micro-management/Senior level tinkering - Government-Contractor “Conflicts” - IPTs formed where they don’t fit |
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What are two policy documents that established JCIDS?
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CJCSI 3170.01G dtd 01 MAR 2009
CJCSM 3170.01F dtd FEB 2009 |
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What is the major philosophical difference between the "new" and legacy Requirements Systems?
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Legacy was service-initiated "bottom-up" and "new" is JCS-initiated "top-down."
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- Summarizes a CBA and justifies the requirement for a materiel or non-materiel approach, or an approach that is a combination of materiel and non-materiel, to satisfy specific capability gap
- The ICD summarizes the results of the DOTMLPF and policy analysis and the DOTMLPF approaches (materiel and non-materiel) that may deliver the required capability - The outcome of an ICD could be one or more joint DCRs or recommendations to pursue materiel solutions - Required at Milestone A. |
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)
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- Captures the information necessary to develop a proposed program(s), normally using an evolutionary acquisition strategy
- Outlines an affordable increment of militarily useful, logistically supportable, and technically mature capability - May define multiple increments if there is sufficient definition of the performance attributes (key performance parameters, key system attributes, and other attributes) to allow approval of multiple increments - Updated or rewritten for subsequent increments - Required at Milestone B |
Capabilities Development Document (CDD)
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- Identifies production attributes for a single increment of a program
defines an increment of militarily useful, logistically supportable, and technically mature capability that is ready for a production decision defines a single increment of the performance attributes (key performance parameters, key system attributes, and other attributes) to support a MS C decision - Rewritten for each increment in an evolutionary program - Required at Milestone C. |
Capabilities Production Document (CPD)
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- Generated by COCOM’s, Services or agencies
- Focuses on changes that are primarily non-materiel in nature - Normally referred to as “non-materiel” solutions - Less than 18 months from submittal to the Joint Staff to implementation - JROC approves; J-8 has oversight |
DOTMLPF Change Recommendation (DCR)
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What are KPP's
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- Key Performance Parameters
Is it a KPP? Answer the following: - Is it essential - Does it significantly contribute - Is it achievable and affordable - Is it measurable and testable - Is it supported by analysis - Is the sponsor willing to cancel/restructure |
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What is a KSA
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Key System Attributes (KSA)
KSA: Those system attributes considered most critical or essential for an effective military capability but NOT selected as a KPP. |
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Describe the two funding thresholds that determine an ACAT I program
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- ACAT ID (“D” Indicates Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) Review)
- ACAT IC (“C” Indicates Component Review) - require $365M RDT&E or $2.190B Procurement (FY2000 constant $). |
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Describe the two funding thresholds that determine an ACAT II program
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Criteria: Major System: $140M RDT&E or $660M Procurement (FY2000 constant $) or designated by DoD Component Head
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What is the name of the Component (Service) Acquisition Executive (CAE)-level milestone review for your service?
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Program Decision Meeting (Marine) – ASN (RD&A)
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What is the JROC?
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Joint Requirements Oversight Council
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Who chairs the JROC?
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The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS) chairs the Council and decides all matters before the Council.
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Who are the members of the JROC?
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The permanent members include
- Vice Chief of the U.S. Army - Vice Chief of the U.S. Air Force - Vice Chief of Naval Operations - Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps |
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What is DAB?
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Defense Acquisition Board
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Who is the chairman of the DAB?
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Chairman: USD AT&L (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) (DAE)
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Who is the Vice Chairman of the DAB?
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Vice-Chair: Vice-Chairman JCS
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Name 3 members of the DAB other than the 3 Service Acquisition Executives and cognizant PM(s) and PEO(s)
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Members:
- USD (Comptroller) - USD (Policy) - USD (Personnel & Readiness) - ASD (N&II)/DoD CIO - Director, Operational Test & Evaluation - Service Secretaries |
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What is the purpose of the Defense Acquisition System?
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Manage the nation’s investment in technology, programs, and product support necessary to achieve the National Security Strategy
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What is the Objective of the Defense Acquisition System?
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Acquire quality products that satisfy user needs with measurable improvements to mission capability and operational support, in a timely manner, and at a fair and reasonable price
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Identify and explain the two developmental processes of the 2003 5000 Series that could implement the Evolutionary Acquisition (EA) strategy.
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- Incremental Development: End-state is known; requirements met over time in several increments
- Spiral Development: End-state is not known; requirements for increments dependent upon technology maturation and user feedback. |
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How was the developmental processes of 2003 modified in 2009?
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By going from 2 processes (Spiral, and Incremental) to one process:
- Capability delivered in increments, recognizing up front need for future capability improvements - Each increment: depends on mature technology is a militarily useful and supportable operational capability - Successive Technology Development Phases may be needed to mature technology for multiple increments |
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How and where does the JCIDS process integrate with the 5000 model?
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Through the activities resulting in development of the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) requirements documents.
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What are "exit criteria?"
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Specific tasks that must be accomplished in order exit the current phase and enter the next phase.
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What is the purpose of the MSA?
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Material Solution Analysis
- During this phase, the Analysis of Alternatives, AoA, is conducted to assess alternatives to provide the desired capability identified in the ICD - To achieve the best possible system solution, Materiel Solution Analysis places emphasis on innovation and competition and on existing COTS and other solutions drawn from a diverse range of large and small businesses. - A technology Development Strategy is developed to help guide the efforts during the next phase - Read the Exit Criteria from the bullet |
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What is the purpose of the AoA?
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Analysis of Alternatives (AOA)
- Purpose of AoA is to evaluate competing materiel approaches and select the best value one. - Becomes the preferred system concept. |
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Identify the three milestones of the Defense Acquisition System and at least two approvals provided by the MDA for each milestone.
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- Milestone A:
+ Materiel solution + Technology Development Strategy (TDS) + Exit criteria for next phase Milestone A Certification (10 USC 2366a) + Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) - Milestone B: + Program Initiation (for most programs) + Entry into EMD + Acquisition Strategy + Acquisition Program Baseline + LRIP quantities + Exit criteria for next phase + Type of Contract + Milestone B Certification (10 USC 2366b) + ADM - Milestone C: + Updated Acquisition Strategy and Acquisition Program Baseline + Entry into LRIP for systems that require a LRIP, into production or procurement for systems that do not require LRIP, or into limited deployment for MAIS programs or software intensive systems with no production components + Exit criteria for LRIP if appropriate + Acquisition Decision Memorandum |
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What is the purpose of LRIP?
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Low Rate Initial Production:
Complete manufacturing development; produce minimum quantities for IOT&E, to establish initial production base, and to permit orderly ramp-up to full-rate production. |
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What are three Acquisition Management Document Categories addressed by Title X, U.S. Code
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- Acquisition Policy Documents: Laws, Directives, Policies and Regulations designed to provide guidance to the PM and controls to the Acquisition Process
- Acquisition Management Documents: Actively used by Acquisition Professionals to assist in monitoring , managing and decision making - Acquisition Reporting Documents: Used primarily by high level decision makers to maintain visibility over high cost programs |
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Identify three characteristics of an Acquisition Strategy.
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- Overarching Strategy – A PM’s Roadmap through the Acquisition Process
- A PM’s high-level business and technical management approach designed to achieve program objectives within specified resource constraints. - Provides an integrated master schedule (Program Structure) for: RDT&E Production Fielding Other essential activities (Contracting, Funding, etc) - Evolves through an iterative process and becomes more definitive as the program progresses; Reviewed and approved at each Milestone - Tailored for each program - Structured to achieve stability by minimizing risk |
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Identify and explain the two developmental processes of the 2003 5000 Series that could implement the Evolutionary Acquisition (EA) strategy.
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- Incremental Development: End-state is known; requirements met over time in several increments
- Spiral Development: End-state is not known; requirements for increments dependent upon technology maturation and user feedback. |
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How was the developmental processes of 2003 modified in 2009?
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By going from 2 processes (Spiral, and Incremental) to one process:
- Capability delivered in increments, recognizing up front need for future capability improvements - Each increment: depends on mature technology is a militarily useful and supportable operational capability - Successive Technology Development Phases may be needed to mature technology for multiple increments |
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How and where does the JCIDS process integrate with the 5000 model?
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Through the activities resulting in development of the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) requirements documents.
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What are "exit criteria?"
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Specific tasks that must be accomplished in order exit the current phase and enter the next phase.
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What is the purpose of the MSA?
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Material Solution Analysis
- During this phase, the Analysis of Alternatives, AoA, is conducted to assess alternatives to provide the desired capability identified in the ICD - To achieve the best possible system solution, Materiel Solution Analysis places emphasis on innovation and competition and on existing COTS and other solutions drawn from a diverse range of large and small businesses. - A technology Development Strategy is developed to help guide the efforts during the next phase - Read the Exit Criteria from the bullet |
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What is the purpose of the AoA?
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Analysis of Alternatives (AOA)
- Purpose of AoA is to evaluate competing materiel approaches and select the best value one. - Becomes the preferred system concept. |
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Identify the three milestones of the Defense Acquisition System and at least two approvals provided by the MDA for each milestone.
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- Milestone A:
+ Materiel solution + Technology Development Strategy (TDS) + Exit criteria for next phase Milestone A Certification (10 USC 2366a) + Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) - Milestone B: + Program Initiation (for most programs) + Entry into EMD + Acquisition Strategy + Acquisition Program Baseline + LRIP quantities + Exit criteria for next phase + Type of Contract + Milestone B Certification (10 USC 2366b) + ADM - Milestone C: + Updated Acquisition Strategy and Acquisition Program Baseline + Entry into LRIP for systems that require a LRIP, into production or procurement for systems that do not require LRIP, or into limited deployment for MAIS programs or software intensive systems with no production components + Exit criteria for LRIP if appropriate + Acquisition Decision Memorandum |
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What is the purpose of LRIP?
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Low Rate Initial Production:
Complete manufacturing development; produce minimum quantities for IOT&E, to establish initial production base, and to permit orderly ramp-up to full-rate production. |
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What are three Acquisition Management Document Categories addressed by Title X, U.S. Code
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- Acquisition Policy Documents: Laws, Directives, Policies and Regulations designed to provide guidance to the PM and controls to the Acquisition Process
- Acquisition Management Documents: Actively used by Acquisition Professionals to assist in monitoring , managing and decision making - Acquisition Reporting Documents: Used primarily by high level decision makers to maintain visibility over high cost programs |
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Identify three characteristics of an Acquisition Strategy.
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- Overarching Strategy – A PM’s Roadmap through the Acquisition Process
- A PM’s high-level business and technical management approach designed to achieve program objectives within specified resource constraints. - Provides an integrated master schedule (Program Structure) for: RDT&E Production Fielding Other essential activities (Contracting, Funding, etc) - Evolves through an iterative process and becomes more definitive as the program progresses; Reviewed and approved at each Milestone - Tailored for each program - Structured to achieve stability by minimizing risk |
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What 3 program thresholds are documented in tan APB?
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Acquisition Program Baseline:
Key Cost, Schedule and Performance Thresholds |
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When is the APB updated and formally briefed/approved?
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The APB is updated and briefed at each Milestone Decision Brief
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What is the STA (STAR) and what is its purpose?
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System Threat Assessment (STA):
- The STAR is the basic authoritative threat assessment, tailored for and focused on, a particular U.S. major defense system - It describes the threat to be countered in the projected threat environment - The threat information references Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) validated documents - Required for all ACAT I Programs |
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Who prepares the STAR?
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The Service Staff Intelligence Activity.
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Who Receives the STAR?
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The JROC and the DAB
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What is the DAES and what is its purpose?
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Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES) Report:
- Report program information, assessments, and comments from the PM, PEO, and CAE. - Highlight both potential and actual program problems to the USD(AT&L) before they become significant. |
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Who submits the DAES, and how often does it get submitted?
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Submitted in automated fashion using DAMIR, Defense Acquisition Management Information Retrieval, Routing is PM, PEO, CAE, DAE, DAES is submitted quarterly by the PM
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What is a SAR and what is its purpose?
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Selected Acquisition Report (SAR): The SAR provides standard, comprehensive summary reporting of cost, schedule, and performance information for major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs), both ACAT IC and D programs, within the Department of Defense (DoD) and to Congress.
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Who submits the SAR, and how often does it get submitted?
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- Basically a subset of the DAES
- Cost, schedule, and performance information - Follows the same chain of command as the DAES - But it also goes to DEPSECDEF, SECDEF, and Congress - Required annually for all ACAT I Programs - A Breach (6 month schedule slip or 15% unit cost increase) triggers quarterly SAR submission |
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What is Systems Engineering?
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Overarching process that a program team applies to transition from a stated capability need to an operationally effective and suitable system
- An Interdisciplinary Problem Solving Methodology - Evolves an integrated and life-cycle balanced set of system - - Product and Process Solutions - Progressively Decomposes System Requirements into Performance Specifications and Decision Support Data - Defines all Subsystems, Assemblies, and Parts - Defines Interfaces and Procedures for Hardware and Software System Integration - Verifies that System Design meets User Requirements at each SEP Iteration throughout the System Life Cycle - An IPPD Enabler for System Technical Development |
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What does the SEP create?
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Creates a Description of System Parameters (What it must do; How well; How often; Under what conditions; With what constraints)
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What is the USD (AT&L) Policy guidance on SEP?
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USD AT&L Michael Wynne: “All programs responding to a capabilities or requirements document, regardless of acquisition category, shall apply a robust SE approach that balances total system performance and total ownership costs…” (20 Feb 2004)
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What is the "Technology Base" input to the SEP?
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Technology maturity status; ultimately expressed as Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)s.
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What are "Performance-Based Specifications & Standards?
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What the system must do; not how to achieve the required capability.
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What is a method for achieving "Balance" in Systems Analysis and Control?
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- Trade Studies & Market Surveys
- Effectiveness Analyses |
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Describe "Interface management"
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A description of the "joining points" [H/W & S/W] between systems and sub systems and each other' internally, externally, horizontally, and vertically.
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Define WBS
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Work Breakdown Structure: WBS Provides a Product-Oriented definition of the Entire System to any desired level of detail
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What do the first 3 levels of the WBS constitute?
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- Consists of at least the Top Three WBS Levels
- Encompasses the Objectives of the Entire Program - Used to develop the Contract WBS |
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Who determines the first 3 levels of the WBS?
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Developed and Maintained by the PM
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What is the lowest level of the complete Contract WBS?
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The Control Account.
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What is Modular Open Systems Architecture?
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Means that a System is designed to readily accept future technical upgrades, modifications, or enhancements during its Life Cycle
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What is Life-Cycle Cost?
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- At Individual System Level TOC = LCC
- At DoD Level TOC = LCC plus - Recruit, retain, separate military and civilian personnel - Operate DoD |
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What is Operation and Support (O&S) Cost?
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Those resources required to operate and support a system, subsystem, or a major component during its useful life in the operational inventory.
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What is O&S relationship to SEP?
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This Portion is Determined Early in the Acquisition Cycle, through SEP and cannot be
changed except through Modification |
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At what point in the acquisition cycle is LCC effectively "Locked-In?"
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LCC effectively unchangeable when Post-CDRA approved
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Weapon System Cost plus ____ equals Procurement Cost?
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Initial Spares
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Define the DCAPE and list one of its responsibilities
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Director of Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation:
- Cost estimation and cost analysis for DoD acquisition programs - Analysis and advice on matters relating to planning and programming phases of PPBE - Analysis and advice for resource discussions relating to requirements under consideration in the JROC - Study guidance for AoAs for MDAPs, and performance of such analysis as directed by the SECDEF - Review, analysis and evaluation of programs for executing approved strategies and policies - Assessments of special access and compartmented intelligence programs in coordination with USD(AT&L) and USD(Intel) - Assessments of alternative plans, programs, and policies with respect to acquisition programs of the DoD - Leading the assessment of improved analytical skills and competencies within the DoD cost assessment and program evaluation workforce |
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What are the four types of cost estimates?
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- Analogy: Comparison of a new system with “similar” existing systems for which there is accurate cost and technical data
- Parametric: Uses a data base of like elements and generates an estimate based upon a particular performance or design characteristic - Engineering: “Bottom-Up” compilation from lowest level in the WBS - Extrapolation (Actual Costs): Based on data from earlier/previous units same system |
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Briefly define Learning Curve Theory and explain what the government generally uses it for.
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- Learning Curve A mathematical way to explain and measure the rate of change of cost (in hours or dollars) as a function of quantity.
- As applied, as the total quantity of units produced doubles, the cost per unit decreases by some constant percentage. - Why? To make future estimates of recurring costs in the production phase |
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List three common cost estimating errors.
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- Misinterpretation of scope
- Omissions - Poor definition of work required/design changes - Overly optimistic schedule/task durations - Incorrect/incomplete WBS - Vendor changes - Inaccurate lead times |
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List four categories comprising Life Cycle Cost
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- Research and Development Costs
RDT&E - Investment Costs: Procurement (P_) Military Construction (MILCON) - Operating and Support (O&S) Costs Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Military Personnel (MILPERS) - Disposal Costs Operation and Maintenance (O&M) |
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What are the five major elements/steps in Risk Management?
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- Risk Identification
- Risk Analysis - Risk Mitigation Planning - Risk Mitigation Plan Implementation - Risk Tracking |
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What is a Risk Rating Matrix?
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A tool to assess risk by comparing the likelihood of an event vs the consequences of that event
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A Risk Migration Plan answers what generic question?
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What is the program approach for addressing this potential unfavorable consequence?
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Risk Migration planning answers what four subordinate questions?
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It includes the specifics of what should be done, when it should be accomplished, who is responsible, and the funding required to implement the risk mitigation plan
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Describe the three categories of program data and give an example of each
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- Management Data required to effectively manage the program and make decisions - examples include….
Earned Value reports and Data Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Contractor’s Software Development Plan (SDP) - System Support Data - examples include…. Technical Data Package (TDP) Software/Automated System documentation - Operations & Support user and maintainer Data Technical Manuals & Technical Orders Operator & User Manuals |
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Identify the relationship between baseline and specification
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- Functional Baseline - System Performance Spec
- Allocated Baseline - Item Performance Spec - Product Baseline - Item Detail Specs |
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Identify one method of contractually require the contractor to deliver data.
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Data requirements are communicated through the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL; DD1423
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Describe three goals of Configuration Management (CM)
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A good configuration management program ensures that
- designs are traceable to requirements - change is controlled and documented - interfaces are defined and understood - there is consistency between the product and its supporting documentation |
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Define CI and give two examples:
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Configuration Item (CI):
An aggregation of hardware, software or publications that satisfies an end use function and is designated by the Government for separate configuration management, for example…. An aircraft avionics package Missile targeting software suite Any item required for logistics support and designated for separate procurement CIs must be directly traceable to the WBS |
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What are three purposes for Technical Reviews and Configuration Audits?
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Event driven reviews for program technical assessment and decision making
Review SEP outputs and requirements traceability Determine Technical Adequacy of the design Evaluate capability to satisfy baseline specifications Evaluate completeness and validity of documentation Address risks and the Risk Management Strategy Provide visibility to the contractor’s progress compared to the Statement of Work (SOW) |
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Define SRR
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Systems Requirements Review -- Late in Technology Development (Phase A), ensures system is ready to proceed into Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Phase B.
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Define SFR
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System Functional Review -- Early in EMD, ensure system is ready to proceed into Preliminary Design
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Define PDR
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Preliminary Design Review-- Critical Design Review, either late in TD or early in EMD, ensures system is ready to proceed into Detailed Design.
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Define CDR and PCDRA
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Critical Design Review and Post CDR Assesment, mid-EMD, ensures system is ready to proceed into system fabrication, demonstration, and test.
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Define TRR
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Test Readiness Review-- mid to late EMD, ensure subsystem or system is ready to proceed into a formal development test.
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Define FCA
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Functional Configuration Audit--
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Define PCA
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Physical Configuration Audit
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Identify and define the three types of specifications
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- Military Specification: Technical requirements that are military unique
- Performance Specification: In terms of required results without stating methods for achieving required results - Detail Specification: Specifies design requirements, such as materials to be used, how a requirement is to be achieved, or how an item is to be fabricated or constructed |
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identify and define the four types of configuration baselines
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- Functional - Sets the System Baseline
- Allocated – The “Design To” Baseline - Product - The “Build To” Configuration - “As-built” - What actually came off the production line. |
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What are two external reports that provide program information, assessments and comments from the Program Manager?
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Selected Acquisition Report (SARS) and Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES)
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The National Military Strategy supports the NSS and is prepared by the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff (T/F)
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True
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What is the goal of Cost as an Independent Variable?
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Ensure that life cycle costs have equal footing with all other systems considerations.
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What is the President's overarching requirements document?
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National Security Strategy
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What are the main themes of the DOD 5000?
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Flexibility, Innovation, Streamlined approach, Responsiveness, Discipline.
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What are the three characteristics of an Acquisition Strategy?
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Risk Management, Effective Use of Resources, Life-cycle Development Plans.
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The Capability Production Document (CPD) identifies the production attributes for a single increment of a program and is prepared during Engineering and Manufacturing Development (T/F)
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True
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The overarching Acquisition Policy Documents are.
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DoD 5000.01 and the DoD 5000.02
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ACAT levels are principally based on ______ and level of ____.
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Dollar Value, and MDA
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The MDA for and ACAT 1D is
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USD (AT&L)
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An Acquisition Program Baseline contains the most important cost, schedule and performance parameters (T/F)
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True
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A Capability Development Document (CDD) identifies operational performance attributes of a proposed system, results from Technology Development and supports Milestone B (T/F)
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True
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What are the three constraints of a Project/Program that must be balanced?
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Cost, Schedule, and Performance
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What are the advantages of IPPD?
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Get the design right earlier, Reduce cycle time, Participant buy-in
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An IPT may comprise the following:
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Government acquisition specialist, Contractor Functional Experts, User Reps and Service HQ Reps, and Test specialists
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Why is DoD systems acquisition important?
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Acquisition provides material for combat, readiness training, operations and support for US forces and A high percentage of system total ownership cost is predetermined early in the acquisition cycle.
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Identify and briefly explain the developmental process that can implement the Evolutionary Acquisition (EA) strategy.
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The process can implemented in increments with the end state established at the beginning. Throughout there are culminating points where evaluations are made on the amount of money put in compared to the benefit of the project. You want the most "Bang for the Buck"
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The ____ is the formal entry point into the acquisition process and is mandatory for all programs.
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Material Development Decision (MDD)
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Key Performance Parameters, (KPP), are the most essential and support-related capabilities of attributes of a system and if not met, a program may be reevaluated, reassessed, or terminated (T/F)
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True
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____ authorizes entry into the Technology Development Phase and requires an approved Initial Capabilities Document.
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Milestone A
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____ authorizes entry into the Production and Deployment Phase and requires an approved Capability Production Document (CPD)
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Milestone C
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____ authorizes entry into Engineering and Manufacturing Development (E&MD) Phase and requires an approved Capability Development Document (CDD)
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Milestone B
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What is the purpose of LRIP
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- Complete technology development
- Ramp up to full production - Establish initial production base - Produce system for IOT&E |
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What is the purpose of the Technology Development Phase?
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- Reduce Technology Risk
- Determine and mature technology - Demonstrate effectiveness and non-effectiveness of technology or prototypes - Complete technology development. |
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What is the name of your service Acquisition Executive
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Sean J Stackley
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What is the DAB and who is the chair?
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Defense Acquisition Board
- Chair USD (AT&L) - DAB is the higher level acquisition board that analyzes acquisition programs. |
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What is the purpose of the Material Development Decision (MDD) and what does the MDA approve?
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The purpose of the MDD is to determine the entry point into the EA process and determine entry criteria.
The MDA approves: - Entry Point Criteria - Exit Criteria - Acquisition Production Baseline - Acquisition Processes |
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Who is the USD (AT&L)
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Ashton B. Carter
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What are 5 objectives of the Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA)?
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ID Mission
Determine Capability Gaps Capabilities Determination Asses material/non-material solutions Recommend solutions |
