In August, 2014, the Congressional Research Service published a programmatic summary concerning the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) and its status within the Defense Acquisition System (DAS). The author states the JLTV completed the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase (EMD) following competitive prototype demonstration through FY14 and FY152. A full-rate production request for proposals was drafted and the Army was planning to select a vendor in July, 20152. Therefore, the JLTV seemed to be at a transition point within its lifecycle, situated between phase 3 (EMD) and phase 4, Production and Deployment4. Although the summary alluded that all key performance parameters were met, it5 was not clear if the milestone decision
