DoD5000-KO-00

This model is flexible and provides multiple entry points into the process (Milestones A, B, C, or any place in between). Where a system enters depends on user needs and the maturity of required technology.

Click on Milestones A, B, and C for details.

This review provides an opportunity for a mid-phase assessment of design maturity evidenced by several factors such as: number of drawings completed, and adequate development testing. The MDAs may, consistent with the intent of the 5000.2 guidance, tailor the form and content of the DRR. Successful completion of the Design Readiness Review ends System Integration and continues the SDD phase into the System Demonstration effort.

The full-rate production decision review will focus on the results of LRIP and IOT&E to demonstrate system interopability and sytem supportability. Additionally, before making the full-rate production decision, the MDA should have knowledge to support his approval concerning the production system:

Demonstrated control of the manufacturing process and acceptable reliability
Statistical Process Control Data
Demonstrated control and capability of Critical Processes

At the Concept Decision, the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) will:

Designate a lead DoD Component to refine the initial concept(s)
Approve the AoA Plan
Establish a date for a Milestone A review

The MDA decision to begin Concept Refinement DOES NOT mean that a new acquisition program has been initiated.

Technology Development: The purpose of this phase is to reduce technology risk and to determine the appropriate set of technologies to integrate into a full system.

Component/sub-system development and demonstration through S&T community.

Existing Commercial—off-the-shelf (COTS) functionality and solutions demonstrated.

Concept refinement is guided by the ICD and the AoA plan and is focused on refining the concept to determine the critical technologies necessary to provide the needed capabilities. An assessment of the technologies will include:
Technology maturity
Technical risk associated with the technologies
Actions needed to mature and demonstrate the technologies prior to incorporation into and acquisition program.

The assessments will be the basis for the Technology Development Strategy (TDS) that will be approved at Milestone A.

The DoD 5000 series policy documents govern the Defense Acquisition System. The DoD 5000.1 and 5000.2 were reissued on 12 May 2003 and are very closely linked to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Instruction 3170.01D and CJCS Manual 3170.01A which govern the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS).

The three broad goals are to:

1) Deliver advanced technology to the warfighter faster
2) Reduce Total Ownership Cost and improve affordability
3) Deploy interoperable and supportable systems

The new acquisition model consists of three activities:

- Pre-Systems Acquisition
- Systems Acquisition
- Sustainment

DoD 5000 Model with three activities highlighted: Pre-Systems Acquisition, Systems Acquisition, and Sustainment

This phase develops a system, and demonstrates its integration, interoperability, and utility. Two major work efforts are:
1) System Integration: Integrate subsystems/components, reduce risk, ensure operational supportability and affordability, design for producibility, and protect Critical Program Information.
2) System Demonstration: Demonstrated system capability in accordance with the Capabilities Development Document (CDD). The system is demonstrated in its intended environment, using engineering development models or integrated commercial items.

The purpose of this phase is to achieve an operational capability that satisfies mission needs.
These are two major activities.
1) Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP): Ensure adequate and efficient manufacturing capability. produce minimum quantities to perform initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) and live-fire test and evaluation (LFT&E) where applicable.
2) Full-Rate Production: Execute full rate production and deploy the system.

The new model provides flexibility to use:
a)Traditional acquisition: develop, produce, and deploy a system that meets all the user needs in a single step. or,
b)Evolutionary acquisition: develop, produce, and deploy a basic but upgradeable system meeting a portion of the user's needs. This gets a useful, supportable capability to the warfighter much sooner than a traditional approach. Meanwhile, more advanced capabilities are being developed for future upgrades (Blocks 2, 3, 4, etc.)

A. Sustainment: Maintain the readiness and operational capability of deployed systems. Sustainment elements include: supply, maintenance, transportation, engineering, data management, configuration management, manpower, personnel, training, habitability, survivability, safety, occupational health, protection of Critical Program Information (CPI), anti-tamper provisions,
IT supportability/interoperability, and environmental management.

B. Disposal: Demilitarization and disposal of a system after its useful life.

The process of developing concepts into producible and deployable products that provide capability to the user. The goal is to develop the best value solution over the system's life cycle that meets the user's operational requirements.

Enter at MS B if:
	Concepts and technology are mature and,
	Subsystems are proven and ready for system integration
		Example: Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) combined mature GPS guidance technology with a "dumb" bomb to make it "smart".

	Enter at MS A if:
	Concepts are not adequately explored or,
	Technology is unavailable or immature
		(Example: B-2 and F-22)
		Note: a system is not an "acquisition program" until MS B

1) System Integration: Integration of subsystems/components and reduction
of risk.
2) System Demonstration: Demonstrated system capability in accordance with the Operational Requirements Document (ORD). The system is demonstrated in its intended environment, using engineering development models or integrated commercial items.

Enter at MS C if:
	The system already exists, i.e., Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) or Non-Developmental Item (NDI) and…
	Needs little or no modification
		Example: Non-developmental airlift alternative, i.e., C-21

Milestone C authorizes entry into LRIP (for MDAPs and major systems), into production or procurement (for non-major systems that do not require LRIP) or into limited deployment in support of operational testing for MAIS programs or software-intensive systems with no production components.

2) Full-Rate Production: Execute full rate production and deploy the system.
Considerations in initiating full-rate production include: Cost/manpower factors, IOT&E results, C4I supportability certification, Interoperability certification, and acquisition strategy confirmation.ia:

B. Disposal: Demilitarization and disposal of a system after its useful life. Factors to be considered in disposal include: safety, security and the environment. The Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office executes the disposal process in accordance with the acquisition strategy.

1) Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP): Initial production base for the system -
ensuring adequate and efficient manufacturing capability. Minimum quantities are also produced to perform initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) and live-fire test and evaluation (LFT&E) where applicable.

***Click on each of the phases above to learn about the model and the acquisition phases.***

Prior to the concept Decision, the joint staffs will have completed analysis of Joint Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) and integrated architectures to determine and define needed capabilities. Some of these capabilities can be resolved by other than a materiel solution. However, those capabilities that require a materiel solution will have an Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) to define initial concept(s), a plan to complete an Analysis of Alternatives and identified funding to complete the concept refinement phase.