scope:

This Directive:

Reissues Reference (a) to update the policy, responsibilities and functions, relationships, and authorities of the CAIG.

Authorizes the publication of Reference (b), consistent with Reference (c).

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").

The policies and management principles set forth in this Directive apply to any Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP), as defined in Enclosure 2 of Reference (d), Major System as defined in Section 2302 of title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (e)), and Major System as defined in Section 403-1(q) of title 50, U.S.C. (Reference (f)), that are subject to review by the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) or the Defense Space Acquisition Board (DSAB). The DAB or DSAB reviews address acquisition programs that are designated as Acquisition Category (ACAT) ID, pre-MDAP projects approaching formal program initiation as likely ACAT I programs, or ACAT IC programs, including Space MDAPs, in accordance with National Space Acquisition Policy 03-01 (Reference (g)), when requested by the appropriate Milestone Decision Authority (MDA).