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Purpose. This instruction establishes policies and procedures for the Warfighting Mission Area (WMA) Information Technology (IT) portfolio management and net-centric data sharing processes. The WMA IT portfolio management process implements references a through c in support of the Functional Capability Boards (FCB) (reference d) and facilitates IT investment (acquisition programs, information systems, and initiatives) management within the joint WMA. The detailed WMA IT portfolio management process is described in Enclosure B. The WMA net-centric data sharing process, detailed in Enclosure C, establishes processes to adjudicate conflicts in metadata agreements among WMA-affiliated Communities of Interest (COI) per reference e.

Applicability. In accordance with references b, c, and e, this instruction applies to the DOD components, including the Joint Staff, Military Departments, Services, combatant commands, Defense agencies, and joint and combined activities. This instruction also applies to all unclassified, classified, collateral, compartmented, legacy, and developing warfighter IT (to include National Security Systems (NSS)) investments (acquisition programs, information systems, and IT initiatives) and associated COIs.