scope:

Applicability.

a. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve. It applies to personnel involved in research, development, acquisition, and support of materiel items and systems. It also applies to weapon systems, Automated Information Systems (AIS), National Security Systems (NSS), command, control, communications, and intelligence and electronic warfare systems, special access programs (unless specifically excepted per program charter), computer resources integral to those items or systems, system and non system training aids, devices, simulations and simulators, embedded training, and clothing and individual equipment. It also applies to AIS where the Army is the executive agent for another organization andior an AIS is developed cooperatively with foreign governments, unless such organizations can assure their compliance.

b. The portions of this regulation pertaining to Army Acquisition Workforce management apply to all Department of Army Civilians, Active Army, Army National Guard and US. Army Reserve personnel serving in designated acquisition positions.

c. The following items do not fall within the purview of this regulation:

(1) Materiel requirements for the US. Army Civil Works program except for information technology.

(2) Functional medical clothing and equipment listed in CTA 8-100.

(3) Those distinctive articles of clothing and insignia worn and used by the US. Corps of Cadets, U.S. Military Academy.

(4) Centrally procured heraldic items in the initial and supplemental clothing allowances (CTA 50-900).

(5) Other items as determined by HQDA and so directed after proper Army Staff coordination.

Purpose

This regulation implements the Army's acquisition policy for ACAT I through IV programs (table 4-1) and assigns responsibilities to Army organizations in accordance with Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5000.1, and Department of Defense Regulation 5000.2-R. The Army will follow the guidance and procedures contained in DoDD 5000.1 and DoD 5000.2-R as a general model for ACAT II, 111, and IV programs, while streamlining and tailoring the procedures within statutory and program requirements. This regulation also establishes policies implementing the Army's acquisition workforce management responsibilities (Title XII, PL 101-510, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), Department of Defense Directive 5000.52, Department of Defense Manual 5000.52-M), and Department of Defense Instruction 5000.58 and Clothing and Individual Equipment acquisition and responsibilities.