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Army Training and Doctrine Command USD(AT&L) Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics VCSA Vice Chief of Staff, Army VV&A verification validation and accreditation WG working group WIPT Working-Level Integrated Product Team Section II Terms Acquisition category Acquisition category (ACAT) I programs are those programs that are MDAPs or that are designated ACAT I by the MDA as a result of the MDA’s special interest. In some cases, an ACAT IA program, as defined below, also meets the definition of a MDAP. The USD(AT&L) and the ASD(C3I)/DOD Chief Information Officer (CIO) shall decide who will be the MDA for such AIS programs.
Regardless of who is the MDA, the statutory requirements that apply to MDAPs shall apply to such AIS programs. ACAT I programs have two sub-categories: ACAT ID, for which the MDA is USD(AT&L) (the “D” refers to the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB), which advises the USD(AT&L) at major decision points) or ACAT IC, for which the MDA is the DOD Component Head or, if delegated, the DOD Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) (the “C” refers to Component). ACAT IA programs are those programs that are MAISs or that are designated as ACAT IA by the MDA as a result of the MDA’s special interest. ACAT IA programs have two sub-categories:
ACAT IAM for which the MDA is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Defense (DOD), the ASD(C3I) (the “M” (in ACAT IAM) refers to Major Automated Information System (MAIS)) or ACAT IAC, for which the DOD CIO has delegated milestone decision authority to the CAE or Component CIO (the “C” (in ACAT IAC) refers to component). The ASD(C3I) designates programs as ACAT IAM or ACAT IAC. Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration A user-oriented and dominated demonstration and/or experiment, and evaluation. It provides a mechanism for intense involvement of the warfighter while incorporation of technology into a warfighting system is still at the informal stage.
Technology demonstrations are selected based on recommendations to OSD that are nominated by CG, TRADOC, and 50 AR 73–1 • 1 August 2006