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Joint Capabilities Development System
Supports the CJCS & JROC in the identification, assessment, and prioritization of Joint Military Capabilities
Top-down
Strong focus on interoperability.
Based on capabilities and effects. |
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| What are three top-level sources of strategic policy guidance used in future capabilities determination and needs identification. |
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Definition
Slides 9-11
National Security Strategy,
National Military Strategy,
Joint Vision,
National Defense Strategy,
Joint Operations Concepts,
Quadrennial Defense Review |
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| What are 5 objectives of the CBA? |
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JCIDS MANUAL and class
Identification of the mission
Capabilities required and their associated operational characteristics and attributes
Capability gaps and associated operational risks
An assessment of the availability of a non-materiel solution
A potential recommendation on a type of solution to be persued |
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| What is the role of the sponsor in the JCIDS process? |
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Class notes
The DOD component responsible for all common documentation, periodic reporting, and funding actions required to support the capabilities development and acquisition process for a specific capability proposal.
Lead the JCIDS analyses required to develop the ICD, while engaging and collaborating with appropriate organizations.
Makes affordability determinations.
Develop JCIDS documentation.
Resolve issues.
Unresolved critical comments will be briefed to the JCB/JROC for decision.
Can start a JCIDS initiative. |
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| What is the role of the Joint Potential Designator in the JCIDS process? |
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Definition
Slide 34
Specifies the validation, approval, and interoperability expectations for a program. |
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| What is the role of the Functional Capabilities Board in the JCIDS process? |
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Definition
Slide 38
Responsible for the organization, analysis, and prioritization of joint warfighting capabilities within an assigned functional area.
Ensure new capabilities are conceived and developed in a joint context.
Ensure JCIDS proposals are consistent with integrated joint force.
Oversee development and update of Functional Concept(s).
Ensure integrated architectures (as available) reflect functional area |
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| What is the role of interoperability in the JCIDS process? |
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Definition
Slide 3-4
Primary focus of JCIDS. Ensures that systems and forces can readily share data, information, material, services, etc. to operate more effectively. Certifications are required for certain systems. |
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| What is the role of Emergent Requirements in the JCIDS process? |
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Definition
Slides 43-49
Emergent Situation (new guidance)
Supports accelerated acquisition of capabilities needed for an anticipated or pending contingency operation
Variation of the JUONs process
Joint Emergent Operational Need (JEON):
UONs that are identified by a Combatant Command as inherently joint and impacting an anticipated or pending contingency operation.
Driven by “pending” or “imminent” operations and require capability in short timeframes to avoid loss of life an/or mission failure when operations commence
Verification by VCJCS is required prior to staffing as an emergent candidate
JCB or JROC is validation body as determined by VCJCS
Staffing goal: 31 days |
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| What is the role of Urgent Requirements in the JCIDS Process? |
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Definition
Slidse 43-49
Urgent Requirements
CCMD* Driven
Urgent and compelling to prevent loss of life and/or mission failure during current operations
Require little tech development and can be resolved in less than two years
J-8 Deputy Director for Requirements (DDR) validates
Joint Urgent Operational Need (JUON):
UONs that are identified by a Combatant Command as inherently joint and impacting an ongoing contingency operation |
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| What are the 3 primary JCIDS documents? |
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Definition
S 19-21, 29
1.Initial Capabilities Document (ICD).
2. Capability Development Document (CDD).
3. Capability Production Document (CPD). |
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| What is the purpose of the ICD? |
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Definition
| Identifies a capability gap or other deficiency. Describe evaluation of DOTMLPF-P approaches. Support Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Concept Refinement and Milestone A. Not updated once approved. |
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| What is the purpose of the CDD? |
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| Identifies operational performance attributes of proposed system. System specific, applies to single increment (in an evolutionary program). Results from Technology Development and supports Milestone B. Updated or rewritten for subsequent increments. |
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| What is the purpose of the CPD? |
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| Identifies production attributes for a single increment of a program. Prepared during System Development and Demonstration. Rewritten for each increment in an evolutionary program. |
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Slide 23
Key Performance Parameters: The most essential operational and support-related capabilities or attributes of a system. |
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| KPPs require testing for verification. |
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Definition
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| In terms of threshold and objective. |
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| If a KPP is not met, the program can continue with no interruption. |
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| False, program may be reevaluated/reassessed/modified or terminated. |
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| What are the 5 Joint Potential Desginators? |
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Definition
S 34
1. JROC Interest
2. JCB Interest
3. Joint Integration
4. Joint Information
5. Independent |
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| What is within the JROC's interest? |
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S 34
ACAT I AND any ACAT II and below programs determined to have a significant impact on joint warfighting. |
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| What is within the JCB's interest? |
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S 34
ACAT II and below programs where the capabilities and/or systems associated with the document affect the joint force and an expanded joint review is required |
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| What is within the Joint Integration's interest? |
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S 34
Any ACAT II and below programs without a significant joint impact, but with interoperability certifications required. |
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| What is within the Joint Information's interest? |
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S 34
Any ACAT II and below programs that have interest or potential impact across Services or agencies but do not have significant impact on the joint force and do not reach the threshold for JROC Interest. Staffing is required for informational purposes only and the FCB may review the proposal. |
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| What is within the Independent's interest? |
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S 34
Any ACAT II and below programs that are not joint, require no additional oversight, and require no certifications. |
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Slide 36
A council that directly supports the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) through the review, validation, and approval of key cost, schedule, and performance parameters at the start of the acquisition process, prior to each milestone review, or as requested by the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) (USD(AT&L)). |
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| The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS). |
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Term
| What are the 4 members of the JROC other than the Chair? |
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| Vice Chief of the U.S. Army, Vice Chief of the U.S. Air Force, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps |
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| Cost as An Independent Variable. |
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| to ensure that Life Cycle Cost considerations have equal footing with all other system considerations (technical performance). Find the knee in the capability-cost curve. |
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| Requirements Generation System |
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Definition
Service, not joint focused;
Joint war-fighting needs not prioritized;
Systems not necessarily integrated;
Duplication existed;
Evolutionary Acquisition not well used.
Bottom-up, Stove-piped process. |
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Prior to JCIDS, DOD employed a threat-based construct to develop forces, systems, and platforms based on a specific threats and scenarios.
(T/F) |
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| Joint Requirements Oversight Council |
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| Two important documents regarding JCIDS? |
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CJCSI 3170.01H (Jan12)
JCIDS Manual |
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| What is the primary objective of the JCIDS process? |
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| to ensure the capabilities required by the joint warfighter are identified with their associated operational performance criteria in order to successfully execute the missions assigned |
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| How does the JCIDS process support the acquisition process? |
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| by identifying and assessing capability needs and associated performance criteria to be used as a basis for acquiring the right capabilities including the right systems |
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| How does the JCIDS process support the PPBE process? |
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Definition
| it provides the PPBE process with affordability advice by assessing the development and production life cycle cost |
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Term
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Quadrenniel Defense Review
The major statement of defense strategy & business policy
Occurs every 4 years and looks at the next 20 years |
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National Security Strategy
The Presidents Overarching Requirements Document |
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National Military Strategy
Strategic vision of the CJCS |
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Capabilities Based Assessment
An analytic basis to identify capability requirements and associated capability gaps |
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a JIEDDO Transition packet can be used as the source document for developing a CDD
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| What are 2 documents that can come out of a CBA? |
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ICD
Joint DCR (Joint DOTMLPF-P Change Recommendation) |
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A Joint DCR may be generated from a validated ICD, or may be generated without an associated ICD if non-materiel approaches appear to be the most viable solution.
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| Materiel Development Decision |
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A MDD is not supported by a ICD for materiel approaches.
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The ICD does not document CBA results.
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Once validated, the ICD typically leads to an AoA or similar review and then the CDD and CPD for development of a materiel capability solution.
(T/F) |
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| ICD Operational Attributes |
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Describes Capability Requirements with Appropriate Qualitative Parameters & Metrics
Guides AoA
With AoA results helps develop KPPs |
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CDD KPPs & Sustainment KSAs are inserted verbatim into the APB.
(T/F) |
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| Acquisition Program Baseline |
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Force Protection
Survivability
Sustainment
Net Ready
Training
Energy |
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Materiel Development Decision
A review that is the formal entry point to the acquisition process and is mandatory for all programs. |
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In the JCIDS process a validated CDD is NOT a prerequisite to the pre-EMD review leading up to the MS B acquisition decision.
(T/F) |
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The CPD is submitted to the JCIDS process for staffing and validation prior to a MS C decision.
(T/F) |
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| Are KPPs found only in the CDD? |
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| No, they are found in both the CDD and CPD. |
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| Who is the JCIDS gatekeeper? |
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| J-8, Deputy Director for Reqs (DDR) |
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| What does the JCIDs gatekeeper determine? |
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JROC Interest
JCB Interest
Joint Integration
Joint Information
Independent |
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| JROC Decision Chain (Top-Down) |
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| VCJCS -> JROC -> JCB -> FCB WG |
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