2002 - Organizations and ACATs

Question 1

Identify the three primary organizations that influence the defense acquisition community.

Answer 1

• The Executive Branch
• The Congress
• Industry

Question 2

Describe the USD (AT&L)

Answer 2

Principal staff assistant and advisor to SECDEF and Deputy SECDEF concerning Departmental acquisitions and is the Defense Acquisition Executive (DAE) and chairs Defense acquisition board DAB

Question 3

Describe the USD (Comptroller)

Answer 3

Controls the budget and release of funds Responsible for the budgeting phase of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process

Question 4

Describe the USD (Policy)

Answer 4

Principal Staff Assistant and Advisor to the SECDEF and Deputy SECDEF for all matters concerning the formation of national security and defense policy

Question 5

Describe the Director, Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation (DCAPE)

Answer 5

INDEPENDENT analytic advice for all aspects of the DoD programs

Question 6

Describe the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E)

Answer 6

Principal staff assistant and senior advisor to the SECDEF on operational test and evaluation (OT&E) in the DoD

Question 7

Identify the three ACAT categories and the two ACAT I weapon system categories.

Answer 7

ACAT ID
o Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) is USD (AT&L)
o $480 million RDTE or $2.790 billion production (FY14 Constant $)

ACAT IC
o Major Defense Acquisition System (MDAP)
o MDA is the DoD Component or Component Acquisition Executive (CAE)

ACAT II
o Major system; does not meet ACAT I criteria
o MDA is CAE

ACAT III
o Non-major system, does not meet ACAT I or II criteria
o The AAE usually delegates program to appropriate Program Executive Office (PEO)

Question 8

Identify the regulation that specifies criteria for ACAT level.

Answer 8

DoDI 5000.02

Question 9

The ACAT level enables identification of:

Answer 9

• Type of system
• Level of management review/decision authority
• Applicable program reporting requirements

Question 10

The final ACAT determination is made by the _______ at Milestone ___.

Answer 10

MDA, B

Question 11

The sponsor of the ___________________recommends ACAT designation to the_____________________.

Answer 11

Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), Milestone Decision Authority (MDA)