Milestone Matrix

The Defense Acquisition System divides acquisition programs into four (4) Acquisition Categories (ACAT): ACAT 1, ACAT 1A, ACAT 2 or ACAT 3. The table below lists the mandatory deliverables (Regulatory & Statutory) at certain milestones for each ACAT type.

ACAT 1C or 1D

Regulatory (R), Statutory (S), Component Probably (X) Milestone/Review
MDD MS A  RFP MS B MS C FRP
Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) R R   R R R
2366a Written Determination   S         
2366b Certification and Determination       S  S   
Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)     R S S S
Acquisition Strategy   R R R  R R
Acquisition Information Assurance Strategy   X   X     
Affordability Analysis R R  R R R R 
Alternative Live-Fire Test and Evaluation Plan or Waiver          
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)   S R   R  
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Study Guidance R          
Bandwidth Requirements Review (BRR)     S   S S   
Benefit Analysis and Determination   S   S   S   
Beyond Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Report            
Business Process Re-engineering  S  S S  S  S   
Capability Development Document (CDD)   R R   R   
Capability Production Document (CPD)         R  
Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA) Compliance   S   S S S
Competitive Analysis            
Concept of Operations (CONOPS)    R    R R   
Contract Type Determination      S S  S   
Core Logistic/Source of Repair Analysis       X X  
Corrosion Prevention Control Plan       R R  
Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD)   R R  R R R
Cybersecurity Strategy   S S  S  S S 
Data Management Strategy   X   X X X
Develop RFP Release Cost Estimate      R      
DoD Component Cost Estimate   R   R  R  R 
DoD Component Cost Position   R    R  R  R 
DOT&E Report on Initial Test and Evaluation (IOT&E)           S 
Economic Analysis   X   X X X
Exit Criteria   R R  R R  
Frequency Allocation Application (DD Form 1494)    S   S  S   
Full Funding Certification Memorandum   R    R  R  R
General Equipment Validation         S   S
Industrial Base Capabilities Consideration    S  S   S  
Independent Cost Estimate (ICE)   S   S S S 
Independent Logistics Assessment       S   S S 
Independent Technology Readiness Assessment       X X  
Information Support Plan (ISP)      R   R  
Information Technology and National Security Interoperability Certification           R 
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) R          
Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) Completed           X
Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy    S S  S  S  S
Item Unique Identification (IUID) Implementation Plan   R  R R R  
Joint Interoperability Test Certification           X
Life-Cycle Mission Data Plan (LMDP)   R R  R R R 
Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP)   R  R R R R
Live-Fire Test and Evaluation Plan, Report, Waiver       X X S
Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Quantity     S  S    
Market Research S S S       
Net-Centric Data & Service Strategy   X   X X  
Operational Test Agency (OTA) Report on OT&E activity           R
Peliminary Design Review (PDR) Report       X    
PESHE and NEPA/E.O. 12114 Compliance Schedule       S S  S 
Post Implementation Review           X
Program Protection Plan (PPP)   R R  R R R 
Program Environment, Safety, & Occup Health Evaluation (PESHE)       X X X
Replaced System Sustainment Plan   S    S     
Selected Acquisition Report (SAR)       X    
Should-Cost Target   R R R R   R
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)   S  S S  S  S 
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program   S  S S  S  S 
Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessment/Determination   R    R R  
Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)   R  R R R  
Technical Data Rights Strategy   X   X X X
Technology Development Strategy (TDS)            
Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA)     S S S  
Technology Targeting Risk Assessment   R         
Termination Liability Estimate    S S   S  S 
Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)    R R  R R R
Test & Evaluation Strategy (TES)   X        
Validated On-line Life-cycle Threat (VOLT) R           

MDD = Material Development Decision; FRP = Full Rate Production; RFP = Request for Proposal

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Updated: 7/12/2017

ACAT 1AM or 1AC

Regulatory (R), Statutory (S), Component Probably (X) Milestone/Review
MDD MS A  RFP MS B MS C FRP
Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) R R   R R R
2366a/b Certification Memorandum    R   R  R   
Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)     R R R R
Acquisition Strategy   R R R  R R
Affordability Analysis R R  R R R  
Alternative Live-Fire Test and Evaluation Plan or Waiver          
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)   S S   S  
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Study Guidance R          
Benefit Analysis and Determination   S   S   S   
Capability Development Document (CDD)   R R   R   
Capability Production Document (CPD)         R  
Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA) Compliance   S   S S S
Concept of Operations (CONOPS)    R    R R   
Core Logistic/Source of Repair Analysis       X X  
Corrosion Prevention Control Plan       R R  
Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD)   R R  R R R
Cybersecurity Strategy   S   S  S S 
Data Management Strategy   X   X X X
Develop RFP Release Cost Estimate     R      
DoD Component Cost Estimate   R   R  R   
DoD Component Cost Position   R    R  R   
Economic Analysis   S S  S S S
Exit Criteria   R   R R  
Full Funding Certification Memorandum   R    R  R  R
Industrial Base Capability       X X  
Independent Cost Estimate (ICE)   S   S S S 
Independent Technology Readiness Assessment       X X  
Information Support Plan (ISP)      R   R  
Information Technology and National Security Interoperability Certification           R 
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) R          
Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) Completed           X
Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy   R R R R  R
Item Unique Identification (IUID) Implementation Plan   R  R R   R  
Life-Cycle Mission Data Plan (LMDP)   R R  R R R 
Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP)   R  R R R R
Live-Fire Test and Evaluation Plan, Report, Waiver       X X X
Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Quantity            
Market Research S S S       
Net-Centric Data & Service Strategy   X   X X  
Operational Test Agency (OTA) Report on OT&E activity           R
Peliminary Design Review (PDR) Report       X    
PESHE and NEPA/E.O. 12114 Compliance Schedule       S S  S 
Post Implementation Review           X
Program Protection Plan (PPP)   R R  R R R 
Program Environment, Safety, & Occup Health Evaluation (PESHE)       S S S
Selected Acquisition Report (SAR)       X    
Should-Cost Target   R R R R   
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)   S  S S  S  S 
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program   S  S S  S  S 
Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessment/Determination   R    R R  
Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)   R  R   R  
Technical Data Rights Strategy   X   X X X
Technology Development Strategy (TDS)   X        
Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA)            
Technology Targeting Risk Assessment   R   
Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)    R R  R R R
Test & Evaluation Strategy (TES)   X        
Validated On-line Life-cycle Threat (VOLT) R           

MDD = Material Development Decision; FRP = Full Rate Production; RFP = Request for Proposal

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ACAT 2

Regulatory (R), Statutory (S), Component Probably (X) Milestone/Review
MDD MS A  RFP MS B MS C FRP
Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) R R R  R R R
Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)     R R R R
Acquisition Strategy   R R R  R R
Acquisition Information Assurance Strategy   X   X     
Affordability Analysis R R  R R R R 
Alternative Live-Fire Test and Evaluation Plan or Waiver          
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)   S S   S  
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Study Guidance R          
Benefit Analysis and Determination   S   S   S   
Beyond Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Report            
Capability Development Document (CDD)   R R   R   
Capability Production Document (CPD)         R  
Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA) Compliance   S   S S S
Competitive Analysis            
Concept of Operations (CONOPS)   R   R R   
Contract Type Determination            
Core Logistic/Source of Repair Analysis       X X  
Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD)            
Cybersecurity Strategy    S  S S  S  S 
Data Management Strategy   X   X X X
Develop RFP Release Cost Estimate            
DoD Component Cost Estimate   R   R  R  R 
 DoD Component Cost Position            
Economic Analysis   X   X X X
Exit Criteria   R R  R R  
Full Funding Certification Memorandum   R    R  R  R 
Industrial Base Capability   R  R    R  
Independent Cost Estimate (ICE)            
Independent Logistics Assessment       S S S 
Information Support Plan (ISP)      R   R  
Information Technology and National Security Interoperability Certification           R 
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) R          
Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) Completed           X
Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy    S S  S  S S
Item Unique Identification (IUID) Implementation Plan   R  R R R  
Joint Interoperability Test Certification            
Life-Cycle Mission Data Plan (LMDP)   R R  R R  
Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP)   R  R R R R
Live-Fire Test and Evaluation Plan, Report, Waiver            
Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Quantity     S  S    
Market Research S S S       
Net-Centric Data & Service Strategy   X   X X  
Operational Test Agency (OTA) Report on OT&E activity           R
Peliminary Design Review (PDR) Report       X    
PESHE and NEPA/E.O. 12114 Compliance Schedule       S S  S 
Post Implementation Review           X
Program Protection Plan (PPP)   R R  R R R 
Program Environment, Safety, & Occup Health Evaluation (PESHE)       X X X
Selected Acquisition Report (SAR)       X    
Should-Cost Target   R R R R   
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)   S  S S  S  S 
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program   S  S S  S  S 
Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessment/Determination   R    R R  
Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)   R  R R R  
Technical Data Rights Strategy   X   X X X
Technology Development Strategy (TDS)   X        
Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA)     X X X  
Technology Target Risk Assessment   R         
Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)    R R  R R R
Test & Evaluation Strategy (TES)   X        
Validated On-line Life-cycle Threat (VOLT) R           

MDD = Material Development Decision; FRP = Full Rate Production; RFP = Request for Proposal

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Updated: 2/1/2017

ACAT 3 & Below

Regulatory (R), Statutory (S), Component Probably (X) Milestone/Review
MDD MS A  RFP MS B MS C FRP
Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) R R   R R R
Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)     R R R R
Acquisition Strategy   S R   R R
Acquisition Information Assurance Strategy   X   X     
Affordability Analysis R R  R R R R 
Alternative Live-Fire Test and Evaluation Plan or Waiver          
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)   S S   S  
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Study Guidance R          
Benefit Analysis and Determination   S   S   S   
Beyond Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Report            
Capability Development Document (CDD)   R R   R   
Capability Production Document (CPD)         R  
Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA) Compliance   S   S S S
Competitive Analysis            
Concept of Operations (CONOPS)   R   R  R   
Contract Type Determination            
Core Logistic/Source of Repair Analysis       X X  
Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD)   X   X X X
Cybersecurity Strategy   S   S  S S 
Data Management Strategy   X   X X X
Develop RFP Release Cost Estimate     X      
DoD Component Cost Estimate   R   R  R   
DoD Component Cost Position            
Economic Analysis   X   X X X
Exit Criteria   R   R R  
Full Funding Certification Memorandum            
Industrial Base Capability    R R    R  
Independent Cost Estimate (ICE)            
Independent Technology Readiness Assessment       X X  
Information Support Plan (ISP)            
Information Technology and National Security Interoperability Certification           R 
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) R          
Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) Completed           X
Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy    R R  R R  R
Item Unique Identification (IUID) Implementation Plan   R  R R R  
Joint Interoperability Test Certification            
Life-Cycle Mission Data Plan (LMDP)   R R  R R  
Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP)   R  R R R R
Live-Fire Test and Evaluation Plan, Report, Waiver           S
Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Quantity     S  S    
Market Research S S  S      
Net-Centric Data & Service Strategy   X   X X  
Operational Test Agency (OTA) Report on OT&E activity           R
Peliminary Design Review (PDR) Report       X    
PESHE and NEPA/E.O. 12114 Compliance Schedule       S S  S 
Post Implementation Review           X
Program Protection Plan (PPP)   R R  R R R 
Program Environment, Safety, & Occup Health Evaluation (PESHE)       S S S
Selected Acquisition Report (SAR)       X    
Should-Cost Target   R R R R  R 
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)   S  S S  S  S 
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program   S  S S  S  S 
Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessment/Determination (SSRA)   R    R R  
Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)   R  R R R  
Technical Data Rights Strategy   X   X X X
Technology Development Strategy (TDS)   R        
Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA)     X X X  
 Technology Target Risk Assessment   R         
Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)    R R  R R R
Test & Evaluation Strategy (TES)   X        
Validated On-line Life-cycle Threat (VOLT)  R          

MDD = Material Development Decision; FRP = Full Rate Production; RFP = Request for Proposal

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Updated: 6/20/2021