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

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

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

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Updated: 7/12/2017

ACAT 1AM or 1AC

MDDMS A RFPMS BMS CFRP
Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM)RR RRR
2366a/b Certification Memorandum  R  
Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)  RRRR
Acquisition Strategy RRRR
Affordability AnalysisRRRR 
Alternative Live-Fire Test and Evaluation Plan or Waiver     
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) SS S 
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Study GuidanceR     
Benefit Analysis and Determination  S  
Capability Development Document (CDD) RR  
Capability Production Document (CPD)    R 
Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA) Compliance S SSS
Concept of Operations (CONOPS)  R  R 
Core Logistic/Source of Repair Analysis   XX 
Corrosion Prevention Control Plan   RR 
Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD) RRRR
Cybersecurity Strategy S S
Data Management Strategy X XXX
Develop RFP Release Cost Estimate  R   
DoD Component Cost Estimate R  
DoD Component Cost Position   
Economic Analysis SSSS
Exit Criteria R RR 
Full Funding Certification Memorandum  R
Industrial Base Capability   XX 
Independent Cost Estimate (ICE) S SS
Independent Technology Readiness Assessment   XX 
Information Support Plan (ISP)   R R 
Information Technology and National Security Interoperability Certification     
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)R     
Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) Completed     X
Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy RRRR
Item Unique Identification (IUID) Implementation Plan R R 
Life-Cycle Mission Data Plan (LMDP) RRRR 
Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) RRRR
Live-Fire Test and Evaluation Plan, Report, Waiver   XXX
Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Quantity      
Market ResearchSS   
Net-Centric Data & Service Strategy X XX 
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
Post Implementation Review     X
Program Protection Plan (PPP) RRRR 
Program Environment, Safety, & Occup Health Evaluation (PESHE)   SSS
Selected Acquisition Report (SAR)   X  
Should-Cost Target RRR 
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) S
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program S
Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessment/Determination  RR 
Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) R R R 
Technical Data Rights Strategy X XXX
Technology Development Strategy (TDS) X    
Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA)      
Technology Targeting Risk Assessment  
Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)  RRRR
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

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

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

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Updated: 2/1/2017

ACAT 3 & Below

MDDMS A RFPMS BMS CFRP
Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM)RR RRR
Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)  RRRR
Acquisition Strategy SR RR
Acquisition Information Assurance Strategy X   
Affordability AnalysisRRRR
Alternative Live-Fire Test and Evaluation Plan or Waiver     
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) SS S 
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Study GuidanceR     
Benefit Analysis and Determination  S  
Beyond Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Report      
Capability Development Document (CDD) RR  
Capability Production Document (CPD)    R 
Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA) Compliance S SSS
Competitive Analysis      
Concept of Operations (CONOPS) R  
Contract Type Determination      
Core Logistic/Source of Repair Analysis   XX 
Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD) X XXX
Cybersecurity Strategy S S
Data Management Strategy X XXX
Develop RFP Release Cost Estimate  X   
DoD Component Cost Estimate R  
DoD Component Cost Position      
Economic Analysis X XXX
Exit Criteria R RR 
Full Funding Certification Memorandum      
Industrial Base Capability  R R 
Independent Cost Estimate (ICE)      
Independent Technology Readiness Assessment   XX 
Information Support Plan (ISP)      
Information Technology and National Security Interoperability Certification     
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)R     
Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) Completed     X
Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy  RRR
Item Unique Identification (IUID) Implementation Plan R RRR 
Joint Interoperability Test Certification      
Life-Cycle Mission Data Plan (LMDP) RRR 
Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) RRRR
Live-Fire Test and Evaluation Plan, Report, Waiver     S
Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Quantity  S  
Market ResearchSS S   
Net-Centric Data & Service Strategy X XX 
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
Post Implementation Review     X
Program Protection Plan (PPP) RRRR 
Program Environment, Safety, & Occup Health Evaluation (PESHE)   SSS
Selected Acquisition Report (SAR)   X  
Should-Cost Target RRR
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) S
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program S
Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessment/Determination (SSRA)  RR 
Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) R RRR 
Technical Data Rights Strategy X XXX
Technology Development Strategy (TDS) R    
Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA)  XXX 
 Technology Target Risk Assessment     
Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)  RRRR
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