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Logistics & Supply Management

Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP)

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The Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) describes the approach and resources necessary to develop and integrate sustainment requirements into the system‘s design, development, Testing & Evaluation, fielding, and operations. It also details the development of a product support package (including any support contracts) and how they contribute to the Warfighter‘s mission requirements by achieving and maintaining […]

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Intelligence & Security

Program Protection Plan (PPP)

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The Program Protection Plan (PPP) is the single source document used to coordinate and integrate all protection efforts.  It’s designed to deny access to Critical Program Information (CPI) to anyone not authorized, not needing to know, and prevent inadvertent disclosure of leading-edge technology to foreign interests. The PPP is a living plan to manage the

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Financial Management

Independent Cost Estimate

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An Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) is a Life-Cycle Cost Estimate (LCCE) that is conducted independently of the Program Management Office (PMO) or defense agency by an outside organization.  It examines the full life-cycle cost (or Total Ownership Costs (TOC)) for a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) Acquisition Category (ACAT) I program. It’s required to be

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Program Management

Configuration Management Plan (CMP)

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A Configuration Management Plan (CMP) details the methodology that the Program Manager (PM), systems engineer, and program personnel will use to control program documentation and the program baseline (Technical, Functional, and Allocated). It’s used as a tool on a project or program that defines, documents, controls, instructs, implements, and manages changes to various components throughout

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Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering Activity Map

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  The table below represents activities and tasks that systems engineering must be aware of, participate in or be responsible for. The table is a good point of reference for planning purposes and should be addressed in the Systems Engineering Plan (SEP).   Activity Systems Engineering Responsibility Awareness Participant Write Review Acquisition Strategy   X

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Program Management

Program Management Office (PMO)

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The Program Management Office (PMO) is the organization or group of people who are in charge of project management within an organization. They maintain the standards and sound business practices that are necessary for a company or organization to execute a project successfully.  They are responsible for making sure everyone within an organization or project

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Program Management

Program Support Review

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The Program Support Review (PSR) is conducted to provide insight into current and future program execution through detailed analysis using the Defense Acquisition Program Support (DAPS) Methodology. The Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) Program Support Team applies the DAPS methodology to Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) and Major Automated Information Support (MAIS) programs approaching

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Space Acquisitions

Joint Publication 3-14 Space Operations

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Joint Publication 3-14 Space Operations provides joint doctrine for planning joint space operations. Purpose This publication sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations and provides the doctrinal basis for interagency coordination and for US military involvement in multinational operations. It provides

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