Army Regulation 70–1 Research, Development, and Acquisition Army Acquisition Policy Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 22 July 2011 UNCLASSIFIED SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 70–1 Army Acquisition Policy This major revision, dated 22 July 2011-- o Updates responsibilities for several leaders (chap 2). o Adds requirements for item-unique identification (paras 2-2v, 2-3ab, 2-6ae, 2-29u, 4-7b(3)(p), 6-15, and terms). o Updates Army recapitalization program policy (para 3-6). o Adds Army prototyping and competition requirements (para 4-2). o Changes “Supportability Strategy” to “Life Cycle Sustainment Plan” and associated requirements (para 4-7). o Corrects reference to "Army Executive Agent for Insensitive Munitions" terminology to read "Army lead agent for insensitive munitions (ASA (ALT) (SAAL-ZS))” (para 6-14b). o Adds requirements for the Army’s Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software Solutions program (para 7-20). o Updates information on the Army Systems Acquisition Review Council and the Army Overarching Integrated Product Team (para 8-1). o Adds briefing requirements regarding program termination costs (para 8-1g). o Adds policy guidance on Army Configuration Steering Boards (para 8-2). o Moves type classification information and adds a policy reference (para 8-3). o Updates the purpose and requirement for materiel release (para 8-5c). o Replaces the software blocking paragraph (para 8-6). o Adds unmanned ground systems acquisition policy (para 8-12). o Updates responsibilities for the Chemical and Biological Defense Program (para 8-16). o Combines acquisition, logistics, and technology workforce updates (chap 9). o Adds acquisition-related policy issuances (app B). o Implements revisions to DODI 5000.02 and removes Horizontal Technology Integration program information (throughout). o Makes other administrative changes (throughout). Headquarters *Army Regulation 70–1 Department of the Army Washington, DC 22 July 2011 Effective 22 August 2011 Research, Development, and Acquisition Army Acquisition Policy national security systems; special access Proponent and exception authority. programs (unless specifically excepted per The proponent of this regulation is the program charter); medical systems; com- Assistant Secretary of the Army for Ac- puter resources integral to those items or quisition, Logistics, and Technology. The systems; system and nonsystem training proponent has the authority to approve ex- aids, devices, simulations, and simulators; ceptions or waivers to this regulation that embedded training; embedded testing; in- a r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h c o n t r o l l i n g l a w a n d strumentation, targets, and threat simula- regulations. The proponent may delegate t o r s ; a n d c l o t h i n g a n d i n d i v i d u a l this approval authority, in writing, to a equipment. It applies to command, con- d i v i s i o n c h i e f w i t h i n t h e p r o p o n e n t t r o l , c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , a n d c o m p u t e r s / i n - agency or its direct reporting unit or field formation technology systems where the operating agency in the grade of colonel Army is the executive agent for another organization or Service or where a com- or the civilian equivalent. Activities may mand, control, communications, and com- request a waiver to this regulation by pro- p u t e r s / i n f o r m a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y s y s t e m i s v i d i n g j u s t i f i c a t i o n t h a t i n c l u d e s a f u l l H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o r developed cooperatively with other gov- analysis of the expected benefits and must revision. e r n m e n t s u n l e s s s u c h o r g a n i z a t i o n s c a n i n c l u d e f o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y ’ s assure their compliance. The portions of senior legal officer. All waiver requests S u m m a r y . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n i m p l e m e n t s this regulation pertaining to the Army’s will be endorsed by the commander or DODD 5000.01, The Defense Acquisition a c q u i s i t i o n , l o g i s t i c s , a n d t e c h n o l o g y s e n i o r l e a d e r o f t h e r e q u e s t i n g a c t i v i t y System, and DODI 5000.02, Operation of w o r k f o r c e m a n a g e m e n t a p p l y t o a c t i v e and forwarded through their higher head- t h e D e f e n s e A c q u i s i t i o n S y s t e m . I t Army, the Army National Guard of the quarters to the policy proponent. Refer to g o v e r n s r e s e a r c h , d e v e l o p m e n t , a c q u i s i - United States, the Army Reserve, and De- AR 25–30 for specific guidance. tion, and life cycle management of Army partment of the Army civilian personnel m a t e r i e l t o s a t i s f y a p p r o v e d A r m y r e - s e r v i n g i n d e s i g n a t e d a c q u i s i t i o n p o s i - Army internal control process. This quirements. This regulation is first in the tions. The following items are excluded regulation contains internal control provi- order of precedence for managing Army from the purview of this regulation: (1) sions and identifies key internal controls acquisition programs following statutory materiel requirements for the U.S. Army that must be evaluated. (See appendixes D r e q u i r e m e n t s , t h e F e d e r a l A c q u i s i t i o n Civil Works Program except for informa- and E.) Regulation, the Defense Federal Acquisi- t i o n t e c h n o l o g y ; ( 2 ) f u n c t i o n a l m e d i c a l t i o n R e g u l a t i o n S u p p l e m e n t , D O D clothing and equipment listed in Common S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o f r e g u l a t o r y d i r e c t i o n , a n d A r m y F e d e r a l Table of Allowances 8–100; (3) those dis- this regulation and establishment of com- A c q u i s i t i o n R e g u l a t i o n s u p p l e m e n t s . I f tinctive articles of clothing and insignia mand and local forms are prohibited with- there is any conflicting guidance pertain- worn and used by the U.S. Corps of Ca- o u t p r i o r a p p r o v a l f r o m t h e A s s i s t a n t ing to contracting, the Federal Acquisition dets at the U.S. Military Academy; (4) S e c r e t a r y o f t h e A r m y f o r A c q u i s i t i o n , Regulation, the Defense Federal Acquisi- centrally procured heraldic items in the L o g i s t i c s , a n d T e c h n o l o g y , S A A L – P A , t i o n R e g u l a t i o n S u p p l e m e n t , a n d t h e initial and supplemental clothing allow- 2511 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, A r m y F e d e r a l A c q u i s i t i o n R e g u l a t i o n a n c e s ( C o m m o n T a b l e o f A l l o w a n c e s Supplement will take precedence over this VA 22202–3911. 50–900); (5) other items as determined by regulation and DOD guidance. H e a d q u a r t e r s , D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e A r m y Suggested improvements. Users are Applicability. This regulation applies to and so directed after proper Army Secre- invited to send comments and suggested t h e a c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a l t a r i a t a n d A r m y s t a f f c o o r d i n a t i o n ; ( 6 ) improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom- Guard/Army National Guard of the United medical materiel and information systems m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless that support fixed facility tables of distri- B l a n k F o r m s ) d i r e c t l y t o t h e A s s i s t a n t otherwise stated. It also applies to person- bution and allowances health care mis- S e c r e t a r y o f t h e A r m y f o r A c q u i s i t i o n , nel involved in research, development, ac- sions within the Defense Health Program, L o g i s t i c s , a n d T e c h n o l o g y , S A A L – P A , q u i s i t i o n , a n d s u p p o r t o f m a t e r i e l a n d which will be managed under AR 40–60, systems. It applies to all Department of AR 40–61, and AR 25–1. the Army acquisition programs, including *This revision supersedes AR 70–1, dated 31 December 2003, and rescinds AR 70–35, dated 17 June 1988. AR 70–1 (cid:129) 22 July 2011 i UNCLASSIFIED 2511 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, 1 5 – 1 r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r e s t a b l i s h i n g a n d VA 22202–3911. continuing the group as a committee. C o m m i t t e e C o n t i n u a n c e A p p r o v a l . Distribution. This publication is availa- The Department of the Army committee ble in electronic media only and is in- management official concurs in the estab- tended for command levels D and E for lishment and/or continuance of the com- t h e a c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a l m i t t e e ( s ) o u t l i n e d h e r e i n . A R 1 5 – 1 Guard/Army National Guard of the United requires the proponent to justify establish- States, and the U.S. Army Reserve. i n g / c o n t i n u i n g c o m m i t t e e ( s ) , c o o r d i n a t e draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the U.S. Army Resources and Programs Agency, Depart- ment of the Army Committee Manage- m e n t O f f i c e ( A A R P – Z X ) , 1 0 5 A r m y P e n t a g o n , W a s h i n g t o n D C 2 0 3 1 0 - 0 1 0 5 . Further, if it is determined that an estab- lished “group” identified within this regu- lation, later takes on the characteristics of a committee, as found in the AR 15–1, t h e n t h e p r o p o n e n t w i l l f o l l o w a l l A R Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose (cid:129) 1–1, page 1 References (cid:129) 1–2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms (cid:129) 1–3, page 1 Responsibilities (cid:129) 1–4, page 1 Tenets of Army acquisition (cid:129) 1–5, page 1 General Army acquisition policy and guidance (cid:129) 1–6, page 2 Chapter 2 Responsibilities, page 6 Section I Army Acquisition Executive, Program Executive Officers, and Program, Project, and Product Managers, page 6 Army acquisition executive (cid:129) 2–1, page 6 Program executive officers and program, project, or product managers reporting directly to the Army acquisition executive (cid:129) 2–2, page 6 Program, project, and product managers (cid:129) 2–3, page 8 Section II Headquarters, Department of the Army Elements, page 10 The Chief of Staff, Army (cid:129) 2–4, page 10 The Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (cid:129) 2–5, page 10 Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (cid:129) 2–6, page 10 Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (cid:129) 2–7, page 12 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) (cid:129) 2–8, page 12 Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Cost and Economics (cid:129) 2–9, page 12 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment) (cid:129) 2–10, page 13 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (cid:129) 2–11, page 14 Director, Test and Evaluation Office (cid:129) 2–12, page 14 The General Counsel (cid:129) 2–13, page 15 Chief Information Officer/G–6 (cid:129) 2–14, page 15 Chief of Public Affairs (cid:129) 2–15, page 16 ii AR 70–1 (cid:129) 22 July 2011 Contents—Continued Director, Small Business Programs (cid:129) 2–16, page 16 Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (cid:129) 2–17, page 16 Chief of Engineers (cid:129) 2–18, page 17 The Surgeon General (cid:129) 2–19, page 17 Chief, National Guard Bureau (cid:129) 2–20, page 17 Chief, Army Reserve (cid:129) 2–21, page 17 Chief of Chaplains (cid:129) 2–22, page 18 Director of Army Safety (cid:129) 2–23, page 18 Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1 (cid:129) 2–24, page 18 Deputy Chief of Staff, G–2 (cid:129) 2–25, page 18 Deputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7 (cid:129) 2–26, page 19 Deputy Chief of Staff, G–4 (cid:129) 2–27, page 20 Deputy Chief of Staff, G–8 (cid:129) 2–28, page 20 Section III Commanding Generals of Army Commands and Heads of Other Army Elements, page 20 Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command (cid:129) 2–29, page 20 Commanding General, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command (cid:129) 2–30, page 22 Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (cid:129) 2–31, page 22 Commanding General, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (cid:129) 2–32, page 23 Commanding General, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (cid:129) 2–33, page 23 Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command (cid:129) 2–34, page 23 Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Operations Command (cid:129) 2–35, page 23 Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (cid:129) 2–36, page 23 Commanding General, U.S. Army Public Health Command (cid:129) 2–37, page 24 Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (cid:129) 2–38, page 24 Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (cid:129) 2–39, page 24 Commanding General, U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center (cid:129) 2–40, page 25 Commanding General, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (cid:129) 2–41, page 25 Commandant, U.S. Army Chaplain Center and Schools (cid:129) 2–42, page 25 Director, U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (cid:129) 2–43, page 25 Director, U.S. Army Nuclear and Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction Agency (cid:129) 2–44, page 26 Chapter 3 Army Acquisition Management Process, page 26 Overview of the acquisition management process (cid:129) 3–1, page 26 Acquisition program categories and milestone decision authority levels (cid:129) 3–2, page 27 The approval process for a new program start (cid:129) 3–3, page 30 Assignment of program managers (cid:129) 3–4, page 31 Transfer, mergers, and disestablishment or termination of programs (cid:129) 3–5, page 32 Recapitalization (cid:129) 3–6, page 32 Restarting terminated acquisition programs (cid:129) 3–7, page 32 Assignment of popular names (cid:129) 3–8, page 33 Chapter 4 Acquisition Strategy, page 34 General considerations for the acquisition strategy (cid:129) 4–1, page 34 Documenting prototyping and competition strategies (cid:129) 4–2, page 34 Independent management reviews (“peer reviews”) (cid:129) 4–3, page 34 Intelligence and security support (cid:129) 4–4, page 35 Transportability considerations affecting the acquisition strategy (cid:129) 4–5, page 35 Interoperability and program integration considerations (cid:129) 4–6, page 35 Supportability (cid:129) 4–7, page 35 Acquisition of training devices (cid:129) 4–8, page 37 Warranties (cid:129) 4–9, page 37 AR 70–1 (cid:129) 22 July 2011 iii Contents—Continued Electronic and information technology accessibility (cid:129) 4–10, page 38 Chapter 5 Test and Evaluation, page 38 Overview of test and evaluation (cid:129) 5–1, page 38 Test and evaluation in support of systems acquisition and development (cid:129) 5–2, page 38 Test and evaluation integrating modeling and simulation (cid:129) 5–3, page 38 System evaluation (cid:129) 5–4, page 38 The test and evaluation working integrated product team (cid:129) 5–5, page 39 Test and evaluation review and reporting requirements (cid:129) 5–6, page 39 Test and evaluation strategy (cid:129) 5–7, page 39 Milestone B and post-milestone B test and evaluation documentation (cid:129) 5–8, page 39 Test and evaluation budget and financial considerations (cid:129) 5–9, page 40 Chapter 6 Program Design, page 40 The program design purpose (cid:129) 6–1, page 40 Acquisition program baseline (cid:129) 6–2, page 40 Systems engineering (cid:129) 6–3, page 41 Environmental disposal costs (cid:129) 6–4, page 43 Modeling and simulation planning (cid:129) 6–5, page 44 Software engineering (cid:129) 6–6, page 44 System of system and family of system synchronization (cid:129) 6–7, page 45 Reliability, availability, and maintainability (cid:129) 6–8, page 45 Fully burdened cost of energy (cid:129) 6–9, page 46 Standardization in support of the warfighter (cid:129) 6–10, page 47 Acquisition business environment (cid:129) 6–11, page 47 Records retention (cid:129) 6–12, page 47 Privacy impact assessment (cid:129) 6–13, page 47 Unplanned stimuli (cid:129) 6–14, page 48 Item unique identification (cid:129) 6–15, page 48 Chapter 7 Information Superiority, page 49 Overview of information superiority (cid:129) 7–1, page 49 Intelligence support (cid:129) 7–2, page 49 Information interoperability (cid:129) 7–3, page 49 Army interoperability certification (cid:129) 7–4, page 49 Information support plan (cid:129) 7–5, page 50 Electromagnetic environmental effects and spectrum supportability (cid:129) 7–6, page 50 Information assurance (cid:129) 7–7, page 50 Technology protection (cid:129) 7–8, page 50 Information technology registration (cid:129) 7–9, page 50 Defense Business System Management Council certification (cid:129) 7–10, page 50 Programming languages (cid:129) 7–11, page 50 Modular open systems architecture (cid:129) 7–12, page 51 Software risk plans and evaluations (cid:129) 7–13, page 51 Software testing (cid:129) 7–14, page 51 Software metrics (cid:129) 7–15, page 51 Software acquisitions through modular contracting (cid:129) 7–16, page 51 Software support for life-cycle responsibilities (cid:129) 7–17, page 52 Software authorization (cid:129) 7–18, page 52 Technology programs supporting administrative, work-related processes (cid:129) 7–19, page 52 Purchasing commercial information technology (cid:129) 7–20, page 52 Army Knowledge Management waiver (cid:129) 7–21, page 53 iv AR 70–1 (cid:129) 22 July 2011 Contents—Continued Computer hardware re-procurement (cid:129) 7–22, page 53 Chapter 8 Army-Unique Policies, page 53 Milestone decision review forums (cid:129) 8–1, page 53 Army Configuration Steering Board (cid:129) 8–2, page 55 Type classification (cid:129) 8–3, page 56 Sustainment readiness review (cid:129) 8–4, page 56 Fielding issues and considerations (cid:129) 8–5, page 57 Software blocking (cid:129) 8–6, page 58 Clothing and individual equipment (cid:129) 8–7, page 58 Joint programs (cid:129) 8–8, page 59 International cooperative programs (cid:129) 8–9, page 59 Development, acquisition, and fielding of weapon and information systems with batteries (cid:129) 8–10, page 59 Development, acquisition, and fielding of weapon and information systems with mobile electric power generating requirements (cid:129) 8–11, page 60 Development, acquisition, and fielding of unmanned ground systems and integration of mission capability packages (cid:129) 8–12, page 60 Development, acquisition, and fielding of weapon and information systems with geospatial information and services requirements (cid:129) 8–13, page 61 Remote weapons stations development and production (cid:129) 8–14, page 61 Continuous technology refreshment (cid:129) 8–15, page 61 Army responsibilities as the Department of Defense’s executive agent for the Chemical and Biological Defense Program (cid:129) 8–16, page 62 Army responsibilities as Department of Defense’s executive agent for biometrics (cid:129) 8–17, page 62 Chapter 9 Career management for Army acquisition, logistics, and technology workforce, page 62 Acquisition, logistics, and technology workforce (cid:129) 9–1, page 62 Acquisition, logistics, and technology workforce career development policy (cid:129) 9–2, page 64 Appendixes A. References, page 66 B. Status of Policy Statements, page 74 C. Program Manager’s Bill of Rights, page 77 D. Internal Control Evaluation for Non-Major Defense Acquisition Programs at Milestone Decision Reviews, page 78 E. Internal Control Evaluation Process for Major Defense Acquisition Programs at Milestone Decision Reviews, page 79 Table List Table 3–1: Categories of acquisition programs and milestone decision authorities, page 27 Table B–1: Status of incorporated and rescinded policy statements, page 74 Figure List Figure 3–1: The defense acquisition management system, page 27 Glossary AR 70–1 (cid:129) 22 July 2011 v Chapter 1 Introduction 1–1. Purpose This regulation and DA Pam 70–3 implement the Army’s acquisition policy for programs in acquisition categories (ACATs) I through III. (See para 3–2, below.) This regulation assigns responsibilities to Army organizations in accordance with DODD 5000.01 and DODI 5000.02. The Army will apply the direction contained in DODD 5000.01 and DODI 5000.02 to all acquisition programs while streamlining and tailoring the procedures within statutory and program requirements. This regulation also specifies Army’s acquisition workforce management responsibilities and defines clothing and individual equipment (CIE) acquisition responsibilities. 1–2. References Required and related publications and prescribed and referenced forms are listed in appendix A. 1–3. Explanation of abbreviations and terms Abbreviations and special terms used in this regulation are explained in the glossary. 1–4. Responsibilities Responsibilities are listed in chapter 2. 1–5. Tenets of Army acquisition a. Army acquisition executive. The Army acquisition executive (AAE) is solely responsible for acquisition matters within the Department of the Army (DA) and is the single decision authority for all Army acquisition matters. The AAE is responsible for approving all requests to initiate new acquisition programs, and will do so only when they are supported by approved capability documents, requisite funding, and program documentation. b. Milestone decision authority. Each Army acquisition program (to include CIE) will have only one designated milestone decision authority (MDA), designated by duty position in order to ensure clear lines of responsibility. These assignments are reflected in chapter 3. c. Program, project, or product manager. All Army acquisition programs approved by the AAE for central select list (CSL) management will be managed by a program, project, or product manager (PM) who reports to his or her assigned MDA. Only a DA CSL product manager will manage these designated acquisition programs. All other acquisition programs may be managed by a project director (PD) as deemed appropriate by the AAE. d. Core management issues. The MDAs must rigorously address core issues before making program decisions, and there are certain core management issues that must be formally addressed at the appropriate milestone for every acquisition program. The objective outcome of a system acquisition is a product that represents a judicious balance of cost, schedule, performance, and supportability in response to the user’s expressed need. The core management issues that MDAs must address are the following: (1) Why is the program needed? (2) Has the need been validated, and has the appropriate capabilities document been approved? (3) What specific capabilities are necessary? (4) When do the specific capabilities need to be introduced to the field or fleet? (5) How much will the total program cost, to include the cost of all increments and retrofit actions to upgrade to the latest configuration? (6) Is the program affordable and fully funded? (7) Have alternative solutions, including solutions from other Services, been reviewed, and why was this solution selected? (8) Does the acquisition strategy adequately describe what is to be developed or produced to the specified capability? (9) Has the program’s risk been assessed and managed? (10) Has a program baseline been developed? (11) Is the system or item designed and programmed such that the national technology and industrial base is encouraged to compete, using available commercial manufacturing processes? (12) Does the program include quality requirements comprised of repeatable, reproducible processes that enable maximum materiel availability, mission effectiveness, and customer satisfaction with products, services, and systems in accordance with AR 702–11? (13) Have the stability of the design and the operational capability of the system been verified? (14) Has the program’s or system’s plan been fully coordinated and synchronized with joint plans and the plans of other applicable programs or systems from system of systems (SoS) and family of systems (FoS) synchronization, interoperability, fielding, and interdependency perspectives? AR 70–1 (cid:129) 22 July 2011 1 (15) Has the system been determined to be safe, operationally suitable, operationally effective, and logistically supportable? e. Total life cycle systems management. The PMs are responsible and accountable for the life cycle management of their assigned programs from program initiation through demilitarization and disposal. This is known as total life cycle systems management (TLCSM). There is no transition of life cycle management responsibility away from the PM. They will manage assigned programs in a manner consistent with the policies and principles articulated in governing regulations, and in chapter 2, below. f. Evolutionary acquisition. Evolutionary acquisition is the preferred approach to satisfying capability requirements. The objective is to balance the requirements and available capability with resources and technologies to put operational capabilities into the hands of the user quickly. To this end, PMs will use appropriate enabling tools, including a modular open systems approach, to ensure access to the latest technologies and products. The right tools will ensure affordable and supportable modernization of fielded assets. (1) In planning evolutionary acquisition strategies, program managers will strike an appropriate balance among key factors, including the urgency of the capability gap; the maturity of critical technologies; SoS operational and technical factors; and the interoperability, supportability, sustainability, and affordability of alternative acquisition solutions. Achieving evolutionary acquisition requires collaboration among the user, tester, evaluator, developer, and sustainer. (2) An evolutionary acquisition strategy must be based on time-phased operational requirements, documented in the appropriate capability document, and must indicate an initial increment of capability and the subsequent increments necessary to provide the full capability. (3) A preliminary acquisition strategy, including overall cost, schedule, and performance goals for the total research and development program is included in a technology development strategy (TDS) that must be approved before starting the technology development phase. The first formal acquisition strategy for the evolutionary acquisition approach must be completed for the MDA’s approval at milestone B. It will describe increment 1 (the initial deployment capability) details to include how it will be funded, developed, tested, produced, and supported. The acquisition strategy will also describe how to approach subsequent increments. See chapter 4, below, for additional requirements. g. Supportability. Supportability is of co-equal importance as cost, schedule, and performance. System supportability must be fully addressed throughout the system acquisition process. (See para 4–7, below, and AR 700–127.) h. Balanced fielding. The acquisition of a training system that supports a new defense system or piece of equipment will be assigned the same priority as that of the parent defense system or equipment. All MDAs will ensure that all system support costs—including training system development and infrastructure upgrades related to new or modified equipment acquisitions—are included in the system’s management decision package before approval is granted for fielding. The PMs will perform required fielding actions in accordance with AR 700–142. Exceptions to this balanced fielding policy must be approved by the AAE. i. Integrated process and product teams. Integrated process and product teams (IPTs) are an integral part of the defense acquisition process. They will be used throughout the acquisition process to produce quality systems. They are the forum within which issues are defined and adjudicated. Information on IPTs is included in the “Defense Acquisi- tion Guidebook.” 1–6. General Army acquisition policy and guidance a. Approval of Army warfighting requirements. The Army approval authority for all warfighting capabilities is the Chief of Staff, Army (CSA), and it may be delegated to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (VCSA). All warfighting needs in the form of capabilities documents, regardless of ACAT, will be submitted to Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) for validation and approval. The Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) advises the CSA in the assessment and prioritization of capabilities integrated across doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and facilities (DOTMLPF). The AROC reviews capabilities documents developed under the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process. For documents requiring Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) action, the AROC will validate documents (with or without AROC modification) and forward to the JROC. (See the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 3170.01 series for additional information.) b. Streamlining and tailoring. All MDAs will take action to streamline and tailor their programs and will document decisions to tailor regulatory information requirements. Streamlining and tailoring include program documentation, acquisition phases, the timing and scope of decision reviews, and decision levels, within statutory requirements (statutory requirements include, but are not limited to, acquisition program baselines (APBs), market research, and TDSs) unless waived as follows: (1) Requests for tailoring of regulatory requirements contained in DODI 5000.02 and Army regulations must be coordinated with the appropriate Army policy proponent prior to submittal to the MDA for approval. The functional proponent may appeal the MDA’s tailoring decision to the AAE. The MDA must document decisions to tailor functional requirements. (2) Waivers for exemptions to regulatory requirements must be approved by the appropriate functional proponent. 2 AR 70–1 (cid:129) 22 July 2011