Issues interim guidance - Brief Article - Transcript

Program Manager, Nov-Dec, 2002

THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301 1000

OCT 30 2002

MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS

CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF

UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE

DIRECTOR DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING

ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE

GENERAL COUNSEL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

DIRECTOR, OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION

ASSISTANTS TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

DIRECTOR, NET ASSESSMENT

DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES

DIRECTORS OF DOD FIELD ACTIVITIES

SUBJECT: Defense Acquisition

I have determined that the current DoD Directive 5000.1, The Defense Acquisition System, DoD Instruction 5000.2, The Operation of the Defense Acquisition System, and DoD 5000.2-R, Mandatory Procedures for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) and Major Automated Information System (MAIS) Acquisition Programs, require revision to create an acquisition policy environment that fosters efficiency, flexibility, creativity, and innovation. Therefore, by separate memorandum, I have canceled those documents effective immediately.

By this memorandum, I am issuing the attached interim guidance in place of the cancelled documents. The intent of the guidance is to rapidly deliver affordable, sustainable capability to the warfighter that meets the warfighter's needs. Additional supporting discretionary best practices, lessons learned, and expectations have been posted to the DoD 5000 Resource Center at http://dod5000.dau.mil.

I am directing the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, with the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command Control, Communications, and Intelligence) and the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, to jointly prepare revised documents within 120 days.

Attachments: As stated

Editor's Note: This information is in the public domain. To download the attachments to Wolfowitz' memorandum, go to http://www.acq.osd.mil/ar/#5000.