- Industry: Government; Military
- Number of terms: 79318
- Number of blossaries: 0
- Company Profile:
A defined area of land for which responsibility is specifically assigned to the commander of the area as a measure for control of assigned forces and coordination of support.
Industry:Military
The foremost limits of a series of areas in which ground combat units are deployed, excluding the areas in which the covering or screening forces are operating, designated to coordinate fire support, the positioning of forces, or the maneuver of units.
Industry:Military
An organization within the office of OSD Director, PA&E which advises the DAB on all matters concerning the estimation, review, and presentation of cost analysis of future weapon systems. The CAIG also develops common cost estimating procedures for DoD.
Industry:Military
Required by DoD 5000.2 and validated by DIA. Establishes the threat (to a Service's Mission Area) and is part of basis for considering mission deficiency and potential program new start. Updated to support a DAB Milestone or when the threat changes significantly. (also Strategic Threat Assessment).
Industry:Military
A consultative body for considering TMD family of systems planning and programming issues; chaired by an Assistant to the BMDO Deputy for Acquisition/TMD, membership includes BMDO TMD Directors, representatives of each applicable Service Program Executive Officer, and TMD Executive Agents and Program Managers.
Industry:Military
A formal document that fully describes the planned security tasks required to meet system security requirements, including organizational responsibilities, methods of accomplishment, milestones, depth of effort, and integration with other program engineering, design and management activities, and related systems.
Industry:Military
An overall test and evaluation plan, designed to identify and integrate objectives, responsibilities, resources, and schedules for all test and evaluation to be accomplished prior to the subsequent key decision points. Prepared as early as possible in the acquisition process, it is updated as development progresses.
Industry:Military
OBSOLETE. The acquisition phase when major program characteristics and product designs are refined through extensive study and analysis, hardware development, test, and evaluations. The objective is to validate the choice of alternatives and to provide the basis for determining whether or not to proceed into Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD).
Industry:Military
That T&E conducted to estimate a system's military utility, operational effectiveness, and operational suitability, as well as the need for any modifications. It is accomplished by operational and support personnel of the types and qualifications expected to use and maintain the system when deployed, and is conducted in as realistic an operational environment as possible.
Industry:Military
Test and evaluation conducted to measure progress, usually of component/subsystems, and the proofing of manufacturing processes and controls and to assist the engineering design and development process and verify attainment of technical performance specifications and objectives. Usually conducted under controlled or laboratory conditions. Can be conducted before or after production begins.
Industry:Military
