Department of Defense INSTRUCTION

DoDI 5000.02, January 7, 2015
Table 6. Exceptions, Waivers, and Alternative Management and Reporting Requirements, Continued
INFORMATION
REQUIREMENT FOR WAIVER
OR EXCEPTION
PROGRAM TYPE
ACAT
MDAP MAIS
II ≤ III
WHEN REQUIRED
SOURCE
REPORTING
PROCEDURE
DT&E EXCEPTION
REPORTING
LEAD SYSTEM INTEGRATOR
EXCEPTION CERTIFICATION
LFT&E WAIVER FROM
FULL-UP, SYSTEM-LEVEL
TESTING
MAIS CRITICAL CHANGE
REPORT AND
CERTIFICATION
MAIS SIGNIFICANT CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
●
Case 1: When an MDAP proceeds with implementing a TEMP that includes a
developmental test plan disapproved by DASD(DT&E).
Case 2: When an MDAP proceeds to IOT&E following an assessment by
DASD(DT&E) that the program is not ready for operational testing.
SEC. 904, P.L. 112-239 (Ref. (l))
Program Manager
to USD(AT&L) to
Congress
STATUTORY
• The report due for Case 1 must include a description of the specific aspects of the DT&E plan determined to be inadequate; an explanation of why the program
disregarded the DASD(DT&E)’s recommendations; and identification of the steps taken to address the concerns of the DASD(DT&E).
• The report due for Case 2 must include an explanation of why the program proceeded to IOT&E despite the DASD(DT&E) findings; a description of the aspects of the
TEMP that had to be set aside to enable the program to proceed to IOT&E; a description of how the program addressed the specific areas of concern raised in the
assessment of operational test readiness; and a statement of whether IOT&E identified any significant shortcomings in the program.
• The USD(AT&L) will compile all such exception reports and annually, not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year through 2018, submit a report on each
case to the congressional defense committees.
● ● ● Due if the MDA grants an exception. 10 U.S.C. 2410p (Ref. (g)(h)) DAE to Congress
STATUTORY. Satisfies the statutory restrictions applicable to exceptional use of a lead systems integrator (see paragraph 5d(9)(g)1 of this instruction for additional
discussion).
● ● ● Due at Milestone B or as soon as practicable after program initiation. 10 U.S.C. 2366 (Ref. (g)(h)) DAE to Congress
STATUTORY. Only required for programs on the DOT&E Oversight List for LFT&E that are requesting a waiver from full-up, system-level testing.
●
Not later than 60 calendar days after a MAIS Quarterly Report indicating a
critical change is due to the Senior Official.
10 U.S.C. 2445c (Ref. (g)(h))
Senior Official
through OSD to
Congress
STATUTORY. When the Senior Official is not an individual within OSD, the Critical Change Report will be signed by the Senior Official and provided to the cognizant
OSD official for transmittal to Congress. The signed Critical Change Report should be provided to the appropriate OSD official with draft transmittal letters addressed to
the congressional defense committees no later than 5 working days before expiration of the 60-day period.
●
Not later than 45 calendar days after a MAIS Quarterly Report indicating a
significant change is due to the Senior Official.
10 U.S.C. 2445c (Ref. (g)(h))
Senior Official to
Congress
STATUTORY. The notification must be coordinated with the USD(AT&L), the Deputy Chief Management Officer, or the DoD CIO, as appropriate, before sending to
Congress.
Note: A dot (●) in a cell indicates the specific applicability of the requirement to program type.
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