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DoD 5000.02

DoD Instruction 5000.02, the Adaptive Acquisition Framework governing US defense programs. Defines six acquisition pathways (Major Capability, Middle Tier, Urgent, Software, Services, Business Systems) with milestone reviews (MDD, Milestone A/B/C, FRP, IOC, FOC).

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