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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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