DAFI63-101_20-101 — Integrated Life Cycle Management

DAFI63-101_20-101 governs Department of the Air Force integrated life cycle management and acquisition program oversight.

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  • Publication number: DAFI63-101_20-101
  • Title: INTEGRATED LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2024-02-16

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DAFI63-101_20-101 establishes program baseline documentation requirements for multiple acquisition pathways. It requires management acquisition reports, sustainment reporting, and Modernized Selected Acquisition Reports for specified programs.

Topics covered

  • Program baseline documentation
  • Digital engineering
  • Management acquisition reports
  • Acquisition reporting frequency
  • Product support reporting
  • Modernized Selected Acquisition Reports
  • Sustainment reporting

Questions and answers

Is compliance with DAFI63-101_20-101 mandatory?

Compliance with this memorandum is mandatory.

Where must program goals or management controls be documented?

The Program Manager (PM) will document the program goals or management controls in the Project Management Resource Tool (PMRT) Program Data Alignment Application (PDAA) unless waived by either SAF/AQX or SAF/SQX.

When are Modernized Selected Acquisition Reports required?

The PM will submit an MSAR (previously referred to as Selected Acquisition Report) to Congress to report a program’s acquisition and sustainment status. (paragraph 7)

What information must Modernized Selected Acquisition Reports include?

MSARs will include a program mission; a program narrative that summarizes significant developments since the last report; APB data and PM estimates comparison for cost, schedule, and performance; funding execution data; track to budget; contract information; international program aspects; life cycle cost estimates; and Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) Pathway identification. (paragraph 7)

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