SPFI13-604 governs system acceptance across the Space Force, including fielding and operational acceptance.
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It defines a six-step process for transferring systems to operational units and fielding the force. It addresses system development, integrated testing, fielding decisions, readiness development, operational acceptance, and force presentation, with distinctions between institutional and operational systems.
Applies to: This publication applies to uniformed members of the United States Space Force (USSF) and Department of the Air Force (DAF) civilian employees.
System acceptance is implemented through a thorough and scalable process to deliver essential space warfighting capabilities to the war fighter in accordance with (IAW) Chief of Space Operations (CSO) strategic objectives.
System includes, but is not limited to, a weapon system intended for operational employment as part of the joint force, institutional capabilities, service-retained capabilities, software, permanent modifications to existing systems, training systems, and test and evaluation systems.
The system acceptance process allows the USSF to receive multiple categories of systems from disparate sources.
The system acceptance process has two exit points.
USSF information systems processing both Special Access Program (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) will adhere to the more restrictive policies of each of the respective SAP and SCI communities.