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Development/Modification Certification

The FY 2005 NDAA states that funds may not be obligated for a defense business system modernization that will have a total cost in excess of $1 million unless —

  1. the approval authority designated for the defense business system certifies to the Defense Business Systems Management Committee established by section 186 of this title that the business system modernization—
    1. is in compliance with the enterprise architecture;
    2. is necessary to achieve a critical national security capability or address a critical requirement in an area such as security or safety; or
    3. is necessary to prevent a significant adverse effect on a project that is needed to achieve an essential capability, taking into consideration the alternative solutions for preventing such adverse effect; and
  2. the certification by the approval authority is approved by the Defense Business Systems Management Committee. (Title 10 U.S.C. section 2222 (a))
The following are links to guiding documents:

DON Certification is initiated in DITPR-DON.

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