The initial Capabilities Document becomes the basis

(2) The term “initial capabilities document” means any capabilities requirement document approved by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council that establishes the need for a materiel approach to resolve a capability gap.

What is the purpose of the initial capabilities document?

The ICD quantifies needed capability requirements and gaps associated with operational risks across the joint force. It also proposes materiel and/or non-materiel approaches to closing or mitigating some or all of those identified capability gaps.

What is the purpose of a capabilities based assessment?

Capabilities-Based Assessment (CBA) Purpose The purpose of a CBA is to provide a robust assessment of a mission area, or similar bounded set of activities, to assess the capability and capacity of the joint force to successfully complete the mission or activities.

What is a capability requirements document?

Capability requirements documents and validation memorandums serve as the enduring artifacts to identify exactly what has been validated, support capability requirement portfolio management, enable acquisition of capability solutions, and inform many other processes and activities across DOD.

What JCIDS document is used to build upon the initial capability document?

JCIDS Process The Capability Development Document (CDD) specifies the operational requirements for the system that will deliver the capability that meets the operational performance criteria specified in the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD).