Subject: Army Systems Acquisition Review Council (ASARC).

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY 103 ARMY PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20310-0103

21 APR 2005

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MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION

SUBJECT: Army Systems Acquisition Review Council (ASARC)

As the Chairman of the ASARC, I have conducted a review of the ASARC membership and operating procedures and decided to make changes that will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of this deliberative body. In the future the ASARC will be a three and four-star level body (Enclosure) that concentrates upon resolving issues that remain outstanding after major Army programs proceed through the Integrated Product Team (IPT) process.

An Army-level Overarching Integrated Product Team (OIPT) (Enclosure) will be established to provide two-star level oversight to the IPT process. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Systems Management will chair the Army OIPT for all Acquisition Category (ACAT) ID, IC, and II systems. The Principal Director for Enterprise Integration in the Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Information Officer/G-6 will chair the Army OIPT for ACAT IAM and IAC systems. The goal for all Army programs is the successful resolution of all issues at the two-star and below level, and a recommendation from the OIPT for a "paper" ASARC (i.e., the signing of the decision documents without the conduct of an ASARC).

An updated template for presentations to the Army OIPT will be posted to the Acquisition Information Management (AIM) system. Additions for System of Systems considerations and Systems Engineering have been made. The slides for System Metrics, Termination Criteria, and Earned Value are mandatory. Presentations to the ASARC will be focused on the issues remaining after the conclusion of the OIPT.

An updated ASARC procedural guide will be distributed to all ASARC member organizations and the Acquisition community shortly, by posting on AIM. If you have any questions, my Point of Contact for the ASARC is the ASARC Executive Secretary, Susan F. Byrne, [phone].

Claude M. Bolton, Jr.

Assistant Secretary of the Army

(Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)

Enclosure

Editor's note: View the enclosure to this memorandum at <http://library.saalt.army.mil/cfml/searchresult.cfm>.