INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL RISK ASSESSMENTS
INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL RISK ASSESSMENTS
In 2017, Congress began requiring the Department to conduct Independent Technical Risk Assessments (ITRAs) on Major Defense Acquisition Programs in advance of milestone and production decisions. ITRAs provide senior leaders with an independent view of program technical risk, including the maturity of critical technologies and manufacturing processes.
The Engineering team conducts ITRAs on Acquisition Category (ACAT) ID programs for USD(R&E) approval and maintains the policy and guidance for ITRAs. The Services or Agencies will conduct ITRAs on ACAT IB/IC programs with the approval authority determined by USD(R&E). When USD(R&E) determines he should approve an ACAT IB/IC program ITRA, the Engineering team works with the Services to process those assessments for USD(R&E) approval.
Resources
- DoD Instruction 5000.88, Engineering of Defense Systems
- DoD ITRA Execution Guidance
- Framework for Risk Categorization
- DTRAM Tier 0‐1
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DoD Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management Guide for Defense Acquisition
Programs - ITRA Plan Example
- ITRA Final Report Executive Summary
- ITRA Final Report Detailed Report
CONTACT US
Send an email to the Engineering/ITRA Team.
DCTO(MC)
Deputy CTO for Mission Capabilities
The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301
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