This file contains contains the DOD-Wide
guidelines for Acquiring Computer Resources
under the Armed Services Procurement Act.
(Ada IC point of contact: Gil Austin)

            MISSION CRITICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES GUIDELINES
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                        DoD-Wide Guideline For
                     Acquiring Computer Resources
                                Under
            10 U.S.C. 2315 (Armed Services Procurment Act)

        In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2315, the Warner Amendment,
computer hardware, software and services, delineated in paragraphs "a"
through "e" below are exempt from the provisions of P.L.  89-306.
These, together with other computer hardware, software and services,
previously exempt from P.L. 89-306, are to be acquired in accordance
with normal DoD acquisition procedures.  To ensure consistent
application of these criteria, all proposed acquisitions or
utilization of any DoD general purposed computer resources requiring
categorization as "Mission Critical" (i.e., exempt P.L. 89-306) whose
primary application is other than those defined below shall be
submitted for the Defense Computer Resources Board for review and
approval in accordance with the procedures established by the Board.








A.  Intelligence Systems:  

Computer resources for intelligence community for the research
and development of or use in its intelligence activities.

B.  Cryptologic Systems Related to National Security:  

Computer resources for the research and development of or used in
cryptologic activities authorized by the National Security
Agency.

C.  Command and Control of Military Forces:  

Computer resources in or used in the research and development of
l) the National Military Command System, and 2) Worldwide
Military Command and Control Systems, and 3) DoD Component
command and control systems.

D.  Integral Part of A Weapons System:  

Computer resources l) physically a part of, dedicated to, or
essential in real time to performance of weapons systems, 2) used
for specialized training, diagnostic testing and maintenance,
simulation, or calibration of weapons systems, and 3) used for
research and development of weapons systems.

E.  Critical To The Direct Fulfillment of Military of
    Intelligence Missions:   

Computer resources in or used in the research and development of
l)  systems that will deploy as mission support in a combat
environment, 2) war planning systems, 3) environmental systems
supporting military missions (e.g.  weather, oceanographic or
satellite systems), 4) projects the existence of which is
classified, 5) warning, surveillance, reconnaissance, and
electronic warfare systems, 6) mapping, charting, and goedesy
systems, 7) airlift, sealift, and port facilities, 8) military
communications systems, and 9) logistics systems that provide
direct support to operating forces or maintenance  of weapons
systems (e.g. organic supply, software support facilities  for
weapons systems, etc.).