Much of this content is self-explanatory. Below are some tips for certain sections, by exception:

- Sponsoring Organization, and signature authority: who authorized the submittal of the CDD for review and validation. A sponsor GO/FO must endorse new CDDs, and modifications to validated CDDs
- Primary and secondary points-of-contact for the CDD: Name, title/rank, phone, and both NIPRNET and SIPRNET email addresses. Level of Requirements Management Certification Training (RMCT) completed. Examples:

- Level B - Requirements Practitioner - Writing requirements and requirements documents; fill specific capacities to include: lead study elements, adjudicate comments, facilitate document development and coordination across organizations, and consolidate a Service/Agency position on a program/requirements document.
- Level C - Requirements Manager - Support the creation and staffing of requirements documents; train others on "Big A" acquisition topics; represent Services, Agencies, or CCMDs in requirements, acquisition, or resourcing forums; ...
- Level D - Requirements Executive - at the GO/FO/SES level - Validate and approve JCIDS documents; provide senior leadership and oversight of JCIDS analysis and staffing; enforce capability requirements standards and accountability.
- See JCIDS Manual, Enclosure D.

- Proposed Validation authority: The Validation Authority is based on the JSD.
- Proposed Milestone Decision Authority (MDA): All major capability acquisition pathway programs are designated by an Acquisition Category (ACAT). The ACAT identifies the program's MDA, required processes, and documents. See DoDI 5000.85, Appendix 3A, Table 1.

- The proposed MDA should be based on the expected Acquisition Category (ACAT) of the potential materiel solution.
- Normally the estimate for RDT&E and Procurement costs are used to determine potential ACAT I and II. However, absent a cost estimate make a judgement based on advice from your cost SME, associated program office, and Service HQ programmers.

- Proposed Joint Staffing Designator (JSD): There are three JSDs:

- JROC Interest. The JROC is the validation authority for JROC Interest documents.
- Joint Capabilities Board (JCB) Interest. The JCB is the validation authority for JCB Interest documents, except for United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) that have Independent Validation Authority for JCB Interest and below documents.
- Joint Information. The Sponsor organization has independent validation authority for Joint Information documents.
- Go to Appendix C, Enclosure A, Section 3.2.3.6, JCIDS Manual for detailed descriptions of each JSD.

- Proposed Joint Performance Requirements (JPRs): List those KPPs in Section 5, Figure B-8 you propose be JPRs.
- Proposed ACAT: The details regarding ACATs, decision authority and associated policy for Major Capability Acquisition pathway programs are described in DoDI 5000.85, Table 1. Reasons for ACAT I, II and III designations are described in this table. However, the Army, Navy and Marine Corps have an ACAT IV designation. See your Service's acquisition policy references for more information on ACATs:

- Army. AR 70-1
- Navy. SECNAVINST 5000.2G
- Air Force. AFI 63-101/20-101