1. Overview.

1.1. Purpose. The purpose of an Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) is to document joint military CRs and associated capability gaps in cases where the Sponsor deems the operational risk of unmitigated capability gaps to be unacceptable.

1.1.1. The ICD provides traceability to the operational context, threats, and other relevant factors that determine the joint military capabilities.

1.1.2. ICDs are Service, solution and cost agnostic and specifies one or more CRs (task, conditions, and standards statements). An ICD is not about a thing or Materiel Solution. Attributes (MOPs) will be discussed further in follow on Requirements Documents (DCR, CDD, etc.).

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

1.2. Applicability. This appendix applies to the Joint Staff, Services, CCMDs, and other DoD Agencies.

1.2.1. For joint military requirements with a JSD of JROC or JCB Interest, Sponsors must strictly follow the format specified in this appendix, unless the Joint Staff Gatekeeper has granted a waiver in writing.

1.2.2. For Service specific military requirements with a JSD of Joint Information, Sponsors should follow the format specified in this appendix and the information requirements and standards specified in the annexes to Appendix G of this enclosure. For consistency across documents, Sponsors must adhere to the same format for the CR and gap/overlap table as specified in Figure B-1 of this appendix.

1.3. Proponent. The proponent for this appendix is the J-8/JCD. For questions, contact J-8/JCD at (703) 695-2705.

{From Enclosure B, JCIDS Document Format}

2.1. General Document Formats.

2.1.1. Software compatibility. Latest available version of Microsoft Office.

2.1.2. Paper size and margins. Use 8.5-inch by 11-inch pages with 1-inch margins on all sides.

2.1.3. Font. For document content, use Times New Roman or Bookman Old Style 12-point. For classification (header and footer) markings, use Arial 20- point bold. Table content, use Arial or Calibri 10-point.

2.1.4. Style. Underline paragraph headings. Use bold only for emphasis within text. Use sentence case throughout text and uppercase for proper nouns and titles.

2.1.5. Spacing/alignment. Single-space draft and final versions. Double- space between paragraphs, bullets, and between titles and text. Left align text. Center titles.

2.1.6. Paragraph Numbering and Indentation. Scientific notation or alpha- numeric.

2.1.6.1. For ICDs, if formatted alpha-numerically, indent paragraphs 0.5 inch from the left margin. Indent subparagraphs an additional 0.5 inch from the left margin. Paragraph spacing will be double spaced or set to 0 before and 12 after in MS Word.

2.1.6.2. For CDDs, it is recommended to format using scientific notation, align left with no indentation (set Word document paragraph spacing to 0 before and 12 after). Paragraph will be numbered (1, 1.1, 1.1.1, 2, etc.). This allows for better mapping of paragraphs to specifications in design reviews.

2.1.7. Page numbering. For ease of identifying sections and page counts, the first page of the main body of the document should start as page one. Front materials should be indexed with small Roman numerals, and appendices and/or annexes should start with A-1, B-1, C-1, and if used, D-1.

2.1.8. Line Numbering. To support review and staffing, draft documents will include line numbering starting at the Title Page and continuing throughout the document. Line numbering remains on draft document until validated.

2.2. Document Components. The basic components that make up a document are: i. Cover Page, ii. Validation Page, iii. Executive Summary, iv. Summary of Changes Page, v. TOC, 1. main body sections, appendices (A-1, B-1, C-1, D-1, E-1, F-1).

2.3. Appendices.

2.3.1. Only the following six appendices are allowed in the document. Additional reference documents or data may be submitted IAW procedures outlined in Enclosure B of this manual.

2.3.2. Appendix A. References. Ahead of other references provided in this appendix, provide an accessible URL for required architecture data and associated artifacts/views identified in Figure B-28 and, if applicable, Figure B-

31. The URL location must be discoverable and accessible IAW Appendix H to Enclosure B of this manual.

2.3.3. Appendix B. Acronym List. List in alphabetical order, all of the acronyms only used in the document.

2.3.4. Appendix C. Glossary. As the Sponsor develops the document glossary, they may leverage applicable definitions from the DoDAF AV-2. These do not have to be identical as some terms will apply only to the document or the DoDAF architecture; however, terms that apply to both must be consistent. Definitions should first reflect use terminology from in the DOD Dictionary, if not then subsequently the Terminology Repository, both found at the DOD Terminology Webpage on the CAC-enabled Joint Electronic Library Plus “+” website - https://jdeis.js.mil/jdeis/index.jsp. Any deviation from existing DOD Dictionary terms should be explained in the glossary.

2.3.5. Appendix D. (Optional) Classified Appendix. A classified appendix may be used in cases where only a small subset of the document needs to be protected at a higher classification level. If the document is not useful without this appendix, the document is to be classified at the highest classification level contained within the document. A classified appendix’s content will count toward the document body page limits and will be indexed to align with the baseline document sections. Except where the existence of classified content cannot be acknowledged, each section of the baseline document augmented by the classified appendix will refer the reader to the classified appendix. If used, the appendix shall be provided to the Joint Staff Gatekeeper or J- 8/SAPCOORD IAW the classification of the appendix.

2.3.6. Appendix E. Cyber Survivability Risk Categories (CSRC). This appendix is used to determine the CSRC of the CR and describe cyber survivability attribute requirements IAW Annex C to Appendix G of this enclosure and the Cyber Survivability Endorsement Implementation Guide which can be found on KM/DS, Reference [4].

2.3.7. Appendix F. Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Survivability Risk Category. This appendix is used to determine the EMS Survivability Risk Category and describe it IAW Annex C to Appendix G of this enclosure and the EMS Survivability Guidebook which can be found on KM/DS, Reference [4].

2.4. Classification and Releasability.

2.4.1. All documents containing classified information will display appropriate classification and releasability markings (overall and portion) IAW Reference [35]. See Appendix C to Enclosure A of this manual for impacts of classification on procedures for document submission to the Joint Staff Gatekeeper.

2.4.2. Exportability: Allied/Partner and Coalition Use. Sponsors will consider a foreign disclosure review when developing JCIDS documents that advocate for a future international acquisition program with allies and partner nations.

2.4.3. JCIDS documents and supporting data are joint information, the release of which is governed by Reference [36]. See Reference [1] for additional responsibilities related to release of JCIDS documents and other JROC-related information.