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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
107 ARMY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20310-0107
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MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Chief Information Officer Guidance for Interoperability of Information
Technology, Including National Security Systems
1. References. See Enclosure 1.
2. Purpose. This memorandum refines policy and provides direction for certifying the
interoperability of Information Technology (IT) and National Security Systems (NSS)
pursuant to Sections 2222, 2223, and 2224 of Title 10, United States Code.
3. Background.
a. Pursuant to Title 10, Section 2223 (reference 1a), the Army Chief Information
Officer (CIO) is responsible for ensuring that Army IT and NSS are interoperable with
other relevant IT and NSS of the Government and the Department of Defense.
b. The CIO is responsible for Army IT and NSS meeting Department of Defense (DoD)
interoperability requirements for new acquisitions or updates to existing systems, pursuant
to Title 40 U.S. Code Section 11315 (reference 1b), Department of Defense Directive
(DoDD) 5000.01 (reference 1c), Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000.02
(reference 1d), and DoDI 8330.01 (reference 1e).
c. On 03 May 2023, HQDA EXORD 157-23 in support of (ISO) Army Interoperability
Certification (AIC) (reference 1f) provided guidance for modernizing AIC mission
functions.
d. Pursuant to DoDI 8330.01, the Army CIO shall establish policy and guidance and
provide oversight for developing a capability-focused, architecture-based approach to
achieve IT interoperability.
4. Guidance.
a. The Army OCIO will coordinate with ASA(ALT), Program Executive Offices
(PEOs) or Program Managers (PMs) to execute the following:
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(1) PMs will develop and execute test process(es) with sufficient rigor to validate
IT and NSS interoperability and submit the proposed test process(es) to the Army CIO
for certification. The ASA (ALT), PEOs, or PMs are authorized to certify systems and
software as interoperable.
(2) ASA (ALT), PEOs, or PMs will meet Army-Defined Trigger Definitions
(Enclosure 2) for IT and NSS prior to fielding. When fielding IT and NSS that do not
meet Army-Defined Trigger Definitions, follow the Revised Non-Interoperability Self
Determination Process (reference 1g).
(3) PMs will certify that IT and NSS are interoperable within their intended
environment prior to fielding and comply with Army and DoD interoperability regulations,
directives, and instructions per paragraph 3a.
(4) PMs will submit IT and NSS certifications to the appropriate Milestone
Decision Authority and Materiel Release Authority as required.
(5) PEOs can approve interoperability waivers or exemptions when IT and NSS
have no interoperability requirement. The approved IT and NSS waiver or exemption
must be submitted to the appropriate Milestone Decision Authority and Materiel Release
Authority.
(6) PMs will submit IT and NSS certifications, waivers, and exemptions in a
timely manner to HQDA, DCS G-6.
(7) ASA (ALT) will provide the OCIO with an initial assessment identifying plans
to support and resource the test and certification mission.
b. HQDA, DCS G-6 is for the operational interoperability and
interface requirements that ASA (ALT), PEOs, or PMs will use to execute
interoperability certification testing.
. This guidance further clarifies prior guidance related to Army Interoperability
Certification provided in AR 25-1 and DA Pam 25-1-1.
5. Expiration and review.
a. This guidance is effective immediately and remains in effect until superseded or
rescinded.
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b. The OCIO Standards and Compliance Division will review this guidance for
updates annually by 1 October of each calendar year.
6. Points of contact.
a. CIO Policy Inbox: usarmy.pentagon.hqda-cio.mbx.policy-inbx@army.mil.
b. OCIO Standards and Compliance Division: Dr. Gregory C. Smoots,
(703) 692-0537, gregory.c.smoots.civ@army.mil.
Encls LEONEL T. GARCIGA
Chief Information Officer
DISTRIBUTION:
Principal Officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army
Commander
U.S. Army Forces Command
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
U.S. Army Materiel Command
U.S. Army Futures Command
U.S. Army Pacific
U.S. Army Europe and Africa
U.S. Army Central
U.S. Army North
U.S. Army South
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command
U.S. Army Cyber Command
U.S. Army Medical Command
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
U.S. Army Corrections Command
U.S. Army Recruiting Command
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DISTRIBUTION: (CONT)
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy
Commandant, U.S. Army War College
Director, U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
Executive Director, Military Postal Service Agency
Director, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
Director, Civilian Protection Center of Excellence
Director, U.S. Army Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
CF:
Principal Cyber Advisor
Director of Enterprise Management
Director, Office of Analytics Integration
Commander, Eighth Army
Enclosure 1
REFERENCES
a. Title 10, United States Code, Section 2223 (2011)
b. Title 40, United States Code, Section 11315 (2012)
c. DoDD 5000.01 (The Defense Acquisition System)
d. DoDI 5000.02 (Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework)
e. DoDI 8330.01 (Interoperability of Information Technology, Including National Security
Systems)
f. DoDI 8310.01 (Information Technology Standards in the DoD)
g. DoDI 5000.82 (Requirements for the Acquisition of Digital Capabilities)
h. DoDI 4120.24 (Defense Standardization Program)
i. AR 25-1 (Army Information Technology)
j. DA Pam 25-1-1 (Army Information Technology Implementation Instructions)
k. HQDA EXORD 157-23 m(ISO Army Interoperability Certification (AIC)
Modernization), 03 May 2023
l. HQDA, DCS G-6 memorandum (Revised Non-Interoperability Self Determination
Process), 25 June 2023
Enclosure 2
Army-Defined Trigger Definitions