All new materiel development and acquisition programs fall under the purview of which system?

• A. Defense Acquisition System (DAS)
• B. Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)
• C. Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)
• D. Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (CCJO)

Answer: (A)

The Defense Acquisition System governs the entire lifecycle of new defense materiel, from concept through disposal, providing the end-to-end process, policy, roles, and decision points for selecting, developing, testing, producing, and sustaining DoD systems. This framework ensures programs meet cost, schedule, and performance goals and aligns with wider DoD priorities and oversight.

The other options relate to aspects of the process but do not serve as the overarching framework: the Joint Requirements Oversight Council focuses on validating joint needs and capability gaps before acquisition; the Acquisition Program Baseline is a performance benchmark used within a program under the DAS; and the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations outlines strategic joint operation concepts rather than the acquisition process itself.