Initial Capability Document/Capability Development Document (ICD/CDD) documents what?

• A. Documents one or more new capability requirements but not gaps
• B. Recommends DOTMLPF-P changes
• C. Establishes a budget plan
• D. Documents one or more new capability requirements and associated gaps

Answer: (D)

These documents establish what is needed and what is missing to achieve it. The ICD identifies the capability gap—the shortfall between current forces and the desired state—and lays out the initial capability requirements that would close that gap. The CDD then builds on that by detailing how a proposed solution will meet those requirements and specifically address the gaps, including the essential performance attributes and design characteristics. Together, they capture both the new capability requirements and the gaps that justify pursuing them. Budget plans or DOTMLPF-P changes aren’t the primary focus of these documents at this stage, which is why the option describing new requirements plus associated gaps is the best fit.