DoDI 5000.80, Operation of the Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA)

Revised 19 Mar 2020 to Include MTA Policy for T&E (DOT&E) and Cost Analysis (DCAPE) Topics • Summary of Major Provisions • NDAA 2016, Section 804, Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) • Adaptive Acquisition Framework & MTA Pathway • Terms and Definitions • Rapid Prototyping & Rapid Fielding • Responsibilities • Rapid Prototyping Procedures • Rapid Fielding Procedures • Implementation • Governance • MTA Policy – Director of Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation (CAPE), and Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E