initial capabilities document
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A category of capability requirements documents that specifies one or more capability requirements and associated capability gaps that represent unacceptable operational risk if left unmitigated. It recommends partially or wholly mitigating identified capability gap(s) with a materiel capability solution, or some combination of materiel and non-materiel solutions. A validated ICD is an entrance criterion necessary for each Materiel Development Decision (MDD).
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