A DoD plan, published under the authority of the USD(A) and with the coordination of the DoD Components, that establishes short-term (present to 6 years) and long- term (beyond 6 years) DoD goals and objectives for the application of M&S for joint and common use within the Department of Defense. It shall also include an assessment of current M&S capabilities, a status report on M&S efforts under development, and a road map that delineates the management, investment, and technical strategies required to achieve DoD M&S objectives.[DoDD 5000.59;]
Isicwangciso se-DoD, esipapashwe phantsi kwegunya le-USD (A) kunye nokusebenzisana kwamalungu e-DoD, esungula iinkqubo sexesha elifutshane (ngoku ukuya kwiinyanga ezi-6) kunye nexesha elide (ngaphaya kweminyaka emi-6) kunye nokusetyenziswa ngokuqhelekileyo kwe-M&S ukukwenzela usetyenziso oludibeneyo noluqhelekileyo ngaphakathi kwisebe lezokhuse. Siyakuquka ukuhlolwa kwamandla e-M&S ekhoyo ngoku wokwenza, ingxelo yomqondiso wenzame ze-M&S phantsi kophuhliso, kunye nomkhomba-ndlela ocacisa ulawulo, uzaliso-mali, kunye nezicwangciso-qhinga ezifunekayo ukuphumelela iinjongo ze-M&S ze-DoD.[DoDD 5000.59;]