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124 STAT. 4293 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 (iii) provide input on a concept of operations and doctrine; (iv) provide end user feedback to the resource sponsor; and (v) participate, through the combatant commander concerned, in any alteration of the requirement for such solution. (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) JOINT CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Joint Capabilities Integration and Develop- ment System’’ means the system for the assessment, review, validation, and approval of joint warfighting requirements that is described in Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 3170.01G (2) REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT.—The term ‘‘requirements document’’ means a document produced in JCIDS that is pro- vided for an acquisition program to guide the subsequent development, production, and testing of the program and that— (A) justifies the need for a materiel approach, or an approach that is a combination of materiel and non-mate- riel, to satisfy one or more specific capability gaps; (B) details the information necessary to develop an increment of militarily useful, logistically supportable, and technically mature capability, including key performance parameters; or (C) identifies production attributes required for a single increment of a program. (3) REQUIREMENTS CREEP.—The term ‘‘requirements creep’’ means the addition of new technical or operational specifica- tions after a requirements document is approved. (4) MATERIEL SOLUTION.—The term ‘‘materiel solution’’ means the development, acquisition, procurement, or fielding of a new item, or of a modification to an existing item, necessary to equip, operate, maintain, and support military activities. SEC. 863. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SERVICES. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF REQUIREMENTS PROCESSES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SERVICES.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the military departments and Defense Agencies each establish a process for identifying, assessing, reviewing, and validating requirements for the acquisition of services. (b) OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—With regard to requirements for the acquisition of services in support of combatant commands and military operations, the Secretary shall ensure— (1) that the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Com- mandant of the Marine Corps implement and bear chief respon- sibility for carrying out, within the Armed Force concerned, the process established pursuant to subsection (a) for such Armed Force; and (2) that commanders of unified combatant commands and other officers identified or designated as joint qualified officers have an opportunity to participate in the process of each mili- tary department to provide input on joint requirements for the acquisition of services. (c) SUPPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—With regard to requirements for the acquisition of services not covered by subsection (b), the 10 USC 2330 note. 10 USC 2330 note. 10 USC 2330 note.