COMDTINST 5230.71
d. Sponsor. The Sponsor is the organizational element that articulates goals, validates
requirements, acquires all resources, and accepts C4&IT capability needed to support a Coast
Guard mission. The Sponsor has the following C4&IT investment management responsibilities:
(1)
Acquiring, through planning and programming, the necessary resources to fully implement
and support the needed C4&IT system, while considering total operating costs and the
entire life cycle of the C4&IT system.
(2)
Ensuring all C4&IT investments, including those executed within operational budgets, are
appropriately reviewed in accordance with C4&IT policy and practices.
(3)
Defining, maintaining and articulating organizational/program goals and validating
requirements developed by the Program Manager.
(4)
Ensuring that C4&IT investment management policies and practices are addressed and
monitored throughout the life cycle of each C4&IT system.
e. Program Manager. The Program Manager is the Sponsor's designated manager responsible for
development and production of program requirements. The Program Manager advocates the end
user's concerns and establishes and maintains mechanisms that ensure the user's needs are being
addressed in the budget development process. The Program Manager has the following C4&IT
investment management responsibilities:
(1)