COMDTINST 5230.71
investment decisions, is affected by C4&IT investment decisions, or has a vested interest in
C4&IT investment decisions. The stakeholder provides feedback on existing C4&IT products,
systems or services, suggests enhancements to existing C4&IT products, systems or services, and
identifies new product, system or service requirements via the Sponsor's Representative.
6.
IMPLEMENTATION. The C4&IT investment management practices establish the actions
necessary to implement Coast Guard C4&IT investments. All Coast Guard organizations involved
in the planning, acquisition, production, deployment, support, operation, and disposition of C4&IT
systems shall follow the C4&IT investment management practices. CG-6 charters and delegates
primary development, maintenance and review responsibility for these practices to the C4&IT
Investment Management Policy Review Board. CG-6 has final approval authority for these
practices. C4&IT investment management practices are promulgated separately. They are
reviewed and updated regularly to improve the overall C4&IT investment management process and
to maintain responsiveness to changes in mission and business priorities and technology. The
C4&IT investment management practices provide the procedures and processes for the following:
a. Budget Preparation. A process for identifying and developing the required information
necessary to formulate budget requests for new or continuing C4&IT systems or services across
all funding streams (AFC, AC&I, etc.). Sufficient information is gathered during budget
preparation to facilitate the prioritization and selection processes. Additional information is
gathered after selection to fully support Coast Guard and external budget processes.
b. C4&IT Investment Prioritization and Selection. Review, prioritization and selection processes
for C4&IT systems or services - both new initiatives and continued systems or services - to
ensure alignment with mission/business needs and maximize the value added to over-all
organizational performance. Recommendations that compensate for potential budget scenarios
are sent forward to the appropriate approving official.
c. C4&IT Investment Control and Evaluation. Review and auditing processes to determine the
effectiveness and efficiency of C4&IT systems, and the overall C4&IT program, in meeting
mission and business goals.
7.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. Environmental
considerations were examined in the development of this Instruction and have been determined to
be not applicable.
8.
FORMS/REPORTS. None.
N. HEINER /s/
Assistant Commandant for Command, Control,
Communications, Computers and
Information Technology, Acting
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