Three Kinds of Protection Profiles
DoD (COTS) Acquisition Protection Profiles
- Developed To Become Binding Procurement Guidance for DoD
- Must Be Achievable with Today’s Technology
- May Be Accompanied by Additional Specification Data
- Will Be Coordinated DoD-Wide by OSD
- Ultimately “Owned” by OASD(C3I)
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Technology Goal Protection Profiles
- Developed To Influence Development of New Technology
- Focused on Future Needs or Implementations
- “Owned” by NSA
Specific Need Protection Profiles
- Developed In Response to a Customer’s Specific Need
- Subject to Customer Approval
- “Owned” by the Customer