DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVSTAFFINST 5000.54
N9
6 May 2019
OPNAV STAFF INSTRUCTION 5000.54
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: JOINT CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM ROLES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ref: (a) CJCSI 5123.01H
(b) Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) Manual of
31 August 2018
(c) DoD Instruction 5000.02 of 7 January 2015
(d) SECNAVINST 5000.2F
(e) OPNAVINST 5420.117
Encl: (1) Navy Policy and Business Rules for Review and Validation of Capability
Requirements Documents
(2) OPNAV Responsibilities for the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development
System
1. Purpose. To explain the integration of the Navy requirements management process and the
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS); and to assign or update
responsibilities for all Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) organizations in
support of JCIDS as detailed in reference (a) and amplified in reference (b), the Defense
Acquisition System as described in reference (c), and the Secretary of the Navy implementation
of JCIDS and the Defense Acquisition System as detailed in reference (d). This instruction
establishes OPNAV policy for internal review and approval of JCIDS documents.
2. Applicability. This directive applies to all OPNAV organizations and directorates.
3. Responsibilities. Navy staff procedures for review and approval of JCIDS documents, as
well as business rules to support these processes, are detailed in enclosure (1). OPNAV staff
assignments to JCIDS processes are provided in enclosure (2).
4. Records Management
a. Records created as a result of this instruction, regardless of format or media, must be
maintained and dispositioned per the records disposition schedules located on the Department of
the Navy/Assistant for Administration, Directives and Records Management Division portal
page at https://portal.secnav.navy.mil/orgs/DUSNM/DONAA/DRM/Records-and-Information-
Management/Approved%20Record%20Schedules/Forms/AllItems.aspx.
