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Major Acquisition (MA): A value that uniquely represents an aggregated group of activities represented at the Budget Line Item level of detail from the Procurement and RDT&E appropriations of Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) and linked to a Program Number (PNO). It is designed to provide leadership a means to evaluate a new, improved, or continuing materiel, weapon capability, or service against a validated operational or business need. For phase I, the MA value will not include Budget Line Items from any other appropriations, address Support Equipment costs, include MAIS programs or include Defense Agency MDAP or MAIS programs. For Phase II, the MA value will be expanded to include Budget Line Items from all relevant appropriations and Support Equipment costs for all MDAPs except those costs that are associated with Manpower. Major Acquisition (MA): A value that uniquely represents an aggregated group of activities represented at the Budget Line Item level of detail from the Procurement and RDT&E appropriations of Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) and linked to a Program Number (PNO). It is designed to provide leadership a means to evaluate a new, improved, or continuing materiel, weapon capability, or service against a validated operational or business need. For phase I, the MA value will not include Budget Line Items from any other appropriations, address Support Equipment costs, include MAIS programs or include Defense Agency MDAP or MAIS program |