### Question
How does the law define critical cost growth threshold?


### Answer
Under *50 U.S.C. § 3101*, **critical cost growth threshold** is defined as:

> a percentage increase in the total acquisition cost for a major system of at least 25 percent over the total acquisition cost for the major system as shown in the current Baseline Estimate for the major system

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER III-ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES**

