### Question
Can you define what performance requirement means?


### Answer
**Performance requirement** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 181*:

> a performance attribute of a particular system considered critical or essential to the development of an effective military capability

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 181*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 7-BOARDS, COUNCILS, AND COMMITTEES**

