### Question
Can you define what significant cost growth threshold means?


### Answer
**Significant cost growth threshold** is defined as the following in *50 U.S.C. § 3101*:

> the percentage increase in the total acquisition cost for a major system of at least 15 percent over the total acquisition cost for such system as shown in the current Baseline Estimate for such system

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

