### Question
Can you define what significant nonmajor defense acquisition program means?


### Answer
**Significant nonmajor defense acquisition program** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 1737*:

> a Department of Defense acquisition program that is not a major defense acquisition program (as defined in section 2430 of this title) and that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and evaluation of more than the dollar threshold set forth in section 2302(5)(A) of this title for such purposes for a major system or an eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than the dollar threshold set forth in section 2302(5)(A) of this title for such purpose for a major system

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1737*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law     > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 87-DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE > SUBCHAPTER III-ACQUISITION CORPS**

