Information Support Program (ISP), formerly C4ISP

The Information Support Plan (ISP) evolved from the Command Control Communication Computer and Intelligence Support Plan (C4ISP). The C4ISP has evolved into the ISP as a result of the revision of the CJCS Instruction 3170.01 requirements documentation.

It is intended to fill in the information needs of an acquisition program is support of the operational capabilities of the system. The ISP is a tool used to identify problems or shortcomings of a given system and resolve implementation issues.

The ISP incorporates the System Security Authorization Agreement (SSAA). The SSAA and ISP really have much of the same information. Since the ISP requires the SSAA, the SSAA needs to be complete before the ISP can be accomplished. The ISP then draws much of its information from the SSAA.

There are scores of very wordy documents that can be used to assist you in the completion of the ISP.

Resources for the ISP:

• DoD Instruction 4630.8, Enclosure 4 provides the ISP format
• National Security Space Acquisition Policy, Number 03-01, requires submission of an ISP.
• DoD Instruction 5000.2, Enclosure 3, Regulatory Information Requirements
• CJCS Instruction 6212.01 implementing guidance regarding the ISP format

SAIC has one of the best sites on the ISP:
http://www.teao.saic.com/cbrtraining/default.asp

Other resources (reguires aggregator):
http://del.icio.us/rss/tag/c4isp