AFI 17-140 — Architecting

What this publication covers

This publication establishes policy and assigns roles and responsibilities for developing, maintaining, storing, and implementing sound integrated and interoperable architectures across the Air Force for Information Technology (IT) and National Security System (NSS) across the four DoD mission areas to support decision-making processes and ensure the alignment of Air Force’s IT and NSS environment with the critical mission needs of the Air Force. It redefines the Air Force Enterprise Architecture (AFEA) framework and removes architecture approval and certification guidance and removes the Terms of Reference for the Architecture Executive Committee and Architecture Development Working Group. Chapter 1 — ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE 4 Figure 1.1. Levels of Architecture. (Federal Enterprise Architecture Practice Guidance, Chapter 2 — ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 8

What changed in this edition

This document has been substantially revised and needs to be completely reviewed. This instruction supersedes AFI 33-401, Air Force Architecting. This instruction incorporates interoperability guidance contained in expired Air Force Guidance Memorandum (AFGM) 2015 - 33-03. This publication establishes policy and assigns roles and responsibilities for developing, maintaining, storing, and implementing sound integrated and interoperable architectures across the Air Force for Information Technology (IT) and National Security System (NSS) across the four DoD mission areas to support decision-making processes and ensure the alignment of Air Force’s IT and NSS environment with the critical mission needs of the Air Force. It redefines the Air Force Enterprise Architecture (AFEA) framework and removes architecture approval and certification guidance and removes the Terms of Reference for the Architecture Executive Committee and Architecture Development Working Group

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If AFI 17-140 changes, who else is affected

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Publications that cite AFI 17-140

• DAFI 20-101 63-101 — Integrated Life Cycle Management Current 6 mentions
• DAFI 63-101 20-101 — Integrated Life Cycle Management Current 6 mentions
• AFI 17-101 — Risk Management Framework (Rmf) For Air Force Information Technology (It) Current 2 mentions
• AFI 17-130 — Cybersecurity Program Management Current 2 mentions
• DAFPAM 63-128 — Integrated Life Cycle Management Current 2 mentions
• DAFI 15-129 — Air And Space Weather Operations Current 1 mention

If AFI 17-140 changes, these are the documents that point at it. Extracted from the publications' own text, so it reflects what we have read, not a complete dependency map. Every publishing office validates its own document; nobody validates the seams between them.

Changes & supplements to AFI 17-140

• AFI 17-140 AETC Sup — Architecting Current

Records in this branch carrying the same series and number — interim changes, guidance memoranda, and unit supplements. A copy stamped with one of these is a different document from the base publication.

Nearby in the AFI series

• AFI 17-110 — Information Technology Portfolio Management and Capital Planning and Investment Control Current
• AFI 17-130 — Cybersecurity Program Management Current
• AFI 17-130 MACDILLAFB Sup — Cybersecurity Program Management Current
• AFI 17-140 AETC Sup — Architecting Current
• AFI 17-201 — Command and Control (C2) for Cyberspace Operations Current