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The Department of Defense has a standardized acquisition construct for delivering capabilities in the land, air, sea and space domains. Recently, cyberspace was identified as a warfighting domain; however, the unique attributes of the cyberspace domain require a more rapid process to deliver capabilities to the warfighter. Indeed, from initial requirements to fielding of the F/A-22 aircraft was approximately 20 years; this timeframe is not acceptable for cyberspace capabilities. To address requirements associated with the quickly evolving technology, senior leaders have called for a rapid cyber acquisition strategy. In response, methodologies have been proposed to enable quick response acquisition programs. On the surface, this notion appears viable. Examination, however, reveal