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Capability Investment and Resources Division

Capability Investment and Resources (CIR) Division is part of the Capability Development Group (CDG). It provides independent advice to the Defence Capability and Investment Committee (DCIC) and Defence Capability Committee (DCC) on capability priorities, resources and balances, in particular relating to the Major Capital Investment Program. CIR advises on the adequacy, alignment, costing and risks associated with individual new Major Capital Equipment (MCE) proposals and key Major Capital Facilities (MCF) proposals. It is responsible for developing an affordable and achievable forward unapproved MCE Program to underpin the Defence Capability Plan (DCP), based on articulated capability priorities. CIR also produces the Ministerial and Cabinet Submissions for MCE project approvals. First Assistant Secretary Capability Investment and Resources (FASCIR) is the secretary of the DCIC.

CIR Division consists of two branches:

• Investment Analysis (IA) , and
  
  
• Cost Analysis (CA).