critical program (or technology)

nouncandidate·updated Aug 30, 2026

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A program which significantly increases capability, mission effectiveness, or extends the expected effective life of an essential system/capability. [1]

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

NIST SP 800-172r31 senseview framework →

§1 · glossary: A program which significantly increases capability, mission effectiveness, or extends the expected effective life of an essential system/capability. [1]
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: A program which significantly increases capability, mission effectiveness, or extends the expected effective life of an essential system/capability. [1]
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column