Critical safety issues identified during service analysis are recorded in an enterprise architecture roadmap; a system safety assessment of alternative solutions to mission need is reported in the business case analysis report; and service organizations provide program-specific safety risk management planning in the implementation strategy and planning document.

Each service organization involved in acquisition management shall institute a system safety program that includes at a minimum: hazard identification, hazard classification (severity of consequences and likelihood of occurrence), measures to mitigate hazards or reduce risk to an acceptable level, verification that mitigation measures are incorporated into product design and implementation, and assessment of residual risk. Status of system safety shall be presented at all decision points and investment reviews. Detailed guidelines for safety management are found in FAST and in the FAA’s SMS manual.