Term:Designated Accrediting Authority
DoD 8580.02-R
Designated Accrediting Authority (DAA) - The official with the authority to formally assume responsibility for operating a system at an acceptable level of risk. DL1.14.
DoDI 8510.01
Designated Accrediting Authority (DAA) - The official with the authority to formally assume responsibility for operating a system at an acceptable level of risk. This term is synonymous with designated approving authority and delegated accrediting authority. ( Reference (d) leads with the term designated approving authority, which was favored at the time of publication.) E2.19.