Development Test & Evaluation

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) establishes the dedicated funding line to carry out the duties as described in Title 10 US Code, Section 139, the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009. The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Development Test and Evaluation (DASD(DT&E)) is the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E)) on Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E) in the Department of Defense (DoD). The DT&E program element is budgeted in the Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) budget activity to support and improve the DT&E efforts of Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP), Major Automated Information System (MAIS), and other Special Interest (SI) acquisition programs designated by USD(AT&L) as they progress through the acquisition/development lifecycle; assess the DT&E capabilities of the Military Departments and DoD Components; oversee the Test and Evaluation (T&E) career field of the defense acquisition workforce; develop policy and guidance for the conduct of DT&E within the DoD; and prepare the annual DT&E report to Congress.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Source ID
0605804D8Z_6_0400_PB_2017
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2017 internal realignment is provided for increased analytical resources to support acquisition program milestone decisions.
Service Agency Name
Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Complex Systems
  • Congress
  • Cybersecurity
  • Department Of Defense
  • Developmental Tests
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Guidance
  • Information Systems
  • Military Acquisition
  • Performance Tests
  • Resource Management
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.

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