Development Test & Evaluation

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) establishes the dedicated funding line to carry out the duties in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000.02 Change 3 dated August 10, 2017 and the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) section 838. Specific responsibilities are outlined in DoDI 5134.17 Change 1 dated September 2015. The Deputy Director for Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) is the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) on Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E) in the DoD. The DT&E program element supports the three strategic lines of effort within the National Defense Strategy (NDS). DT&E supports the NDS line of effort of Building a More Lethal Force by continuously engaging with programs throughout the acquisition lifecycle with the goal of helping them to succeed and providing acquisition leaders timely decision-quality information of demonstrated program performance before major program reviews for fielding modernized key capabilities to the warfighter. The DT&E program element supports the NDS reforming the Department for Greater Performance and Affordability line of effort through streamlining T&E policy and guidance for legacy and rapid acquisition programs to reduce acquisition cost, schedule, and performance risks and enhancing the experience and qualification of the 8,700 (+) DoD T&E workforce to support priority emerging technologies. 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) / Priority Defense Business Systems, Rapid Fielding efforts, and other Special Interest (SI) acquisition programs designated by OUSD(R&E) as they progress through the acquisition/development lifecycle; Lead 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 reports to Congress as required.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
0605804D8Z_6_0400_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Congress
  • Curriculum
  • Department Of Defense
  • Developmental Tests
  • Education
  • Emerging Technology
  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Performance Tests
  • Risk
  • Software Prototyping
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management

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