Development Test & Evaluation

Abstract

This program establishes the dedicated funding line to carry out the duties in accordance with Title 10 U.S.C. Section 133a, FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (Public Law 115-91) section 838, and the Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 5137.02 dated July 15, 2020. In FY 2020, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) established the Developmental Test, Evaluation, and Assessments (DTE&A) organization to provide consolidated Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) and Independent Engineering Assessment functions in a single office. The Executive Director, DTE&A, is the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense; USD(R&E); and the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)) on DT&E, Independent Engineering Assessments, and Technical Risk Assessments in the Department of Defense (DoD). This program supports the Department's initiatives to Build a Sustainable and Long-Term Advantage and Build a Resilient Joint Force and Defense Ecosystem. The OUSD(R&E) engages with acquisition and rapid prototype programs to provide engineering and DT&E planning expertise, including cybersecurity DT&E, and decision-quality data at major program reviews to help them succeed in modernizing key capabilities to Build a More Lethal Force. OUSD(R&E) engages with programs to help meet interoperability requirements to deepen interoperability and Strengthen Alliances. Finally, OUSD(R&E) works with Director, Operational Test and Evaluation to streamline T&E policy and guidance to improve test efficiency and reduce acquisition cost and schedule to Reform the Department for Greater Performance and Affordability. This program supports and improves the engineering and DT&E efforts of Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP), Rapid Prototyping/Fielding efforts, and other Special Interest (SI) acquisition programs designated by USD(R&E) or USD(A&S) as they progress through the acquisition/development lifecycle; supports development of the defense acquisition workforce Test and Evaluation (T&E) career field; and supports development of policy and guidance for the conduct of DT&E within the DoD. This PE also provides dedicated resources to support MDAP and Rapid Prototyping/Fielding Program Managers, Chief Developmental Testers, and Lead DT&E Organizations in the development of comprehensive, efficient, and innovative Cybersecurity DT&E strategies/plans to support key acquisition milestones and engineering/programmatic decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2024
Source ID
0605804D8Z_6_0400_PB_2024
Change Summary Explanation
The FY 2024, $10.089 million increase is the net result of a funding realignment from PE 0605142D8Z in the amount of $10.500 million; a funding increase of $0.210 million for Economic Assumptions; and funding reductions of $0.593 million to support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Serving Institutions program, which is a priority of the USD(R&E), and $0.028 million to support departmental priorities.
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
  • Department Of Defense
  • Developmental Tests
  • Emerging Technology
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Intelligence Community
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Risk Analysis
  • Software Prototyping
  • Standards
  • Supply Chain
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber

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