Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E)
Abstract
OT&E Oversight This effort is in direct support of the Director’s Title 10 responsibilities and is a continuing effort. Funding for FY 2024 and FY 2025 provides OT&E inputs for TEMPs, TPs, and System Acquisition Reports for those programs designated for oversight by DOT&E. The key elements are identified in the DoD instructions and manuals signed by the DOT&E and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering. This also includes funding for congressionally mandated test and evaluation (T&E) oversight of all Middle Tier of Acquisition programs and programs utilizing other accelerated acquisition authorities. This includes the development of independent T&E concepts for such programs; review of programs’ T&E strategies; observation of relevant test events to ensure compliance with TPs; independent data analysis; and development of reports to the Secretary of Defense and Congress on all matters related to test adequacy and demonstrated operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability of the defense business and weapon systems. Cyber Assessment DOT&E also oversees and resources OT&E community efforts to plan and execute joint operational evaluations of information assurance (cyber survivability) and interoperability of fielded systems and networks during major CCMD and Service exercises. DOT&E reports the mission-focused trends and findings in the annual report, and provides a mission risk assessment each fiscal year. DOT&E also supports efforts to increase the capacity for assessments of advanced cyber warfighting capabilities to keep pace with heightened demand for those capabilities, advancing technologies, and the growing cyber threat. DOT&E-funded cyber assessments provide assistance for the remediation of mission-critical vulnerabilities as rapidly as possible.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 103ada8d0ec7af74c87b2cdb2e0609ce