Development Test & Evaluation
Abstract
Project 804 provides 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 DT&E strategies/plans to support key acquisition milestones and engineering/programmatic decisions. This project also supports the OUSD(R&E) to manage the Test & Evaluation (T&E) career field and curriculum for the DoD acquisition workforce, and develop policy and guidance for the conduct of DT&E within DoD. On behalf of the OUSD(R&E) this project executes the following activities: - Support acquisition programs in the development of comprehensive, efficient, and innovative test strategies. Ensure that developmental test strategies are documented in Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs). For ACAT ID programs, review and approve/disapprove the DT&E strategy/plans within the TEMP. For ACAT IB/IC programs, review the DT&E strategy/plans within the TEMP and provide a recommendation to the Service Milestone Decision Authority as to whether or not the strategy is adequate. - Support rapid prototyping, rapid fielding, and technology demonstrations efforts in the development of tailored comprehensive, efficient, and innovative DT&E strategies/plans. - Review and oversee developmental test processes across the services, especially during the formative stages of programs, to include prototyping and experimentation. - Provide DT&E subject matter experts to assist programs in building Developmental Evaluation Frameworks (DEFs) for inclusion in the TEMP. - For ACAT ID programs, provide independent DT&E Sufficiency Assessments prior to Milestone B and C decisions with the goal of reducing discovery of performance issues later in the acquisition cycle. - When requested by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense, provide independent developmental test assessments in support of USD(A&S) and Service Major Defense Acquisition Programs. - Support the development of independent technical risk assessments and advise the Secretary on the progress toward meeting Key Performance Parameters, technology maturation, reliability growth projections, interoperability, and cybersecurity posture before any decision to grant Milestone A or B approval, or enter into low-rate initial production or full-rate production for ACAT ID programs or when requested by the Secretary. - Manage the Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques Center of Excellence (STAT COE). Over the last eight years, the STAT COE has supported over 66 Acquisition Program Managers in the development of statistically optimized test programs. These efforts have resulted in 464 more efficient and effective test designs, test cost avoidance of over $200 million, and development of 68 test planning and analysis best practices averaging over 2000 downloads monthly. - Support OUSD(R&E) to develop policy and guidance that ensures efficient and effective DT&E across the DoD, including policy and guidance for developmental testing of interoperability and cybersecurity in coordination with the Joint Staff and DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO). - Identify DoD test infrastructure gaps and support development of the OUSD(R&E) test resources strategic plan. - Ensure that the DT&E activities are fully integrated into, and consistent with, the DoD Systems Engineering and development planning processes. - Evolve the DT&E 'state of practice' to keep pace with emerging technologies and improve test efficiency to field systems faster. - Coordinate with Director, Operational Test and Evaluation to improve T&E efficiency and make best use of integrated testing. - Beginning in FY 2021, Cybersecurity efforts in this project were moved to project 048. - Beginning in FY 2021, USD(R&E) consolidated all policy and workforce efforts under the SE Program Element 0605142D8Z. T&E Policy and Workforce efforts will be managed and funded from that PE with support from this PE.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 804_0605804D8Z_6_0400_PB_2022
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