Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP)
Abstract
Since its inception in FY 1990, this program element has been used to fund the development of critically needed, high priority Test and Evaluation (T&E) capabilities for joint/multi-Service requirements. The Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP) uses a corporate investment approach to combine Service, Defense, and other government agencies T&E needs, maximize opportunities for joint efforts, and avoid unwarranted duplication of test capabilities. CTEIP focuses investments on projects that will have high productivity returns on investment. Projects under the CTEIP Program Element (PE) support two basic tasks: investments to improve the test capabilities base (Joint Improvement and Modernization (JIM) projects) and development of near-term solutions to test capability shortfalls in support of ongoing operational test programs (Resource Enhancement Project (REP)). The JIM funds critically needed T&E investments in the major functional areas of test mission command, control, communications and instrumentation; electronic warfare systems; threat and computational simulation test and evaluation; space systems T&E; weapons effects test capabilities; targets; and physical and environmental test capabilities. Examples of project subject matter include: automated data collection, processing, display, and archiving; smart munitions testing; modeling and simulation (M&S); advanced electronic combat systems; low-observable technologies and signature measurements; targets and target control; time-space-position-information; end-game measurement; testing of advanced materials application; test design; and advanced sensors and space systems. CTEIP continues as the focal point for fostering common architectures throughout the test and training communities to enhance the sharing of resources and links between test and training ranges. CTEIP has provided special focus to institutionalize the use of M&S as a practical test tool; to link ranges through internetting to enhance inter-range and inter-Service cooperation and resource sharing; and, to ensure development and acquisition of common instrumentation necessary for a more efficient test infrastructure. Analyses of alternative solutions are conducted for each investment project to validate T&E requirements, to define integrated support systems, and to determine overall cost effectiveness of the proposed test investments. The use of Department of Defense (DoD)-wide criteria for requirement validation, prioritization, and risk assessment ensures an effective test resource investment program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 940_0604940D8Z_6_0400_PB_2011
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