A Capability-Focused T and E Framework

Abstract

I believe the fundamental purpose of T and E is to enable successful acquisitions of enhanced capabilities for the warfighter. Ive chosen those words carefully.T and E is an enabling process. It is not a question of who does what, but a question of so what?that is, once the test is done, regardless of by whom, are we confident that the new capability will improve something for the warfighters? To be an enabler in acquisition, we need a model for T and E that is holistic, in which every test event is a shared resource of all stakeholders, regardless of when it occurs, with one purpose in mind: To answer the so what question. Our model must de-emphasize the who and emphasize the what. The following paragraphs discuss a way to get there from here.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2009
Accession Number
AD1016038

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  • Steven Hutchison

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  • Defense Information Systems Agency

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  • Cyber
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Acquisition
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Developmental Tests
  • Environment
  • Information Assurance
  • Information Systems
  • Instructions
  • Interoperability
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation

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