The Key to Weapons that Work

Abstract

Dr. Charles E. McQueary has an extensive background in defense systems combined with a doctorate in mechanical engineering. His involvement with the National Security Industrial Association and the defense community has given him a first-hand familiarity with both security issues and technologies. Set to retire from the private sector, he instead took the position as the first undersecretary for the Department of Homeland Securitys Science and Technology Directorate in 2003. On July 27, 2006, McQueary was sworn in as director of operational test and evaluation (OT and E). Defense AT and L interviewed McQueary in October 2007 to hear his views on how the test and evaluation community is working to better serve the warfighters needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2008
Accession Number
AD1016120

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Best Practices
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Systems
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • STEM Education