Developing a More Flexible Operational Test and Evaluation Process for Information Technology

Abstract

Information technology (IT) is ubiquitous in the modern battlespace, existing as standalone programs and embedded in almost every weapons system. Its importance to the warfighter cannot be overstated. That being said, there is a serious disconnect between the current acquisition and testing approach for IT systems and the speed at which they develop. This disconnect is partially due to the Air Force using the same acquisition approach for IT systems as it does for every other major acquisition program. That approach was originally designed for large, relatively static, hardware-based weapons systems. It is characterized by a fairly static, linear process that takes considerable time to complete. Software-based IT systems, however, are unique in that the capabilities they deliver are constantly and rapidly changing during their development and fielding phases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 17, 2010
Accession Number
AD1018544

Entities

People

  • Robert Jr C. Campbell

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Military Acquisition
  • Operating Systems
  • Radio Equipment
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.