TEST AND EVALUATION: An Assessment of DOD's Operational Test and Evaluation Capability Improvement Program

Abstract

The Congress, concerned that OT and E was not receiving the needed emphasis and independent oversight, established the Office of the Director, OT and E (P.L. 98-94, Sept. 24, 1983). The statute designated the Director, OT and E as the principal OT and E official within senior DOD management to ensure that systems are ready for production. In 1986, the Director, OT and E Capability Improvement Program as assigned by the Secretary of Defense. The program was appropriated $59 million in both fiscal years 1988 and 1989. As stated in the conference report on the DOD Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1989, DOD was not to obligate or spend the fiscal year 1989 funds until it submitted to the Congress a list of items to be acquired with the funds and GAO issued this report. The Office of the Director, OT and E plans show needs for the program totaling about $700 million over the next 5 years (1990-94).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1990
Accession Number
AD1183556

Entities

People

  • Frank Conahan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Communities
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Executives
  • House Of Representatives
  • Intelligence Community
  • Law
  • Management Planning And Control
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Resource Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

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  • Business

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
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  • Government and Public Administration Law.