Risk Management and Simulation Based Live Fire Test and Evaluation in the Performance Based Defense Business Environment

Abstract

The objective of this analysis is to reduce the policy and management process costs of Congressionally mandated Live Fire Test and Evaluation procedures in the new Performance Based Defense Acquisition environment. The service and acquisition program independent Live Fire Test and Evaluation Community has not fully recognized the changing defense acquisition business environment and modified policy and business processes to account for the changes. It is not the purpose of this paper to dispute the need for live fire test and evaluation, which is and will remain, a key component of the defense acquisition process in order to ensure combat system survivability and/or lethality. This paper explores the historical background, features and resourcing of DOD's Life Fire Test and Evaluation Program. Further, the paper examines how simulation and risk management might be integrated to ensure user confidence in weapon systems, while seeking a more effective and affordable process. The paper makes four recommendations to that end.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 11, 1999
Accession Number
ADA366826

Entities

People

  • Robert M. Brown

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Law
  • Munitions
  • Munitions Testing
  • National Security
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Personnel Management
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Students
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

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