Wartime Test and Evaluation; Initiatives Lead to Cultural Change

Abstract

This is a study in organizational behavior, a look at an organization that generated a synergy to support an Army at war, and in the process created a cultural climate embracing acquisition reform and posturing itself for success. This is a study of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) in support of Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF), conflicts ongoing at this time. The paper provides a review of the initiatives and processes implemented by ATEC to support wartime rapid acquisition while building a context for the impact initiatives implemented by ATEC have had within the test and evaluation (T&E) community. Ultimately, it looks at ATEC's wartime T&E experience and its relevance to cultural change within the T&E institution, a concern leading to the 2005 Defense Acquisition Performance Assessment (DAPA) Project commissioned by the Honorable Gordon England, Deputy Secretary of Defense. The paper concludes with recommendations for further study and consideration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 2007
Accession Number
ADA493615

Entities

People

  • Shane Dietrich

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Base Closures
  • Developmental Tests
  • Employment
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Performance Tests
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Websites

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
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