Improving AFOTEC's Contribution to the Acquisition Process: Moving Integrated Developmental and Operational Test to the Next Level

Abstract

The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) has aggressively moved forward over the last 12 months, institutionalizing early influence and is now influencing concepts, projects, and programs earlier than ever before. In addition, AFOTEC's Space Test Initiative (STI) has taken hold in space acquisition and is proving to better support the acquisition and operational decision makers for space systems. The STI is now the prescribed method for space operational test and evaluation (OT&E) and has transformed space test policy through collaboration between AFOTEC and the space community. Most recently, we are working to address the processes to successfully execute integrated developmental and operational testing (IDT/OT) across all programs to take advantage of available efficiencies by sharing operationally relevant data and "buying down" dedicated OT&E time and asset costs when able. Finally, we have launched a new effort aimed at improving how we conduct OT&E for heavily software dependent capabilities. We have called our newest effort the Cyberspace Initiative.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA514005

Entities

People

  • Stephen T. Sargeant

Organizations

  • Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Elliptical Orbits
  • Employment
  • Information Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • New Mexico
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • Space Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

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  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Economics

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Space