Defense Science Board Task Force Developmental Test and Evaluation Study Results
Abstract
This article summarizes the results of a Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force study of Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) (Department of Defense, May 2008), which was conducted in 2007 and early 2008. The purpose of the study was to investigate the causal factors for the high percentage of programs entering Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) in recent years which have not been evaluated as both operationally effective and operationally suitable. The following is a summary of the specific issues which the Task Force was asked to assess: * Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) organization, roles, and responsibilities for Test and Evaluation (T&E) oversight. Recommend changes that may contribute to improved DT&E oversight, and facilitate integrated T&E; * Changes required to establish statutory authority for OSD DT&E oversight. Recommend changes to Title 10 or other U.S. statutes that may improve OSD authority in DT&E oversight; * Many IOT&E failures have been due to lack of operational suitability. Recommend improvements in DT&E process to discover suitability problems earlier, and thus improve likelihood of operational suitability in IOT&E.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA514025
Entities
People
- Christopher Dipetto
- Ernest Seglie
- Pete Adolph
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense