Testing and Assessment in a Joint Distributed Environment

Abstract

This article presents an overview of the process adopted by the United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) and its partners to meet requirements to conduct testing and assessments in a joint mission environment. The process is based on a distributed joint systems integration/interoperability laboratory concept. The methodology describes the terms of the governance to ensure joint testing and assessments meet the requirements of the warfighter. The process is defined in terms of joint mission threads (JMTs), associated metrics, and the selection and prioritization of JMTs. This is followed by a mapping of JMTs into available exercises with their embedded systems and a risk mitigation analysis to ensure feasibility. Examples of this process are discussed in terms of exercise data collected during USJFCOM-supported exercises.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA530408

Entities

People

  • Randy Coonts
  • Thomas M. Fitzgerald

Organizations

  • United States Joint Forces Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Information Systems
  • Joint Test And Evaluation
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).