Continuing the Emphasis on Scientific Rigor in Test and Evaluation
Abstract
This is my first opportunity since being appointed as the Science Advisor to the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) to address the testing community through The ITEA Journal. I look forward to many future discussions, articles, and interactions with the test community through The ITEA Journal. Let me begin by introducing myself. I have been involved with operational test and evaluation since 1991, when I became a research staff member at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA). At IDA, I performed and directed analysis of operational tests for U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force systems in support of DOT&E. My initial responsibilities included the evaluation of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems including the Hunter Short Range UAV system, the Predator Medium Altitude Endurance UAV Advanced Concept Technology Development (ACTD) system, the Global Hawk UAV ACTD system, and the Shadow Tactical UAV system. As part of my work with UAV systems, I was involved with the development of evaluation concepts for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems. The difficulty in evaluating ISR system effectiveness is quantitatively assessing the product or information the system provides. Our team at IDA developed mission success templates that allowed a quantitative assessment of the timeliness, accuracy, and completeness based on the requestor's needs and ground truth.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA539733
Entities
People
- Catherine Warner
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense