Development Test & Evaluation

Abstract

This (P804) program supports and assesses the DT&E efforts of each Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) and other Special Interest acquisition programs as designated by USD (AT&L), assesses the DT&E capabilities of the Military Departments and DoD Components, oversees the DT&E acquisition workforce, issues policy and guidance for the conduct of DT&E within DoD, and produces the annual DT&E report to Congress. Specific activities include the following: -- Review and approve the Test and Evaluation Strategy (TES) and Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs) for each MDAP and USD (AT&L) designated Special Interest program. -- Provide the Milestone Decision Authority with independent evaluations of acquisition program DT&E planning, execution, and system performance. -- Coordinate closely with the Director of Systems Engineering to ensure that the developmental test and evaluation activities of the Department of Defense are fully integrated into and consistent with the systems engineering and development planning processes of the Department. -- Provide Assessments of Operational Test Readiness (AOTRs) to inform the Service Acquisition Executive on readiness of Programs to proceed into Initial Operational Test and Evaluation with a high probability of being found operationally effective, suitable and survivable. -- Develop policy and guidance to ensure efficient and effective DT&E across DoD, including policy and guidance for joint T&E and, in conjunction with Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), integrated DT&E and OT&E. -- Provide DT&E assessments for the Systems Engineering Program Support Review process, Nunn-McCurdy certification review teams, and the Director, Performance Assessment and Root Cause Analysis (PARCA). -- Review the organizations and capabilities of the military departments with respect to developmental test and evaluation and identify needed changes or improvements to such organizations and capabilities, and provide input regarding needed changes or improvements for the test and evaluation strategic plan developed by TRMC. -- Developing policy, guidance and certification standards to enhance DT&E acquisition workforce planning and progression. Monitoring and facilitating Defense Acquisition University (DAU) updates of T&E courses to ensure the curriculum supports the certification standards and provides the appropriate education and training. The decrease in funding from FY 2010 to FY 2011 is due to the WSARA of 2009, which directed a new Office of the Director, Systems Engineering, in FY 2011 to receive their a new Systems Engineering Program Element (0605142D8Z).

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: P804_0605804D8Z_6_0400_PB_2012

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Readers

• Aerospace Engineering.
• Defense Acquisition Program Management