Test and Evaluation
Abstract
The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC), as the only Joint Operational Test Agency, conducts Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) to determine the operational effectiveness and suitability of the systems acquired, assigned, or managed by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), military Services, and other Agencies. As the sole joint interoperability test certification authority, JITC conducts lifecycle test, evaluation, and certification of the Department of Defense (DoD) National Security Systems/Information Technology (NSS/IT). •Provides direct interoperability support to Combatant Commanders during exercises and contingency operations to ensure joint interoperability throughout the lifecycle of DoD NSS/IT, and ensures successful combined operations with Allies and Coalition partners. Provides the funding for direct test support to Combatant Command (COCOM) operations in theater; as well as technical 24x7x365 Warfighter Command, Control, Communications, Computing and Intelligence (C4I) Hotline support to the COCOMs and Services. •JITC conducts five annual distributed Joint Tactical Data Link hardware-in-the-loop interoperability test events to evaluate Service and Agency warfighting capabilities. Each event includes approximately seven COCOM/Service/Agency facilities and seven participating systems, resulting in over 20 annual system/capability assessments or certifications. •Provides for planning, conducting, analyzing and reporting for three annual DoD Interoperability Communications Exercises (DICE) which provides a distributed Joint Task Force (JTF) network to support agile, responsive, and efficient testing and rapid deployment of Joint Warfighting communications capabilities. Annual participation includes over 40 systems/capabilities and results in approximately 25 system/capability assessments or certifications and 15 support, training and technology demonstrations. •Provides a sustaining capability to support engineering, development, and operational evaluation of DISA, Service Components, Combatant Commanders, and DoD Agencies existing and legacy IT and NSS. Develops an evaluation infrastructure for current and future IT and NSS and is used to evaluate IT and NSS being considered for fielding. Additionally, JITC ensures the success of DoD's Global Information Grid (GIG)- enabling programs throughout their entire lifecycle. These capabilities are available to the DoD community to verify their own net-centric C4I warfighting capabilities. •Provides support for the warfighter with enterprise messaging test & evaluation of Navy strategic and tactical systems by verifying the ability of systems to interoperate in a joint environment through the conduct of interoperability and functional assessments, independent verification and validation testing, requirements review, pre-test planning, data collection and analysis, and post-test reporting. •Provides for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Major Range and Test Facility Base’s (MRTFB’s) interoperability testing tools necessary to provide DoD with a Center of Excellence for testing Joint Warfighting capabilities in a realistic operational environment. As an MRTFB facility, these capabilities and mission are considered a national asset.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- T30_0208045K_7_0400_PB_2012
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