Test and Evaluation
Abstract
The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC), as the only Joint Operational Test Agency, conducts Operational Test and Evaluations (OT&E) to determine the operational effectiveness, suitability, interoperability, and survivability of systems. As the sole DoD joint interoperability test certification authority, the JITC conducts lifecycle testing, evaluation, and certification (TE&C) of the DoD National Information Technology/National Security Systems (IT/NSS) that are acquired, assigned, or managed by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Military Services and other Agencies. • Provides direct interoperability support to Combatant Commanders during exercises and contingency operations to ensure joint interoperability throughout the lifecycle of DoD IT/NSS, and ensures successful combined operations with Allies and Coalition partners. Provides funding for direct test support to Combatant Command (COCOM) operations in theater; as well as technical 24x7 Warfighter Command, Control, Communications, Computing and Intelligence (C4I) Hotline support to the COCOMs and Services. • Conducts five annual distributed Joint Tactical Data Link hardware-in-the-loop interoperability test events to evaluate Service and Agency warfighting capabilities. • Plans, conducts, analyzes and reports for three annual DoD Interoperability Communications Exercises (DICE) which provide a distributed Joint Task Force (JTF) network to support agile, responsive, and efficient testing and rapid deployment of Joint Warfighting communications capabilities. • Provides a sustaining capability to support engineering, development, and operational evaluation of current and future IT/NSS. 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. • Support the warfighter with enterprise messaging test and evaluation (T&E) 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. • Develops, implements, and maintains the Major Range and Test Facility Base’s (MRTFB’s) interoperability testing tools 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, 2013
- Source ID
- T30_0208045K_7_0400_PB_2013
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