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Welcome to the Test & Evaluation (T&E) Community of Practice. T&E is the process by which a system or components are exercised and results analyzed to provide performance-related information. The purpose of this site is simple - to provide T&E practitioners with up to date T&E policy and guidance information as issued by the Department of Defense and Components. Users will find information on general policy for Developmental T&E and Operational T&E, as well as more specific T&E topics such as cybersecurity, reliability, and interoperability. The site also points users to sources of T&E training and certification.
My name is Ken Duvall and I work for the DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC). We conduct Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) and Technology Readiness Assessments (TRAs) to support Army acquisition programs. More and more, MTAs are becoming more popular and we are looking at getting some guidance regarding when a TRA is “required” and the expected TRLs at certain MTA milestones. I am reaching out to a few COPs at DAU who may have more information. Anyone know a good place to start?
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Cyber T&E policy and guidance are being modernized to keep pace with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition objectives. This webinar training will provide a brief introduction to the DoD’s iterative cyber T&E approach superseding the six phases. It covers the following topics: Iterative Cyber T&E Methodology, Cyber T&E Strategy and the Integrated Decision Support Key (IDSK) Activities for Scoping Iterative Cyber T&E, Cyber Requirements, Mission-Based Cyber Risk Assessments, Threat Characterization, Attack Surface Characterization, and Using Cyber T&E Security Verification, Cooperative, and Adversarial Testing.
Has anyone else noticed the horrible quality of the courses? Many of the exam questions are not filled in (one or two answers are simply "distractor"), there are spelling and grammar errors on almost every slide, and my personal favorite: one of the examples did not make sense, I looked it up; IT IS A COPY AND PASTE OF A CAPTION OF A STOCK PHOTO!!!
I don't know who writes these courses, but they are obviously not proof-read before release.
Does anyone know who I can contact about errata in the courses?
My name is Ken Duvall and I work for the DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC). We conduct Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) and Technology Readiness Assessments (TRAs) to support Army acquisition programs. More and more, MTAs are becoming more popular and we are looking at getting some guidance regarding when a TRA is “required” and the expected TRLs at certain MTA milestones. I am reaching out to a few COPs at DAU who may have more information. Anyone know a good place to start?
Cyber T&E policy and guidance are being modernized to keep pace with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition objectives. This webinar training will provide a brief introduction to the DoD’s iterative cyber T&E approach superseding the six phases. It covers the following topics: Iterative Cyber T&E Methodology, Cyber T&E Strategy and the Integrated Decision Support Key (IDSK) Activities for Scoping Iterative Cyber T&E, Cyber Requirements, Mission-Based Cyber Risk Assessments, Threat Characterization, Attack Surface Characterization, and Using Cyber T&E Security Verification, Cooperative, and Adversarial Testing.
Has anyone else noticed the horrible quality of the courses? Many of the exam questions are not filled in (one or two answers are simply "distractor"), there are spelling and grammar errors on almost every slide, and my personal favorite: one of the examples did not make sense, I looked it up; IT IS A COPY AND PASTE OF A CAPTION OF A STOCK PHOTO!!!
I don't know who writes these courses, but they are obviously not proof-read before release.
Does anyone know who I can contact about errata in the courses?
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Not sure which course is the buggy one, but I can get you to the right person.
Respond here, or contact me david.swinney at dau.edu
I encountered the same issues in various courses. My solution is to create a comment resolution matrix (CMR) and then submit it to the the DAU Course representation. I received a response that adjudicated elements would be addresses during the next course update.
Question 1: Who/what organization provides the DT sufficiency assessment?
Question 2: In my situation, does ATEC provide the DT sufficiency evaluation?
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I am working on a program (UIPE FoS GP) as the Chief Developmental Tester which has been recently upgraded from ACAT II to ACAT 1C and is on the DOT&E Oversight list and is approaching a Milestone C Decision Review. The Honorable Douglas R. Bush (Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) is the MDA.
it appears the DoD I 5000.89 identifies the process for MDAPs as well as those programs on DOT&E oversight.
While UIPE FoS GP is not a “MDAP” it is on DOT&E oversight so it meets 1 of the criteria within DoD I 5000.89.
Per below extract from DoD I 5000.89, the senior official within the Army w/ responsibility for DT provides the DT&E sufficiency assessment when the MDA is the CAE/AAE.
SECTION 5.3
(2) DT&E Sufficiency Assessments.
In accordance with Sections 2366b(c)(l) and 2366c(a)(4) of Title 10, U.S.C., when the USD(A&S) is the MDA, the USD(R&E) will conduct DT&E sufficiency assessments for MDAPs to be included in MS B and MS C brief summary reports provided to the congressional defense committees. When the Service or the Component acquisition executive is the MDA, the senior official within the Military Department, Defense Agency, or DoD Field Activity with responsibility for DT will conduct DT&E sufficiency assessments for MDAPs to be included in
MS B and MS C brief summary reports provided to the congressional defense committees.
The Adaptive Acquisition Framework Document Identification (AAFDID) tool also states that the Component DT&E Official for ACAT 1B / 1C programs is the approval authority for DT&E sufficiency assessments.
Also I found the DT&E sufficiency assessment for the Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower Vehicle (MPFV), an ACAT 1B, and US Army Evaluation Command signed its DT&E sufficiency assessment at MS C. Mr. Barrett actually signed it.
My team is about to go TRL 7/operational with our GOTS product. We are conducting an acceptance test as part of a TEMP but would like feedback on what other discussions and artifacts are important considerations prior to an Operational Test Readiness Review. Are there other acquisition items that can aid our team in a successful launch that we can use the MCA Lifecycle Chart for?
Digital Engineering and T&E Connect the Dots Workshop June 27-29,2023
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May 15, 2023 - 03:03pm
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https://sites.mitre.org/connect-the-dots/
Sponsored by OUSD(R&E) DTE&A a view into the future of T&E supported by digital engineering, aligned to the capability lifecycle and show how each program's work fits into the larger digital engineering practice.
Register to attend virtually, or in-person at the Institue of Defense Analysis (IDA) Alexandria, VA.
Human Systems Integration (HSI) is a key enabler to executing T&E processes
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July 22, 2022 - 06:28pm
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Integrating human performance considerations into the defense acquisition system can present substantial challenges for Human Systems Integration (HSI) practitioners and stakeholders.
The DAU HSI Community of Practice (CoP) provides a unique resource in this pursuit, offering a convenient platform to share knowledge aimed at achieving effective and relevant HSI practice across government, industry, and academia.
Learn more about HSI as a Specialty Engineering discipline (described within DODI 5000.88) and for incorporating human needs during test and evaluation per DODI 5000.89 at the following resources:
Hello, my product has a requirement to test against MIL-STD-461 and 464. Does anyone know where I can download a copy of each of these Mil standards. Thank you.
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The ASSIST website is the authoritative source for Military standards and specifications.
MIL STD 461 - https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsDocDetails.aspx?ident_number=35789
MIL STD 464 -https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsDocDetails.aspx?ident_number=35794
Welcome to the new DAU T&E Community! We hope you find this site useful and we welcome your input to making it better. Our primary focus at this time is policy and workforce, but please feel free to suggest topics that would be of interest to the greater Acquisition T&E community
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The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (1990) requires the Department of Defense to establish education and training standards, requirements, and courses for the civilian and military workforce. Statutory language covering the Defense Acquisition Workforce is contained in United States Code (USC), Title 10, Chapter 87.
T&E Certification Standards
The links below connect to the DAU Certification Standards (the acquisition training, functional training, education requirements, and experience required for DAWIA certification) and Core Plus Development (desired training, education, and experience) pages.
Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) and Major Automated Information System (MAIS) (Acquisition Category (ACAT) I and lA) programs are required to fill selected positions (KLPs) with properly qualified members of the Armed Forces or full-time employees of the Department of Defense (DoD). KLPs have tenure obligations, require Defense Acquisition Corps membership, and Level III Certification. KLPs are filled by O-5/O-6 military personnel or GS-14/15 (or higher) civilian personnel. The Chief Developmental Tester (CDT) is the program T&E position designated as a KLP.
The T&E KLP Qualification Board is chaired by the DASD(DT&E). Test and Evaluation Executives from the Services and Defense Agencies will evaluate each KLP Qualification Board applicant and determine whether the candidate is deemed qualified to serve in a KLP as a CDT. Applicants must meet the minimum education, training, and experience requirements set forth by the OUSD(AT&L) memo, Key Leadership Positions and Qualification Criteria, November 8. 2013. Additionally, applicants must meet CDT Specific Functional Requirements. Although, candidates may be deemed qualified by the board, it does not approve personnel for particular positions nor guarantee job placement; rather it creates a pool of qualified personnel for Acquisition leadership to consider in talent management and succession planning.
The call for applications is typically made in August and the board convenes in December. Contact your Defense Acquisition Career Management (DACM) office if you are interested in applying.
Additional KLP information can be found on the DoD Human Capital Initiatives website - HCI.mil
The T&E Executive Board of Directors (BOD) mission is to:
Provide corporate recommendations on T&E infrastructure management, standards, policy, configuration and investments or divestments that affect more than one Military Service or Defense Agency.
Manage the T&E Reliance Process, established in 1994, to ensure cost effective investments are made at test facilities and ranges best suited to support required customer testing requirements without regard to Military Service or Defense Agency ownership.
Provide a T&E Executive level forum for the discussion of any issues that affect the T&E capability of more than one Military Service or Defense Agency.
Scientific Test & Analysis Techniques (STAT)
STAT Center of Excellence (Air Force Institute of Technology) - The Center of Excellence works with acquisition program managers and the program's Chief Developmental Tester to improve test effectiveness and ensure efficient use of scarce resources. Utilizing a combination of rigorous scientific methods and lessons learned, the COE determines where test designs can be improved and efficiencies gained, and then applies this knowledge to the program's T& E strategy development.
This is the Department of Navy Test and Evaluation consolidated Navy Total Training Catalog (v1.2). It has a comprehensive list of all T&E - centric training available in the Navy and Marine Corps. It will be updated periodically as classes come on line, or are identified in other Services that may be of interest to Navy/Marine Corps acquisition personnel. test, evaluation, training
This document contains guidance, best practices, and lessons learned relevant to Air Force test and evaluation (T&E). It is a “living” guide that reflects information compiled from many sources based on most recent collective test community experiences. Although this guide supplements and expands on HQ USAF/TE policy, is not directive nor prescriptive in nature. It mirrors AFI 99-103’s broad applicability across multiple areas and complements policies and best practices encompassing a range of test communities and functions.
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