MISSION CAPABILITIES
Developmental Test, Evaluation and Assessment
About the Office of Developmental Test, Evaluation and Assessment
About the Office of DTE&A
Vision
A high performing organization that provides preeminent systems engineering (SE) and test & evaluation (T&E) support enabling rapid development from concept to delivery of relevant capability for the DoD Joint force.
Mission
- Provide systems engineering and test & evaluation rigor to DoD Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) program development pathways, Research and Engineering modernization priorities, and strategic defense investment decisions to ensure delivery of relevant and timely warfighting capabilities:
- Engage AAF and early prototyping programs in developing innovative and efficient developmental test & evaluation (DT&E) and SE strategies supporting acquisition life-cycle decisions that deliver capability advantages our Warfighters need;
- Provide independent DT&E, Engineering, and Technical Risk Assessments to accurately evaluate technical performance and technology, engineering, and integration maturity in support of critical decisions;
- Support development and implementation of T&E, SE, and Cyber T&E policy and guidance for the acquisition life-cycle continuum; and
- Support improvement of the T&E and SE Defense Acquisition Workforce "practice of the profession
Lines of Effort
DTE&A Lines of Effort link multiple key tasks within each effort using the logic of purpose - cause and effect - to help organize and focus our work toward achieving the DTE&A mission. DTE&A Lines of Effort align with USD(R&E) modernization priorities and strategic needs.
- Enhance Program Planning and Execution
- Position programs for successful capability delivery through consistent program collaboration across the system acquisition life-cycle.
- Inform Critical Acquisition, Technology Transition, Warfighting Capability, and Strategic Defense Investment Decisions
- Provide quality assessments that accurately evaluate system performance and technical & engineering integration risks
- Champion Adaptive DT&E, SE, and Cyber Resilience Approaches
- Champion responsive DT&E, SE, and Cyber execution approaches that complement AAF program development pathways
DTE&A Organizational Structure
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense,
Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E))
3030 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3030
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