Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
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The Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for independently assessing the effectiveness, suitability, and survivability of military systems through rigorous operational testing.
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| instanceOf |
United States Department of Defense office
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government organization → |
| abbreviation |
DOT&E
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| activity |
analyze operational test data
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assess adequacy of test resources and instrumentation → assess operational realism of test conditions → monitor execution of operational tests → provide independent operational test and evaluation reports to Congress → provide independent operational test and evaluation reports to the Secretary of Defense → review and approve operational test plans for major systems → |
| characteristic |
independent from military services and defense agencies it evaluates
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| country |
United States
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| domain |
defense acquisition
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live fire testing → military systems evaluation → operational testing → |
| ensures |
operational tests are conducted under realistic combat conditions
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operational tests use production-representative systems → operational tests use typical users and maintainers → |
| focusesOn |
major defense acquisition programs
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systems with significant operational impact → |
| hasHead |
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
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| legalBasis |
Title 10 of the United States Code
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| objective |
improve realism and rigor of operational testing
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provide objective information for acquisition decisions → reduce risk of fielding ineffective or unsuitable systems → |
| oversees |
live fire test and evaluation of covered systems
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operational testing of major defense acquisition programs → |
| partOf |
United States Department of Defense
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| primaryGoal |
ensure fielded systems are effective in combat
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ensure fielded systems are suitable for intended users and environments → ensure fielded systems are survivable against realistic threats → |
| produces |
annual report on operational test and evaluation activities
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| reportsTo |
United States Secretary of Defense
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| responsibleFor |
independent assessment of effectiveness of military systems
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independent assessment of suitability of military systems → independent assessment of survivability of military systems → operational test and evaluation of U.S. military systems → oversight of operational test and evaluation (OT&E) activities → |
| stakeholder |
United States Congress
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United States military services NERFINISHED → defense acquisition community → |
| typeOfAssessment |
effectiveness assessment
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lethality assessment → suitability assessment → survivability assessment → |
| worksWith |
Director, Operational Test and Evaluation offices in military services
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program executive offices for major defense acquisition programs → test and evaluation ranges and centers → |
Referenced by (1)
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Office of the Secretary of Defense
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oversees |