[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 2, Parts 191 to 399]
[Revised as of July 1, 1998]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR380.6]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 380--DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 380.6  Relationships.

    (a) In the performance of assigned functions, the Director, OT&E, 
shall:
    (1) Report directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense 
without intervening review or approval.
    (2) Provide guidance to and consult with the Secretary and Deputy 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the Military Departments 
with respect to OT&E in the Department of Defense in general and with 
respect to specific OT&E activities to be conducted in connection with 
major defense acquisition programs.
    (3) Cooordinate and exchange information with officials of DoD 
Components exercising collateral or related functions. In particular, 
the Director, OT&E, shall consult closely with, but be independent of, 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
    (4) Use existing facilities and services of the Department of 
Defense or other federal agencies, and allied countries whenever 
practicable, to avoid duplication and to achieve maximum realism.
    (5) Serve as a permanent member of the Defense Systems Acquisition 
Review Council and the Defense Resources Board for the purpose of 
carrying out the principles and policies of DoD Directive 5000.1 and DoD 
Instruction 5000.2 and DoD Directives System issuances pertaining to 
test and evaluation activities.
    (b) Other OSD officials and heads of DoD Components shall coordinate 
on all OT&E matters as prescribed herein.
    (c) The Secretaries of the Military Departments shall report 
promptly to the Director, OT&E, the results of all OT&E conducted by the 
Military Departments and on all studies conducted by the Military 
Departments in connection with their OT&E activities.