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The Director of Test & Evaluation and Standards is responsible for establishing policies and programs to support the development, coordination, and operational management of Test & Evaluation Standards for assigned infrastructure.
Technical standards are essential for effective, coordinated response to incidents that span numerous jurisdictions and diverse emergency-responder disciplines and needs. They are essential for crafting and then testing and evaluating homeland security technology solutions that are integral to systems comprising multiple components and must link together seamlessly in a “plug-and-play” environment.
The Science and Technology Test & Evaluation and Standards Division (TSD) works across all DHS elements and entities to support Test & Evaluation (T&E) programs and Standards Development efforts. TSD integrates T&E and Standards into the entire development and acquisition cycle via early and continuous evaluation of system test requirements, planning, and execution. TSD coordinate with other federal agencies as required to adopt appropriate standards and implement effective T&E programs.
To establish and manage DHS T&E policy and procedures and to efficiently, effectively & objectively coordinate T&E resources to verify attainment of technical performance specifications and operational effectiveness and suitability.
Develop and coordinate the adoption of national standards and appropriate evaluation methods to meet homeland security mission needs.
This page was last reviewed/modified on September 18, 2008.