DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION (DOT&E)
Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the DOT&E is the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense on OT&E in the DoD and the principal OT&E official within the senior management of the DoD. The DOT&E is responsible for the following functional areas:
l Prescribe policies and procedures for the conduct of OT&E within the Department of Defense.
l Provide advice and make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense, and issue guidance to, and consult with, the heads of the DoD Components with respect to OT&E in the DoD in general, and with respect to specific OT&E to be conducted in connection with a major defense acquisition program.
l Designate selected special interest weapons, equipment, or munitions as major defense acquisition programs.
l Develop systems and standards for the administration and management of approved OT&E plans for major defense acquisition programs.
l Monitor and review all OT&E in the DoD to ensure adherence to approved policies and standards.
l Analyze the results of OT&E conducted for each major defense acquisition program and submit a report to the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, and to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on National Security, and Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives that addresses (a) the adequacy of the test and evaluation performed and (b) whether the results confirm the combat effectiveness and suitability of the items tested.
l Coordinate operational testing conducted jointly by more than one DoD Component.
l Review and make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense on all budgetary and financial matters relating to OT&E, including operational test facilities and equipment.
l Initiate plans, programs, actions, and taskings to ensure that OT&E for major defense acquisition programs is designed to evaluate the operational effectiveness and suitability of U.S. military weapon systems and equipment.
l Review and report to the Secretary of Defense on the adequacy of operational test planning, priorities, support resources, execution, evaluation, and reporting for major defense acquisition programs while avoiding unnecessary duplication.