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Testing in a Joint Environment Roadmap
Final Report
Strategic Planning Guidance
Fiscal Years 2006-2011
Table of Contents
FOREWORD .................................................................................................................................. ii
Table of Contents...........................................................................................................................iii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... vii
TASK........................................................................................................................................ vii
DISCUSSION........................................................................................................................... vii
ACTIONS ................................................................................................................................viii
RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................................................................ x
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... x
1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 PURPOSE............................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 GOAL .................................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 SCOPE................................................................................................................................. 2
1.4 KEY DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................... 2
2.0 TESTING IN A JOINT ENVIRONMENT ROADMAP ........................................................ 5
2.1 JOINT CAPABILITIES IDENTIFICATION AND ACQUISITION ................................. 5
2.2 CHANGES TO T&E METHODS AND PROCESSES ...................................................... 7
2.2.1 FRAMEWORK FOR DEFINITION OF CAPABILITIES .......................................... 7
2.2.2 ENHANCED TEST PLANNING AND EXECUTION ............................................... 8
2.2.3 LIVE FORCES AND EQUIPMENT FOR OT&E..................................................... 10
2.2.4 PARTNERSHIP ACROSS TEST, TRAINING, AND EXPERIMENTATION........ 11
2.2.4.1 SHARED PROCESS/VENUES .......................................................................... 11
2.2.4.2 COORDINATED INVESTMENTS.................................................................... 12
2.2.5 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING ....................... 13
2.2.6 CHANGING ACQUISITION PROCESSES ............................................................. 13
2.2.7 IMPROVED DATA SHARING................................................................................. 14
2.2.8 IMPACTS TO ACQUISITION PROGRAMS ........................................................... 14
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