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 DOT&E Director, Operational Test & Evaluation  
FY99 Annual Report
FY99 Annual Report

DOT&E Activity Summary
and
Program Oversight

DOT&E activity for FY99 involved oversight of 210 programs, including 29 major automated information systems. Oversight activity begins with the early acquisition milestones, continues through approval for full-rate production and, in some instances, during full production until deleted from the DOT&E oversight list.

Our review of test planning activities for FY99 included approval of 39 Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), as well as 43 Operational Test Plans. Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) activity included the approval of 18 LFT&E Strategies and Test Plans for inclusion in the TEMPs. In FY99 and to date in FY00, DOT&E prepared 14 reports for the Secretary of Defense and the Congress .

DOT&E also prepared and submitted numerous reports to DAB principals for consideration in DAB deliberations.

TEST AND EVALUATION MASTER PLANS APPROVED

AEHF
AFATDS Ver 1.5
AFMSS
AN/ALR-67(V) 3&4 (ASR)
Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility
ASAS
ATACMS Block II / BAT
C-130J
CCTT
Crusader
DCPDS Modernizaton Program
DJAS
DJMS/RC
DMS
EA-6B AN/USQ-113
EA-6B Block 89A Improvement Program
F/A-18E/F
FMTV
GCCS Capstone
IDECM
Improved Cargo Helicopter
ITAS Update 2
JASSM MII
JMPS
JPATS
Land Attack Destroyer DD21
M1A2
Minuteman GRP
NMD
NSSN
NTW-TBMD
RAM Block I Upgrade
RCAS
SEAWOLF SSN-21
SIIRCM ATIRCM CMWS (Change 1)
SM-2 Block IIIB Missile Homing Improvement Prog
SWPS
Tomahawk Command & Control System (TC2S)
UHF Follow-On Rev E.

OPERATIONAL TEST PLANS APPROVED
ACDS Block I OT-IID
AFATDS 98 SEP
AFMSS Block C2.2 B-1B OT&E
AFMSS Block C2.2 B-52H OT&E
AFMSS Block C2.2 F-15E V3.1 w/ AGM-130 OT&E
AFMSS F-117 Mission Planning System Ver 3.1 FDE
AGM-154B JSOW Test Concept Plan
ALQ-135 Band 1.5
AN/ALQ-214 IDECM OT-IIA
AN/ALR-67(V)3 RWR OT-IIID
ASAS Block II SEP
BFVS-A3 EDP LUT 2
DDG 51 Flight II Destroyer OT-IIID1
DJMS/RC OT-II
DMS 2.1
EA-6B Block 89A OT-IIIB
F/A-18E/F OT-IIC
FDL QOT&E
ITAS LUT II EDP
JSF EOA
JSTART CGS EDP
LPD-17 OT-IIA
M1A2 Abrams EDP
M2 C2v DTP
M4 C2V EDP
MATT/IDM OT-IIB
MHC 51 OT-IIIB
Milstar LDR IOT&E
MLRS M270A1 EDP
New Attack Sub OT-IIA2
NSIPS OT-IIA
RAM Block I Upgrade OT-II/IIC
RCAS SEP
SCAMP Blk I Terminal EDP
SCAMP Blk I Terminal FOT&E Test Briefing
SCAMP Blk I Terminal SEP
SM-2 Block IIIB DT/OT-III
SM-2 Block IIIB OT-IIIA
SM-2 Block IIIB OT-IIIB
SQQ-32 Minehunting Sonar System
SSDS OT-IIIA
SSN 21 AN/BSY-2(V) OT-IIA
Tomahawk TMPC OT-IIIE
 

LFT&E STRATEGIES AND TEST PLANS APPROVED
ATACMS I and IA
BFVS A3 DTP Live Fire Vulnerability Test
BFVS A3 Live Fire EDP
Blackhawk Helo UH-60X
C-130X
F/A-18E/F LFT&E Plan
Improved Cargo Helicopter (ICH) LFT&E Strategy
JSOW Baseline
JSOW BLU-108
JSOW Unitary
Kiowa Warror LFT IEP/TDP
LASM
M1A2 Abrams LFT&E Strategy
M993, 7.62 mm AP
M995, 5.56mm AP
MTVR
Navy Area TBMD
PGU-28

 

REPORTS TO CONGRESS FOR FY99 AND FY00 TO DATE

ALR-67(V) ASR RWR (OT&E - Aug 1999)
B-1B Block D CMUP (OT&E - Jan 1999)
B-1B CMUP (LFT&E - Feb 1999)
CCTT (OT&E - Dec 1998)
CMU (OT&E - Mar 1999)
CSSCS (OT&E - Nov 1998)
FDL (OT&E - Oct 1999)
JSOW (OT&E/LFT&E - Oct 1998)
Minuteman III GRP (OT&E - Dec 1999)
RAM Block I Upgrade (OT&E/LFT&E - Jan 2000)
SH-60B and HH-60H Armed Helo (LFT&E - Jan 2000)
SMART-T (OT&E - Jan 1999)
VCCS (OT&E - Nov 1999)
XM-93 HE-WAM (LFT&E - Jul 1999)

During this fiscal year the DOT&E and his staff assistants met with Service operational test agencies, program officials, private-sector organizations, and academia; monitored test activities; and provided information to the DAB committees as well as the DAB principals, the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, the USD(A&T), the Service Secretaries, and the Congress. Active on-site participation in and observation of tests and test-related activities remain among our most effective tools. In addition to on-site participation, the DOT&E and his staff completed a total of 555 trips to review the planning, conduct, and evaluation of operational and live fire test activities. Security considerations preclude identifying Special Access Programs (SAP) in this report. However, DOT&E continues its involvement in SAPs. The objective is to ensure operational effectiveness and suitability do not suffer because of the extraordinary security constraints imposed on these programs.


DOT&E PROGRAM OVERSIGHT

This office is responsible for approving the adequacy of plans for operational test and evaluation and for reporting to the Secretary of Defense, USD(AT&L), Service Secretaries, and the Congress the operational test results for all major defense acquisition programs. For DOT&E oversight purposes, major defense acquisition programs were defined in the law to mean those programs meeting the criteria for reporting under section 2430, title 10, United States Code (Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs)). The law (sec.139(a)(2)(B)) also stipulates that the DOT&E may designate any other programs for the purpose of his oversight, review, and reporting. With the addition of such "non-major" programs, DOT&E was responsible for oversight of 210 acquisition programs during FY99.

Non-major programs are selected for DOT&E oversight after careful consideration of the relative importance of the individual program. In selecting non-SAR systems for oversight, consideration is given to one or more of the following essential elements:

  • Congress or OSD agencies have expressed a high level of interest in the program.
  • Congress has directed that DOT&E assess or report on the program as a condition for progress or production.
  • The program requires joint or multi-Service testing (the law (sec.139(b)(4)) requires the DOT&E to coordinate "testing conducted jointly by more than one military department or defense agency").
  • The program exceeds or has the potential to exceed the dollar threshold definition of a major program according to DoD 5000.1, but does not appear on the current SAR list (e.g., highly classified systems).
  • The program has a close relationship to or is a key component of a major program.
  • The program is an existing system undergoing major modification.
  • The program was previously a SAR program and OT is not yet complete.

PROGRAMS UNDER DOT&E OVERSIGHT

FISCAL YEAR 1999

ARMY

ADDS/ELPRS
AFATDS (ATCCS)
ASAS (ATCCS)
ATACMS BLOCK II & IIA (BAT)
BATTLEFIELD DIGIT (Includes FBCB2)
BLACKHAWK (UH-60L+)
BRADLEY FVS (M2/M3) UPGRADE
C2 VEHICLE
CCTT
CH-47F Cargo Helo
CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION
COMANCHE (RAH-66)
CRUSADER
CSSCS (ATCCS)
FAADS C2I (ATCCS) (Includes GBS)
FBCB2
FMTV
FUTURE COMBAT VEHICLE
FUTURE SCOUT/CAVALRY SYSTEM
JAVELIN (JETI)
JCALS
JLENS
JSTARS CGS
JTRS
KIOWA WARRIOR (OII-58D)
LAND WARRIOR
LONGBOW APACHE (AH-64D)
LONGBOW HELLFIRE
LOSAT
M1 BREACHER
M1 HAB
M1A2 UPGRADE
M829E3
MCS (ATCCS)
MH-47E/MH-60K SOA
MLRS (GUIDED ROCKET)
MLRS UPGRADE
NBC RECON VEHICLE
OCSWS
OICWS
PROPHET
RCAS
SADARM
SCAMP (MILSTAR, BLK II)
SIIRCM/ATIRCM/CMWS
SINCGARS
SIRFC
SMART-T
STINGER RMP
TC-AIMS II
TES
TOW-FIRE & FORGET
TUAV
WIDE AREA MUNITION
WIN-T
XM 1001 40mm CANISTER CARTRIDGE
XM 96 LFHG

NAVY

AAAV
ACDS BLK I
ADC (X)
AEW
AIEWS
AIM-9X UPGRADE
ALAM
ALR-67/ASR
AN/SPY-1 B/D (AEGIS)
AN/SQQ-89 (SQS-53/SQR-19)
APR-39 (ALL VERSIONS)
AV-8B REMANUFACTURE
CEC
CH-60 CSAR HELICOPTER
CH-60S FLEET CBT SPT HELICOPTER
CVN-68 Class
CVNX
DD 21
DDG 51 (ALL VARIANTS)
DIMHRS
E-2C
EA-6B (ALL UPGRADES)
ESSM
F/A-18 E/F (UPGRADES)
F/A-18 E/F
FDS/ADS
HH-60H/SH-60B
IDECM
JMPS
JSOW BASELINE
JSOW BLU-108
JSOW UNITARY
LHD CLASS
LHX
LPD 17(LX)
MHC (COASTAL MINE HUNTER)
MIDS-LVT (2)
MK-48 ADCAP (ALL MODS)
MMA
MUOS
NESP (EHF) (Part of MILSTAR)
NSIPS
QRCC/SSDS
RAM
SEA SPARROW AIM/RIM-7
SH-60R
SLAM-ER+C138
SM-2 (BLKS III/IIIA&B)
SM-2 BLK IV/IVA
SSGN
SSN 774 VIRGINIA CLASS
SSN 21/BSY-2
SSN 23 JIMMY CARTER
STRATEGIC SEALIFT
SUB COMMS (SCSS)
T-45TS
TACTICAL TOMAHAWK
T-AGOS/SURTASS/LFA
TAMPS
THEATRE MISSION PLAN CENTER
TRIDENT II MISSILE
UHF FOLLOW-ON SATELLITE
USMC H-1 UPGRADE
V-22
VTUAV

AIR FORCE

ABL
ADVANCED EHF
AFMSS
ALR-56M
ALR-69 (ALL VERSIONS)
AMRAAM (AIM-120)
B-1B CMUP/JDAM
B-1B CMUP/ALL UPGRADES
B-1B CMUP/COMPUTER UPGRADE
B-1B CMUP/DSUP
B-2
C-130 AMP
C-130J (ALL VARIANTS)
C-17 UPGRADE
C-17A
C-5 RERP
CSAR
CSEL
DCPDS
E-3A AWACS
EELV
F-15 FDL (JTIDS) (Includes MIDS-FDL1)
F-15/TEWS
F-22
GBS
GCSS
GCSS-AF
GTN
HAEUAV (Global Hawk)
IMDS
JAMSS
JASSM
JDAM
JOINT HELMET MOUNTED QUEING SYSTEM
JPALS
JPATS
JSIPS (Includes CIGGS, DCGS &A3I)
JSTARS (E-8C)
JSTARS (E-8D RADAR TECH INSERT PROG)
MILSTAR
MINUTEMAN III GRP PHASE 1
MINUTEMAN III PRP
NAS
NAVSTAR GPS
PREDATOR
RSA
SBIRS
SFW
SFW P31
SWPS
TBMCS
TITAN IV
TRAC2ES
WIDEBAND GAPFILLER

BMDO

MEADS
NAVY AREA TBMD
NMD
NTW
PATRIOT PAC-3
SPACE BASED LASER
THAAD/GBR

DFAS

DJAS
DJMS
DPPS

DISA

DII/COE
GCCS/GCSS

DLA

Business System Modernization (BSM)
DMS
FAS
SPS

DoD

CID
HDBTDC
HSRS
JOINT BIOLOGICAL REMOTE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM
JOINT BIOLOGICAL POINT DETECTION SYSTEM
JOINT CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR
JOINT SERVICE LIGHT NBC RECON SYSTEM
JOINT SERVICE LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOFF CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR
JOINT WARNING & REPORTING NETWORK
JSF
NPOESS
TCS

OSD

GBS

OSD/CJCS

SMART CARD

OSD(HA)

CEIS
CHCS II
DMLSS
TMIP


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