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ATEC’s Support to GWOT
James J. Streilein, Ph.D.
20 March 2009
Topics
Who we are
Rapid Acquisition Initiative
Rapid Acquisition Environment
Achieving Balance
Testing in Support of GWOT
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Understand Who We Are
• Full Spectrum Testing & Evaluation (T&E)
– Only test organization in DoD to encompass all phases of T&E;
developmental testing, operational testing & system evaluation
• Major Contributor
– T&E over 400 systems
– 1100 test events worked daily
– ATEC Forward – Forward Operational Assessment Teams in Iraq &
Afghanistan
• Large, complex organization
– 10,000+ personnel (59 Ph.D.s)
– 26 Locations, 17 States, Control 1/3 Army’s Land area
– Mostly reimbursable; competitive, efficient, operationally-focused
– $5 Billion capital investment in facilities/instrumentation
• Impacted by BRAC
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How We Fit
GWOT
Secretary of
Defense
Under Secretary of
Defense (AT&L), Director
Defense Systems/ DD
Developmental T&E
Director, OTE
Secretary of
the
Army
DUSA
Chief of Staff
TEO
(T&E
Executive)
Assistant
Secretary for
AL&T
MGS
ER/MP UAS
Vice Chief
of Staff
FMTV
MRAP
Army Test and
Evaluation
Command
MG Nadeau
Army Evaluation
Center
Developmental
Test Command
Operational Test
Command
Mr. Simmons
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Amato
WIN-T
FCS
Legend
T&E Policy
and Oversight
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Independent Reporting
Mandated by US Code,
OMB, and OSD
Rapid Acquisition Initiatives
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In response to Army’s #1 priority GWOT-ATEC stood up process to quickly assess
materiel being sent into Afghanistan & Iraq
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DTC Prepares Safety Release
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In parallel, AEC gathers all available data & compiles C&L Report (CLR)
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Capabilities & Limitation Reports (CLR) have 2 audiences
– Users-”Consumer Reports” of the Army, how to use, what it really does, including
support & training issues
– Acquisition community-recommended additional testing, development improvements,
support improvements (TTPs, training, ILS, etc) necessary
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Rapid Acquisition Environment
Threat
CONOPS
$
Requirements
- Theater
- JUONS
- ONS
- CMNS
MATDEV
< 180 Days
Schedule
MATDEV – Material Developer
JUONS – Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statement
CMNS – Combat Mission Needs Statement
CONOPS – Concept of Operations
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T&E
Fielded
System
C&L Reports are addressed to the Warfighter to
provide information for decisions (in coordination
with the MATDEV)
Achieving Balance
CURRENT
• Two pronged
• Continue traditional testing
• Added rapid testing (C&L)
PAST
• Strong methodical testing
• Requires Time/Money
RAPID EQUIPPING
• Existing Capabilities
• Focused Area(s) of Operation
• Recognized/Unrecognized
Limitations
• Limited Production and Material
Release for One Year
TRADITIONAL ACQUISITION
• Full Capabilities
• All Anticipated Areas of Operation
• Minimize Limitations
• Full Rate Production and
Material Release
FUTURE
A different degree of “normalcy”
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Testing In Support of GWOT
T&E
CONCEPT
Capabilities
Limitations
Concept of Operations
Training
Logistics
Safety
Safety Testing
Limited Field Testing
(Scoped to Theater of War)
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Capabilities and
Limitations Report
Safety Confirmation
ZEUS
ZEUS
Flash to Bang
Iron Scrape - Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) project being executed on a 100
day program schedule including Test & Evaluation with troops.
Initial REF Request (for Asymmetric Warfare Group): 17 Nov
ATEC System Team (AST) Formed: 24 Nov
Out-Of-Cycle Test Resource Plan: 15 Dec
T&E Concept approved: 17 Dec
Funding distribution (including funding for supporting Unit): 12 Jan
Developmental Testing: (Limited Automotive, Human Factors Engineering, Safety &
Performance):
20 Jan - 13 Feb
Safety Release: 4 Feb
DT/OT conducted: 4-6 Feb
Safety Confirmation (SC) and Capabilities & Limitations Report (CLR): (27 Feb)
Other Examples: • Ground Torch
• SSBDS (Standoff Suicide Bomb Detection System)
• DVE FADS JERRV RG-31 (Drivers Vision Enhancement
Forward Activity Detection System)
• CVRJ Fixed Site (C-IED Vehicle Reactive Jammer)
• HART (Heterogeneous Airborne Reconnaissance)
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QUESTIONS
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