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Developmental Testing: Industry/Government Roundtable – Perspectives on Transforming DT and OT

This article explores the integration of developmental testing (DT) and operational testing (OT) in the industry and government sectors. It examines the challenges and factors driving this integration, as well as the importance of test interoperability for future demands. The article also discusses the Army's testing timeline and the need for joint test execution.

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Developmental Testing: Industry/Government Roundtable – Perspectives on Transforming DT and OT

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  1. Developmental Testing: Industry/Government Roundtable – Perspectives on Transforming DT and OT Brian Simmons Technical Director U.S. Army Developmental Test Command 3 March 2004

  2. Bottom Line Upfront Key Factors Driving DT/OT Integration • Technology spirals into current systems • Time not available for sequential DT then OT • Troops are deployed; hard to come by for OT • Distributed test capability – online now AND • The Urgency of Fielding New Systems to an Army at War!

  3. Why DT/OT Integration? Army Testing Timeline Bradley Fighting Vehicle Years Stryker Months 1 Week FBCB2/Blue Force Tracking Future will be more about weeks than years

  4. ATEC T&E While at War Planning for FCS Deployment breaking Traditional T&E phases Must focus more here in DT while at war Traditional IOTE too late; Soldiers unavailable Full DT of production items IOTE Full Rate Production Early DT LUT LRIP Traditional T&E Phases CERTEX Must maximize OT data Collection from CERTEX

  5. Urgent Material Release Equipment (PM Funded) IRAQ Transition Equipment (CONOPS Funded) RFI Equipment (PM Funded) TOE Equipment Unit Purchased Equipment (O&M Funded) Deployed UnitEquipment ModelPost Deployment Model Desired Equipment to Be maintained in unit

  6. OA I Automated Battlefield Control System (ABCS) – Completed to support the decision for good enough OA II Shortstop Electronic Protection System (SEPS) / WARLOCK Lightweight Counter-Mortar Radar UAVS – Raven, Shadow, Hunter, & Predator ……. ATEC Operational Assessments (OA) Purpose is to assess system performance in an operational environment. Stryker OA in progress Insights gained from these assessments support program decisions

  7. System of Systems Testing To This... Network Centric Testing Other Layered Sensors Small Unit UAV Network Centric Force Robotic Sensor From This... Distributed Fire Mechanisms Platform Centric Testing Robotic Direct Fire Robotic NLOS Fire Manned C2/Infantry Squad

  8. Army Distributed Testing Strategy Concept for FCS DT&E Linking Live, Virtual and Constructive Test Centers ATEC Inter-Range Control Center (at White Sands) Sil SoSil Simulation Stimulation

  9. Joint Distributed DT/OT Issues • Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) and Defense Information System Network-Leading Edge Services (DISN-LES) Merge • Protocols/Interfaces • Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA) • Funded by OSD CTEIP; All Services participating • Need to complete the effort • Need range-wide buy-in • Common Object Request Broker Architecture • Mandated for use in JTRS, other systems • Widely used in industry • Real-time test requirements present challenges for both • Fidelity of Simulations • Classified Networks • Joint Test Execution • Funding Strategy • Prioritization • Procedures • Results Future Demands that Test Interoperability as important as Joint Operations Interoperability

  10. Summary • ATEC was formed to optimize DT, OT and Evaluation effectiveness for the Army • Three years of combined T&E planning now paying dividends in supporting an Army at war. • Internal ATEC processes changing – continued DT and OT partnerships in test planning and conduct, as well as technology and instrumentation development are our path for the future

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