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HON Robert F. BehlerDecember 2018
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Deliver Combat Credible Weapons…
…at the Speed of Relevance. 2
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Shown: post-WWII new start aircraft developments
time between DoD projectsSources: DARPA/TTO 2012 TTM study. D. Patt. “Start” defined as receipt of contract.
Time-to-Market
Is Software Complexity the Pacing Problem?
SR-71
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DOT&E Focus Areas
• Evaluating software and cybersecurity – complexity challenges
• Use competitive prototyping and experimentation
• Synchronized T&E – “Test like we fight”
• Test infrastructure and ranges
• Integrate modeling and simulation into the acquisition lifecycle
• Assuring a capable workforce – software and cybersecurity operational testers
• OT&E of Mid-Tier Acquisition programs
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Authoritative source for DoD weapon systems’ operational capabilities
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Build a more Lethal Force…
1909 2019
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…Building more Survivable Warplanes.
Pilots captured during Vietnam War
Pilots rescued during Vietnam War 1
A-10 lands after being struck by an Iraqi missile during OIF
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Test our Warplanes…
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…and Lethality
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Digital Technology…
… Introduces New Pathways to Operational Risk. 9
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Testing Proves Combat Credibility and Survivability
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