Director, Operational Test and Evaluation



The Director, Operational Test and Evaluation(DOT&E) is the principal staff assistant and adviser to the Secretary of Defense (SecDef) on operational and live fire test and evaluation (OT&E) activities involving U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) weapons systems.

Responsibilities
The DOT&E is a direct report to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, with the following responsibilities:
 * Development and dissemination of DoD OT&E policy and procedures
 * Review and analysis of OT&E results for DoD acquisition programs
 * Independent assessments of OT&E activities as it pertains to budgetary and financial issues for the SecDef, the USD(AT&L), and the United States Congress
 * Oversight to ensure the adequacy of OT&E for major DoD acquisition programs and to confirm the operational effectiveness and suitability of the defense systems in combat use

History
The DOT&E was established September 24, 1983 by the DoD Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1984 (P.L. 98-94), and by Defense Directive 5141.2 of April 2, 1984.

Organization


The Operational Test & Evaluation Directorate (DOT&E) of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) s organized as follows:


 * Air Warfare Joint Test & Evaluation (JT&E)
 * Land and Expeditionary Warfare / Integrated Resource Analysis Team/Test and Evaluation Threat Resource Activity (IRAT/TETRA)
 * Live Fire Test and Evaluation (T&E)
 * Naval Warfare
 * Net Centric and Space Systems

DOT&E also maintains liaison with the United States Joint Forces Command.