Sec. 894. Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation
424 words·~2 min read·
/bill/114/s/2943/pcs/section-894A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (d); by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and
(h)as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and by inserting after subsection (g), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), the following new subsection: The Director shall be the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense on developmental test and evaluation in the Department of Defense and shall— develop policies and guidance for— the conduct of developmental test and evaluation in the military departments and other elements of the Department of Defense (including integration and developmental testing of software); the integration of developmental test and evaluation with operational test and evaluation; and the conduct of developmental test and evaluation conducted jointly by more than one military department or Defense Agency; review the developmental test and evaluation plan within the test and evaluation master plan for each major defense acquisition program of the Department of Defense; monitor and review the developmental test and evaluation activities of the major defense acquisition programs in order to advise relevant technical authorities for such programs on the incorporation of best practices for developmental test from across the Department; provide advocacy, oversight, and guidance to elements of the acquisition workforce responsible for developmental test and evaluation; and periodically review the organizations and capabilities of the military departments with respect to developmental test and evaluation and identify needed changes or improvements to such organizations and capabilities, and provide input regarding needed changes or improvements for the test and evaluation strategic plan developed in accordance with section 196(d) of this title. . Section 196(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting Under Secretary ; and Director of Operational Test and Evaluation by striking subject to the supervision of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. The Director shall report directly to the Under Secretary and inserting subject to the supervision of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. The Director of the Center shall report directly to the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation . The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Chiefs of Services and the Secretaries of the military departments— may inform the Secretary of Defense of concerns over the testing of a major defense acquisition program or a major system; and are provided a process to request waivers from the Secretary from performing additional testing beyond the program Test and Evaluation Master Plan to reflect cost, schedule, risk, and expected operational use of a program.