
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Test and Evaluation Oversight List
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Test and Evaluation Oversight List
OSD T&E Oversight List
The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) jointly publish the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Test and Evaluation (T&E) Oversight List. The list identifies programs designated for developmental test (DT) oversight or engagement, operational test (OT), and live fire (LF) T&E oversight.
DTE&A actively monitors acquisition programs to determine the need for DT&E oversight or engagement and makes recommendations to the USD(R&E) for adding or removing programs from the list. To determine the need for DT&E oversight or engagement, OUSD(R&E) considers the following:
Developmental Test Engagement
Adaptive Acquisition Framework programs that are national security systems providing intelligence activities, cryptographic activities related to national security, and command and control of military forces.
- Programs for which an Independent Technical Risk Assessment determined open or unresolved high technical risk rated areas.
- ACAT IB and IC programs conducting DT&E activities prior to initial operational T&E or follow-on DT&E to verify a military capability:
- Linked to the successful execution of an ACAT ID program Concept of Operations.
- Supporting a USD(R&E) Assistant Director Modernization Road Map or investment area.
- Receiving high-level interest and attention as communicated by congressional or Department principals.
- In coordination with USD(A&S), critical 804 Middle Tier of Acquisition Programs.

Oversight List
DOT&E maintains the joint OSD T&E Oversight List, which is designated Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and requires a Common Access Card for access, on an OSD collaboration site. The OSD T&E Oversight List does not include highly classified and sensitive programs that are subject to T&E oversight. Oversight of such programs will be identified directly to the Services.

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