Robert C. Campbell

Developing a More Flexible Operational Test and Evaluation Process for Information Technology Author Robert C. Campbell

The US military currently possesses an asymetric advantage in most weapons systems. One area in particular is the cyber domain; however, the US is losing its advantage in this domain by relying on the same acquisition and testing process for information systems as it uses for hardware-centric systems. This paper reviews the current acquisition and operational testing process for information technology and offers a more flexible, responsive, risk-based approach for testing software-centric acquisition programs.