US Army Updates Test & Evaluation Guidance

The US Army has published an administrative update to 2003’s DA PAM 73-1 “Test and Evaluation in Support of Systems Acquisition” which provides guidance and procedures to implement test and evaluation policy for material and information technology systems.

The biggest update is moving proponency from the Under Secretary of the Army to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, Technology) which is commonly referred to as ASAALT.

This Army pamphlet also implements the policies contained in Army Regulation 73 – 1 and consolidates seven Department of the Army pamphlets: DA Pamphlet 73 – 1, 73 – 2, 73 – 3, 73 – 4, 73 – 5, 73 – 6, and 73 – 7.

Other updates:

? Provides an overview of the test and evaluation process in support of Army systems acquisition (chap 1).

? Describes the test and evaluation working-level integrated product team (chap 2).

? Provides detailed guidance and procedures for the preparation, staffing, and approval of the test and evaluation master plan (chap 3).

? Provides an overview of the Army critical operational issues and criteria development and approval processes (chap 4).

? Provides an overview of the Army system evaluation and system assessment process (chap 5).

? Provides an overview of Army developmental and operational testing processes (chap 6).

Get your copy and dig in at armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN40764-PAM_73-1-001-WEB-2.pdf