Explore the latest updates surrounding the rollout of DoD Instruction 5000.98 and 5 related DoD Manuals:
- Full Spectrum Survivability and Lethality
- TEMP/TES
- M&S VV&A
- AI-Enabled Autonomous Systems
- Software
DoD 5000.98 establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for operational test and evaluation (or OT&E), as well as live fire test and evaluation (or LFT&E) of DoD systems and services acquired via the Defense Acquisition System or via other non-standard acquisition plans.
5000.98 DoDI impacts all DoD Components, including the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Departments, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Combatant Commands, the Inspector General, Defense Agencies, & all other DoD entities. It covers all DoD systems obtained through the Defense Acquisition System, following any pathway outlined in the Adaptive Acquisition Framework. DoDI 5000.98 also covers systems under special access controls per Directive 5205.07, and non-standard acquisition systems like the Missile Defense System. This broad scope ensures comprehensive coverage across various DoD activities and systems, promoting standardized & effective acquisition practices. The 5000.98 DoDI supersedes the previous 5000.89 DoDI about operational & live fire testing & evaluation.
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