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SPEECH | April 26, 2023

Proven Warfighting Capabilities Delivered at the Speed of Need

The enduring mission of the DOD is to provide the military forces necessary to deter war and ensure our Nation’s security. Test and Evaluation (T&E) is critical to mission success: It enables the delivery of proven, combat-ready systems needed to enable the future Joint Force. With the ever increasing complexity of the multi-domain operating environment, our T&E tools, processes, infrastructure, and workforce must capitalize on the latest advances in science and technology to transform T&E strategies, stay ahead of the adversary, and continue to inspire trust and confidence in our warfighting capabilities while responding to the adaptive acquisition framework to deliver those capabilities at the speed of need. This paper focuses on identifying the transformational changes that the T&E enterprise needs to implement to enable accurate characterization of the operational performance and limitations of our capabilities to prevail in conflict and defend the homeland.