For every weapons system being developed the U S Department of Defense DOD must make a critical decision Should the system go forward to full scale production The answer to that question may involve not only tens of billions of dollars but also the nation s security and military capabilities In the milestone process used by DOD to answer the basic acquisition question one component near the end of the process is operational testing to determine if a system meets the requirements for effectiveness and suitability in realistic battlefield settings Problems discovered at this stage can cause significant production delays and can necessitate costly system redesign This book examines the milestone process as well as the DOD s entire approach to testing and evaluating defense systems It brings to the topic of defense acquisition the application of scientific statistical principles and practices

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