September 2009 Version

Resources for Test and Evaluation and Systems Engineering Professionals

This document lists free or low cost resources (test and evaluation, systems engineering, and acquisition resources), which are on-line or easily available.

This document lists the following types of resources: publications, websites, classes & training, software resources, M&S resources, T&E resources, and systems engineering resources. (The first line in each section is highlighted.)

Note: As a policy, the Defense Acquisition University (who developed this list of resources) does NOT endorse any of the resources listed in this document.

Item / Name Description / Information Web-LinkPublications

The Acquisition Process Wall Chart

Life cycle management information on: phases, milestones, technical reviews; JCIDS process and documents; contracting, logistics, sustainment; Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution Process (PPBE); systems engineering and T&E processes and events.

https://acc.dau.mil/IFC/

National Defense Magazine (NDIA Journal)

Electronic version is free. www.nationaldefensemagazine.org

Defense Acquisition Review Journal

Used to be called Acquisition Review Quarterly

www.dau.mil/pubs/arqtoc.asp

Defense AT&L Magazine

Used to be called Program Manager Magazine

http://www.dau.mil/pubs/damtoc.asp

Government Executive

Magazine www.govexec.com

Government Computer News

Magazine www.gcn.com

CrossTalk The Journal of Defense Software Engineering

www.stsc.hill.af.mil

Chips Magazine Sponsored by Navy Chief Information Officer, and SPAWAR IT Umbrella Program Office

www.chips.navy.mil or chips@spawar.navy.mil

Defense News

Magazine is NOT free. Website has some free information

www.defensenews.com

Army AL&T Magazine http://asc.army.mil/altmag/

Aviation Week Magazine is NOT free. Website has some free information, articles, photos, links to other websites

www.aviationnow.com

The ITEA Journal of T&E

Magazine is NOT free (magazine comes with ITEA membership). Website has some free information, such as magazine articles & abstracts.

www.ITEA.org

Early Bird DoD related news articles http://ebird.osd.mil

DoD News Services

News releases, contract announcements, photos, news archives.

Links to Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, war on terrorism, and other federal government newsletters.

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/dodnews.aspx

U.S. Air Force AIM POINTS

e-Letter http://aimpoints.hq.af.mil/index.cfm

Handbooks, Guides, Publications

T&E Management GuideSystems Engineering FundamentalsGlossary Defense Acq. Acronyms/TermsIntro. to Defense Acq. ManagementProgram Managers Tool KitPerformance Based Logistics GuideScheduling Guide for PMsJoint Program Management HandbookKnowledge Mgmt. and IT GuideCOTS & Commercial Item GuideCOSSI HandbookGuide to Incentive StrategiesGuide to Performance Based Services Acq

http://www.dau.mil/pubs/Online_Pubs.asp

Defense Acquisition Guidebook

Interactive on-line version of the Defense Acquisition Guidebook

https://akss.dau.mil/dag/

Handbooks, Guides, Publications

Acquisition Logistics GuideContracting for the Rest of UsDoD Guide for Achieving RM&ADoD Guide, Uniquely Identifying ItemsEVM Implementation GuideEngineering Data Management GuideGuide for Mgmt. of Multinational Pgms.Risk Mgmt. Guide for DoD Acq.Mngr’s Guide to Tech. TransitionGAO Reports (Acquisition Related)DoD Acquisition Mgmt. MetricsDoD IPPD HandbookTechnology Readiness Assessment Guide

Numerous other handbooks and guides.

http://akss.dau.mil/guidebookalphabeticLinks.do

https://akss.dau.mil/ Click on Guidebooks and Handbooks (on the left column menu)

Operational Test Director’s Guide

COMOPTEVFOR publication www.cotf.navy.mil/otdguide.htm

e-Handbook of Statistical Methods

Handbook of Engineering Statistics http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/

Guide to Specification Writing, for U.S. Government Engineers

NAVAIR publication http://nawctsd.navair.navy.mil/resources/library/acqguide/spec.htm

A Modular Open Systems Approach to Acquisition

Guidebook www.acq.osd.mil/osjtf/pmguide.html

Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy

Contracting guidebooks, policy and information

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/

DoD Corrosion Prevention and Control Planning Guidebook

Guidebook and other corrosion prevention information

http://www.corrdefense.org/default.aspx

DoD Guide to Integrated Product and Process Development

Guidebook http://sepo.spawar.navy.mil/DoD_Guide_To_IPPD.pdf

Top Eleven Ways to Manage Technical Risk (NAVSO P-3686)

Risk Guide. Also information on diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages.

http://www.gidep.org/mod_perl/framepage.cgi?pg=/data/dmsms/library/dmslibrary.htm

Joint Testing Handbook

Handbook http://www.jte.osd.mil/ click on JT&E handbook (menu on left side)

On-line Videos and Training Materials

View the following videos:- DoD’s Business Transformation- The PPBE Process- The JCIDS Process- DoDI 5000.02- Corrosion Prevention- Item Unique Identification- Radio Frequency Identification- Weapon Systems Acq. Reform Act

http://www.dau.mil/Performance_support/RDT.asp

Virtual Library - Pentagon

Virtual Library http://www.whs.mil/library/

Virtual Library - Naval Postgraduate School

Virtual Library“Ask a Librarian”

http://www.nps.edu/Library/index.html

Virtual Library - Library of Congress

Virtual Library http://catalog.loc.gov

Virtual Library - Air Force Institution of Technology

Virtual Library http://library.afit.edu/

Military Library Network

Search electronic catalogs of more than 30 military libraries. Also has defense related U.S. Policy statements on selected key topics.

http://merln.ndu.edu

Library locator Library locator. Also has access to 500,000 eBook titles

http://netlibrary.net

Project Gutenberg (30,000+ public domain books)

Public domain books http://www.gutenberg.org/

Websites

AT&L Knowledge Sharing System (AKSS)

Policy documentsGlossaries & acronymsEducation / professional development infoNews & publicationsRapid Deployment TrainingAsk-A-Professor

http://akss.dau.mil

Acquisition Community Connection (ACC)

ACC – A website where the AT&L workforce meets to share knowledge.

Join ACC and access important acquisition resources, connect with professionals in your field, share information and knowledge (including posting documents to the ACC website)

ACC has Communities of Practice / Special Interest Areas for Systems Engineering, Test & Evaluation, and numerous others

https://acc.dau.mil/

Acquisition website links

Web-links www.dau.mil/library/websites.asp

Acquisition Central

Documents, instructions, website links www.acqnet.gov

Navy Research, Development & Acquisition Website

Website http://acquisition.navy.mil/

Army Acquisition Support Center

Website http://asc.army.mil

Defense Science Board (DSB)

Download or order DSB reports www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/

Defense Acquisition Policy Center

Documents, Defense Acquisition Process tutorial, DoD 5000 and JCIDS briefings, Policy Documents

https://akss.dau.mil/dapc/index.aspx

AcqWeb - USD(AT&L) Website

Documents, OSD information & website links, search engine

www.acq.osd.mil

FARSite Contracting docs, regs, forms, tools http://farsite.hill.af.mil

Army Knowledge Online, Defense Knowledge Online

Army-wide and DoD-wide information, Email, search engine, locator

https://www.us.army.mil

Navy Knowledge Online

Navy-wide information https://wwwa.nko.navy.mil

Air Force Portal Air Force-wide information www.my.af.mil

Marine Corps Home Page

Marine Corps-wide information www.marines.mil

Air Force Center of Excellence for Knowledge Mgmt.

Documents (search engine), samples & examples, POC’s, web links, tools, communities of practice (including T&E)

https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil

Air Force Documentation

Documents, publications http://afpubs.hq.af.mil

Army Documentation

Documents, publications www.apd.army.mil

Navy Documentation

Documents, publications http://doni.daps.dla.mil/default.aspx

Defense Technical Information Center

DoD documents, reports, publications (search, order docs)

www.dtic.milwww.dtic.mil/whs/directives

DoD Locator & Search Engine

Documents, websites, news releases www.defenselink.mil

Government Information Search Engines

Search Engines, links to government information

http://www.usa.gov/ http://www.gpoaccess.gov/advancedsearch.html

Worldwide Military Installations Info.

Website http://www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil/ismart/MHF-MI/

DoD Military Installations

DoD installation and duty station information

www.militaryonesource.com www.militaryHOMEFRONT.dod.mil/moving

Air War College DoD / military Lessons Learned http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-lesn.htm

Air Force Knowledge Management

Best Practices / Lessons Learned https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil

Center for Army Lessons Learned

Best Practices / Lessons Learned http://call.army.mil/

Acquisition Best Practices Clearinghouse

Best Practices (especially in areas of systems engineering and software acquisition.) Information on how to implement & implementation results.

https://bpch.dau.mil/pages/default.aspx

Naval Postgraduate School Library

Numerous Lessons Learned web-links http://www.nps.edu/library/research/subjectguides/index.html click on lessons learned (which is listed under military resources)

Marine Corps Lessons Learned

Best Practices / Lessons Learned https://www.mccll.usmc.mil/

DoD Quality Management Office

Numerous links and on-line resources http://quality.disa.mil/

National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)

Documents, web-links, info on meetings & events, links to NDIA committees & local chapters.

Defense Acquisition University students may obtain free NDIA membership through the DAU website

www.ndia.org

Free NDIA membership for DAU students: www.DAU.mil click on link in lower left corner

North American Technology & Industrial Base Organization

Website www.dtic.mil/natibo

Office of Technology Transition

Website http://www.acq.osd.mil/ott/

Research & Engineering Portal

Information on federally funded R&D projects (budget, planning, project summaries, news highlights).

Search engine, links to other websites.

https://rdte.osd.mil

Independent Research & Development

Website www.dtic.mil/ird

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Website www.darpa.mil

Human Systems Integration (HSI) and Advanced Distributed Learning

Websites, web-links www.manprint.army.mil http://www.dtic.mil/dticasd/org.html http://spider.adlnet.gov/

Reliability Analysis Center

Publications, tools, training http://www.theriac.org/

Open Systems Joint Task Force

Tools & guides, documents, lessons learned

www.acq.osd.mil/osjtf/

Best Manufacturing Practices

Industry / Government / Academia cooperative effort

www.bmpcoe.org/

Defense Environmental Network

Website https://www.denix.osd.mil

DoD Chief Information Officer Website

Home page has Section 508 information. Archives contains: Net-Centric docs & checklist, Global Information Grid guidance & docs, C3I documents.

www.defenselink.mil/nii/

DIACAP Website DIACAP Knowledge Service Website https://diacap.iaportal.navy.mil/

DoD Architecture Framework (DODAF) version 2.0

Download DODAF docs (Volume I, Volume II, Volume III).

https://dars1.army.mil/IER/index.jsp https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/454707

Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations

Website http://www.acq.osd.mil/jctd/

Comparative Testing Office

Administers the Defense Acquisition Challenge (DAC) Program, and Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Program

http://www.acq.osd.mil/cto/

Test Information Free testing information (particularly software testing) and articles from leading consultants

www.stickyminds.com

Survivability / Vulnerability Information Analysis Center

Website www.bahdayton.com/surviac/

Director, OT&E T&E website www.dote.osd.mil

Deputy Director, DT&E

T&E website www.acq.osd.mil/sse/

Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC)

T&E / interoperability website http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil

Test Resource management Center (TRMC)

T&E website http://www.acq.osd.mil/trmc/

Range Commanders’ Council

T&E website https://wsmrc2vger.wsmr.army.mil/rcc/selmid.htm

International T&E Association (ITEA)

T&E website http://www.itea.org/

Navy OT&E Force (OPTEVFOR)

T&E website www.cotf.navy.mil

Army T&E Command (ATEC)

T&E website www.atec.army.mil

Army T&E Office T&E website https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/25 www.hqda.army.mil/teo

Marine Corps OT&E Activity (MCOTEA)

T&E website http://www.quantico.usmc.mil/activities/?section=MCOTEA

Air Force OT&E Center (AFOTEC)

T&E website www.afotec.af.mil

Joint Service T&E information

T&E website http://www.jte.osd.mil/

Hundreds of Statistics Website Links

Everything you ever wanted to know about statistics! (Also data analysis, evaluation, data collection & management, etc.)

http://www.math.yorku.ca/SCS/StatResource.html www.resources4evaluators.info/http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods http://onlinestatbook.com/

Statistics Websites (Statistics software & tools)

Free statistical software & tools, statistical software websites

http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/soft.html http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/statontheweb.html http://www.almc.army.mil/sed/KOOL/index.asp http://statpages.org/

Statistics Weblinks & Tools

Free statistical software & tools, statistical software websites

www.bettycjung.net Click on site index. Then scroll down to the statistics sections.

ACQuipedia website

An online encyclopedia of common defense acquisition topics.

https://acquipedia.dau.mil/

DoDTechipedia website

Contains information on who is performing what work in DoD research and development.

https://www.dodtechipedia.mil/

Classes & Training

Note: As a policy, the Defense Acquisition University (who developed this list of resources) does NOT endorse any non-government sources of education or training

Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Courses

Web based Classes: ACQ 101, PQM 101, SAM 101, SYS 101, SYS 202, TST 102, many others.

Resident Courses offered at numerous locations: TST 203, TST 302, SYS 203, SYS 302, many others.

http://www.dau.mil/ https://learn.dau.mil/

DAU Strategic Partnerships with Colleges and Universities

College credit for DAU classes

DAU credit for college classes

http://www.dau.mil/about-dau/partnerships.aspx

DAU Continuous Learning Modules

More than 200 continuous learning modules - Can browse or take for credit.

Modules include: - System Safety in Systems Engineering- Technical Reviews- Assessment of Tech. Readiness Levels- Designing for Supportability- Contracting for the Rest of Us- IPT Management and Leadership- Information Assurance- Introduction to Interoperability- Reducing Total Ownership Costs- Risk Management- M&S for T&E- DTEPI Intro. to Probability & Statistics- Testing in a Joint Environment- Environmental Issues in T&E- Telemetry- Time-Space-Position Information

http://clc.dau.mil/

DAU Catalog and iCatalog

Chapter 3 – Course descriptions

Appendix B – Career Field Certification Requirements (Requirements for DAWIA Certification)

Appendix C – Course equivalencies

Appendix D – Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Appendix E – American Council on Education (ACE) recommended credits

http://www.dau.mil/catalog/default.aspxhttp://icatalog.dau.mil/

DAU Support Services

Research, analysis, consulting, problem solving, targeted training

www.dau.mil Click on “Performance Support”

U.S. Navy Distance Learning

Distance Learning Courses & Degree Programs

https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/storefront.cfm

U.S. Government E-Learning Courses

Distance Learning Courses www.golearn.gov

International Engineering Consortium

Distance Learning Courses www.iec.org

International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)

Distance Learning Courses www.incose.org/educationcareers/shortcourses.aspx

Federal Acquisition Institute

Distance Learning Courses http://www.fai.gov/

Systems Engineering (SE) On-Line Degrees

Note: Other colleges and universities (besides those listed) offer classes in systems engineering. The following universities offer on-line SE degrees or certificates.

See the next eleven rows (listings) in this table.

University of Southern California

On-line M.S. Systems Architecture & Engineering

http://www.usc.edu/dept/ise/

Oklahoma State University

On-line M.S. Control Systems Engineering

http://osu.okstate.edu/

University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)

Masters Certificate, Systems Engineering (Also certificates in T&E, M&S, Rocket Propulsion, and Reliability & Missile Systems).Classroom or distance learning.

Some DAU classes transfer towards UAH certificates.

www.coned.uah.edu

1-800-448-4035

National Technical University (now part of Walden University)

On-line M.S. degrees in Systems Engineering, and Software Engineering(312) 263-0456(866) 492-5336

http://www.waldenu.edu/c/Schools/Schools_1373.htm

Arizona State University

On-line Master of Engineering, in the following areas: Modeling and Simulation, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Quality and Reliability Engineering, Technical Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering

On-line Graduate Certificate in Statistics

http://cpd.asu.edu/online/

Southern Methodist University

MS, Systems Engineering (distance learning or classroom setting).Certificate programs.

Some DAU course credits may transfer.DoD employees may receive reduced tuition.

http://engr.smu.edu/emis/sys/

Naval Postgraduate School

M.S. Systems Engineering www.nps.edu

Air Force Institute of Technology

M.S. and Masters Certificate in Systems and Engineering ManagementOn-line continuing education

www.afit.edu

On-Line Engineering Degrees

Search engine www.classesusa.com

Engineering degrees (some are on-line)

Search engine www.allengineeringschools.com

Systems Engineering Academic Programs

World-wide listing http://www.incose.org/educationcareers/academicprogramdirectory.aspx

T&E Certificates & Degrees

Note: Other colleges and universities (besides those listed) offer classes in T&E. The following universities offer T&E related degrees or certificates.

See the next seven rows (listings) in this table.

Air Force Institute of Technology

M.S. in Operations Research. Masters Certificate in Test and Evaluation.

www.afit.edu

University of Alabama in Huntsville

T&E CertificateSystems Engineering CertificateModeling & Simulation Certificate Classroom or distance learning

www.coned.uah.edu

1-800-448-4035

University of Florida

Graduate-level T&E Certificate http://www.gerc.eng.ufl.edu/

Florida Institute of Technology

M.S., Operations Research www.fit.edu

Georgia Tech T&E Certificate www.terec.gatech.edu

National Test Pilot School

Masters programs, flight testing www.ntps.com

Naval Postgraduate School

Masters in Operations Analysis http://www.nps.edu/Academics/Schools/GSOIS/Departments/OR/index.html

U.S. Army Logistics Management College

Operations Research classes (also Army Acquisition, Environmental Science, and Logistics classes)

www.almc.army.mil

U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School

Short courses www.edwards.af.mil/ click on U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Information

Navy COMOPTEVFOR

Operational Test Director Course www.cotf.navy.mil

AFOTEC T&E University

Courses focus on OT&E training for AFOTEC personnel

Training@afotec.af.mil (505) 846-6074

Army T&E Basic Course (TEBC)

Course focuses on T&E training for Army personnel

www.atec.army.mil/TEBC/tebc.htm

53rd Wing Design of Experiments & Statistics Classes

The U.S. Air Force 53rd Wing offers a wide variety of Design of Experiments & Statistics classes (many classes offered at Eglin Air Force Base).

Access the website to sign up for an account, view the schedule, get course details, or register for a course.

https://wwwmil.53wg.eglin.af.mil/milweb/index.htm Click on training (on the black menu bar at the top)

Software Programming and Web-Development

More than 450 on-line classes www.thedacs.com/training/element_k.php

SoftwareResources

DoD Software Data & Analysis Center

Software engineering data & information (numerous software related areas), Software Tech newsletter & E-newsletter, “Golden Practices” including those for software testing

http://www.thedacs.com/

Software Security Assurance

Download the July 31, 2007 State-of-the-Art Report (SOAR).

http://iac.dtic.mil/iatac/download/security.pdf

Systems and Software Consortium, Inc. (formerly Software Productivity Consortium, SPC)

Processes, methods, tools, support services.

Some assets only available to consortium members.

http://www.software.org/

Software Program Managers Network (SPMN)

Lessons learned, best practices, guides to testing, configuration management.Originally sponsored by DoD, but now a commercial entity.

http://www.spmn.com

Army Software Metrics Office

Information on metrics and Army software initiatives

www.armysoftwaremetrics.org

Practical Software & Systems Measurement

Information based on best measurement practices (DoD, government, industry) and ISO Measurement Standard.

Provides a basis for enterprise level management. Provides some free guidelines and handbooks.

www.psmsc.com

Software Engineering Measurement and Analysis (SEMA) Initiative

SEMA is a technical initiative at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), that provides guidance and expertise in the field of software measurement and analysis.

http://www.sei.cmu.edu/sema/publications.html

Software Engineering Institute (SEI)

SEI is a DoD federally funded R&D center, sponsored by the OSD AT&L.

Core purpose is to help others make measured improvements in their software engineering capabilities.

Web-links are the SEI home page, and Software Engineering Repository of technical information.

http://www.sei.cmu.edu/

https://seir.sei.cmu.edu/seir/

SEI Capability Maturity Model

SEI was the original developer of the Software Capability Maturity Model (SW-CMM), which has been supplanted by an integrated model called the CMMI.

Web-links give CMMI and legacy CMM information.

http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/

http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmm/

Software Security Build Security in (BSI) website contains and has links to best practices, tools, guidelines, rules, principles, & other resources for software developers, architects, & security practitioners.

https://buildsecurityin.us-cert.gov/daisy/bsi/home.html

Air Force Software Technology Support Center (STSC)

Publishes CrossTalk, monthly magazine of software management issues and current practice, including testing.

Web-links are the STSC home page, and “Guidelines for Successful Acquisition and Management of Software Intensive Systems” publications.

http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/ http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/resources/tech_docs/

Army CECOM Software Engineering Center

Web-links are the home page, and a useful legacy checklist, Domain 6 which covers T&E.

http://www.sed.monmouth.army.mil/sit/index.htm http://www.sed.monmouth.army.mil/sit/sitstart.htm

Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity

Software support center http://www.mctssa.USMC.mil

SPAWAR – Software Engineering & Process Office

Process asset library covering all parts of the software development process.Software Management for Executives Guidebook.

http://sepo.spawar.navy.mil

Acquisition Community Connection (ACC)

The ACC Systems Engineering and IT Communities-of-Practice, and the Software Acquisition Management Special Interest Area, contain many Software Related Resources

https://acc.dau.mil/

Continuous Learning Center (CLC) short courses

Distance learning short courses available for Information Assurance, Enterprise Integration, Interoperability, Naval Open Architecture, and the Net-Ready KPP

http://clc.dau.mil/

Federal Chief Information Officers Council

Website has best practices, guidebooks & other documents

http://www.cio.gov

For Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) projects:

DoD Enterprise Integration Toolkit http://www.eitoolkit.com/

National Vulnerability Database

A comprehensive cyber security vulnerability database that contains and has links to numerous resources and information sources.

http://www.us-cert.gov/nvd.html

M&S Resources

Modeling & Simulation Coordination Office(formerly Defense Modeling & Simulation Office)

M&S references and resources, standards, and education

Links to service (& NATO) M&S activities

http://www.msco.mil/

M&S Resource Repositories

Links to numerous M&S resources and repositories

http://nmso.navy.mil/tab.cfm?tab=106

Air Force Agency for Modeling & Simulation

Documents, links, lessons learned www.afams.af.mil

U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation

M&S Support Center www.peostri.army.mil

Threat Systems Office

Automated Joint threat Systems Handbook (available on the SIPRNET) – lists threat simulators, facilities, targets, M&S, ranges, and foreign assets

For additional information, contact the DOT&E Threat Systems Office: www.dote.osd.mil/

Joint Accreditation Support Activity

VV&A resources, training, archives http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcwd/jasa/

Navy M&S Office Articles, information, help desk https://nmso.navy.mil/

Air Force M&S Resource Repository

M&S Resources https://afmsrr.afams.af.mil/

Army M&S Resource Repository

M&S Resources https://www.msrr.army.mil/

Navy M&S Resource Repository

M&S Resources http://nmso.navy.mil/

Verification, Validation, & Accreditation (VV&A) Recommended Practices Guide

VV&A information, templates, reference documents, diagrams.

Discussion of VV&A activities (legacy, new, or federation M&S) from perspective of the User, Developer, M&S Program Manager, V&V Agent, and Accreditation Agent.

http://vva.msco.mil/ http://dvdt.nmso.navy.mil/Help/MS_Interview.aspx

Annual DoD M&S Awards

Outstanding Achievement in development or application of M&S within DoD.

DoD awards are sponsored by the M&S Coordination Office (formerly DMSO)

Industry & Academia awards sponsored by National Training Systems Association

http://www.msco.mil/awardsprogram.html

www.trainingsystems.org/nomform.cfm

T&EResources

Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP)

CTEIP objectives include: - Fund & help solve shortfalls in T&E infrastructure- Achieve consistency, commonality & interoperability- Develop & exploit M&S to support T&E- Develop mobile instrumentation- Expand / maintain T&E technology base

http://www.acq.osd.mil/trmc/jipp/cteip/functions.htm

Acquisition Community Connection (ACC)

These ACC Special Interest Areas contain many T&E related resources: - Test & Evaluation- TRMC T&E Science & Technology- Operations Research/Systems Analysis

https://acc.dau.mil/

DOT&E Publications

Various T&E related reports, articles and/or presentations are available at the DOT&E website.

www.dote.osd.mil/pubs.html

Range Commanders Council

Organization of DoD test, training and operational range commanders that:- Fosters cooperation & standardization- Seeks solutions to common needs- Establishes technical standards- Facilitates technical & equipment exchanges- Forms technical working groups for various functions

https://wsmrc2vger.wsmr.army.mil/rcc/selmid.htm

Test & Evaluation / Science & Technology Program (TEST)

Program Goals: To fund / exploit new technologies, and expedite their transition from the laboratory to the T&E community.

Website is for the Acquisition Community Connection TEST Program special interest area.

Note: The TEST Program is the responsibility of the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center (DTRMC), which reports to USD (AT&L). DTRMC plans to put some TEST Program information on their (future) website.

https://acc.dau.mil

Test Resource Management Center Annual Report

Information on the CTEIP Program, T&E Science & Technology Program, Test ranges & resources, and other TRMC programs and initiatives.

www.acq.osd.mil/trmc/publications.htm

Army OT Entrance Criteria Templates

Appendix X of DA Pam 73-1 contains a set of 33 detailed templates, covering all aspects of T&E (Test Planning & Documentation, System Design & Performance, Test Assets & Support)

https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/25

Army T&E Publications

Army TEMP approval status report “TEMP Preparation 101”T&E Refresher CourseT&E WIPT “Smart Book”Army T&E Strategic PlanArmy Guidelines: Use of M&S to support T&EMany other T&E reference documents

https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/25

Army Software Testing Standards

DA PAM 73-1 “T&E in Support of Systems Acquisition”, Appendices Q & T

https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/25

NAVAIR T&E Training and Guides

This NAVAIR website has:- T&E training on the role of T&E, and the T&E process- T&E definitions- T&E Guide for Project Engineers- TEMP guidance, format, and training

http://nawctsd.navair.navy.mil/resources/library/acqguide/testing.htm

Guidelines for Conducting OT&E of Software-Intensive System Increments

Guidance for OT&E of software intensive systems

http://sepo.nosc.mil/Guidelines_for_Conducting_OT&E.doc

Defense Acquisition Guidebook Chapter 9 has T&E Resources & Information

Section 9.3 lists DT&E resources & guidelinesSection 9.4 lists OT&E resources & guidelinesSection 9.5 lists LFT&E resources & guidelinesSection 9.6 discusses T&E planning documentation (TES and TEMP)Section 9.8 lists T&E best practicesSection 9.10 presents the TEMP recommended format

https://acc.dau.mil/dag

Joint T&E Methodology

Capability Test Methodology Handbooks for Testing in a Joint (distributed) Environment. Also briefings & tutorials.

https://www.jte.osd.mil/jtemctm/handbooks/index.html

SystemsEngineeringResources

DoD Systems Engineering Guidance

- Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) Preparation Guide, and other related documents - Policy for Systems Engineering in DoD- Contracting for Systems Engineering- Designing & Assessing Supportability in DoD Weapon Systems- Technical review checklists- System of Systems Engineering Guides- Systems Engineering guides from various organizations

http://www.acq.osd.mil/sse/

Click on policy and guidance.

Then click on policy, for systems engineering policy memos and instructions – or click on guidance & tools, for other systems engineering documents

Air Force Center for Systems Engineering

Air Force Systems Engineering Info., SE guidance and resource docs, SE web-links

http://www.afit.edu/cse/

Air Force Deskbook – Engineering

Detailed engineering documents, for use by acquisition professionals

https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/ASPs/deskbook/index2.asp?Filter=OO-EN&Cat=EN&Type=WA

SPAWAR Systems Engineering Process Office

Navy systems engineering information:Links & library for systems engineering, software engineering, process improvement, project management

Links to INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook, Industry SE standards, NASA guidebooks and standards

http://sepo.spawar.navy.mil/

NAVAIR Acquisition Guide

Acquisition Roadmap has a graphical flowchart, with detailed descriptions & guidance.Policies, documents, links, search engine.

Detailed information on contracts, configuration mgmt., funding, logistics, and numerous other topics.

http://nawctsd.navair.navy.mil/resources/library/acqguide/acqguide.htm

Navy Technical Reviews Info. & Guides

Technical review checklists, entry & exit criteria, other information on technical reviews.

http://nawctsd.navair.navy.mil/resources/library/acqguide/reviews.htm

Navy Technical Reviews Handbooks & Checklists

Detailed handbooks & checklists for each technical review

http://www.navair.navy.mil/kms/41g/ Roll your mouse/curser over each review to access handbooks & checklists

Defense Acquisition Guidebook Chapter 4 - Systems Engineering (SE) Resources & Info.

- Section 4.2 discusses the eight technical processes & eight technical mgmt. processes- Section 4.3 discusses SE activities in the System Life Cycle- Section 4.4 discusses 21 SE design considerations- Section 4.5 discusses key SE tools & techniques- Section 4.6 discusses best practices, case studies, and lessons learned- Section 4.7 discusses SE resources

https://acc.dau.mil/dag

International Council On Systems Engineering (INCOSE)

Non-profit membership organization.Website has: - News & events- Publications & book reviews- Systems Engineering Primer- Technical resources & tools- Technical Measurement Guide- Systems Engineering job bank- Professional certification program- INSIGHT newsletter- Listing of SE short courses- Directory of SE Academic Programs- Ethics for Engineering Professionals

www.incose.org

DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF)

Integrated Architectures include: Operational Views (OV), Systems & Services Views (SV), Technical Standards Views (TV)

Website links to DODAF documents (Volumes I, II, and III)

https://dars1.army.mil/IER/index.jsp

https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/454707

Communities of Practice & Special Interest Areas, which are available on the Acquisition Community Connection (ACC)

Systems EngineeringRisk ManagementData ManagementProgram ManagementEarned Value ManagementLogistics ManagementScience & Technology ManagementSpectrum & E3 ComplianceEnvironmental Safety & Occupational HealthReliability & MaintainabilityTest and EvaluationUnique IdentificationProduction Quality & ManufacturingInformation TechnologyJoint Rapid Acquisition

https://acc.dau.mil

Risk Management Information & Tools

The Acquisition Community Connection has a wealth of risk management information & tools, including: risk management systems, databases, analysis tools, templates.

https://acc.dau.mil, click on risk management

The Reliability Toolkit

Publications, documents, tools http://quanterion.com/

The ASSIST Database

Download DoD Standards & Specifications, HAZMAT information, Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), adopted Non-Governmental Standards, links to industry & international specs & standards, DoD POCs

For example, can download:MIL-STD-810F, DoD Test Method Standard (environmental testing)

MIL-STD-882D, System SafetyMIL-STD-963B, Data Item DescriptionsMIL-HDBK-245D, Statement of Work (SOW) Preparation

MIL-HDBK-881A, Work Breakdown Structure

MIL-HDBK-502, Acquisition LogisticsMIL-HDBK-61A, Configuration Management

MIL-STD-961E, Defense & Program Unique Specifications

MIL-STD-1521B (canceled), Technical Reviews

http://assist.daps.dla.mil/

DoD Specifications & Standards Repository

Specifications & standards http://dodssp.daps.dla.mil

American National Standards Institute

Specifications & standards www.ansi.org

Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers

Specifications & standards www.ieee.org

National Standards Systems Network

Specifications & standards http://www.nssn.org/

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Specifications & standards http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm

Specifications & Standards Tools

Turbo SpecRite (a tool to assist in developing performance specs), and other specifications & standards tools

http://acquisition.navy.mil/aosfiles/tools/specright/sdg.htm

The Joint Spectrum Center (JSC)

The JSC website has: An electromagnetic spectrum chart, contact information, links to numerous other websites (DoD, Services, U.S. Government, International)

http://www.disa.mil/jsc/index.html

NAVSO P-6071, Best Practices – How to Avoid Surprises During the Transition from Development to Production

Identifies potential bad consequences, and specific (proven) best practices to avoid or alleviate these consequences

http://www.dau.mil/educdept/mm_dept_resources/guidance/6071.pdf

DoD 4245.7-M, Transition from Development to Production

Provides assistance in: structuring technically sound programs, assessing program risks, identifying areas needing corrective action.

Note: DoD 4245.7 was expanded into 4 books (available from the Defense Acquisition University library):- Design to Reduce Technical Risk- Design’s Impact on Logistics- Moving a Design into Production- Testing to Verify Design and Manufacturing Readiness

www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pub1.html

http://www.dau.mil/library/

DoD IT Standards Registry (DISR)

DISR contains lists of standards, which are applicable to all DoD systems that produce, use, or exchange information. (Links to the standards organizations are provided.)

DISR was formerly called Joint Technical Architecture (JTA).

DISRonline website replaces (includes) the former JTA website. DISRonline is the electronic version of DISR / JTA.

DISRonline contains tools, questionnaires, user guides to create IT profiles

https://disronline.disa.mil/

DoD Manufacturing Technology Program – Guides and Publications

DoD Technology Readiness Assessment Deskbook

Manager’s Guide to Technology Transition in an Evolutionary Acquisition Environment

Technology Transition for Affordability: A Guide for S&T Program ManagersAdopting Commercial Practices in DoD

Defense Science & Technology Planning Documents. QDR & Transformation Planning Guidance.

https://www.dodmantech.com