The Defense Department only performed one "operationally realistic" test in fiscal year 2024 across several initiatives meant to support the Pentagon's Digital Modernization Strategy, according to the latest annual report from the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E). It reflects a broader issue affecting OT&E efforts for programs aimed at supporting the DMS’ goals, according to the report’s findings. “Many DMS efforts,” DOT&E said, “lack an overarching systems integration process, test strategy, and program structure with...
