Top weapons tester calls for 'substantial investment,' with more focus on space, cyber

By Tony Bertuca / January 13, 2021 at 7:45 PM
The Pentagon's chief weapons tester says the government needs to spend the next 10 years updating weapons testing processes and infrastructure, paying special attention to space and cyber capabilities. "[I]t appears the time for significant change has arrived," Director of Operational Test and Evaluation Robert Behler writes in his latest annual report to Congress . "The next 10 years may prove to be the most challenging period in the history of live-fire and operational test and evaluation," he continues. "The...

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