Experimentation Policy

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command recently promulgated a new policy for how to conduct experiments related to the organizations' missions.

Specifically:

This instruction establishes procedures for implementing the experimentation program within North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) in accordance with the references listed in Attachment 1. It details the procedures (experimentation proposal identification, submission, integration, coordination, and assessment) and staff responsibilities related to the NORAD and USNORTHCOM experimentation process (Attachment 2). This instruction applies to all NORAD and USNORTHCOM Headquarters staff, regions, subordinate commands, components, and any persons or entities working in the capacity of the Headquarters. It does not apply to National Guard and/or Reserve units that are not assigned, allocated, or apportioned to NORAD and USNORTHCOM.