DOT&E internal realignment shifts live-fire responsibility, establishes new strategic initiatives division

By Jason Sherman / July 8, 2021 at 1:15 PM
The Pentagon shop that oversees testing and evaluation of all new major weapon systems is realigning its internal structure in a bid to "better posture" the organization and the Defense Department "to address current and future needs," according to a senior official. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks has approved an internal realignment of the office of the director of operational test and evaluation which took effect July 4, according to a July 1 memo by Raymond O'Toole, acting DOT&E. "I...

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