Test and Evaluation Test and Evaluation Policy

1 UNCLASSIFIED Army Regulation 73 1 Test and Evaluation Test and Evaluation Policy Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 8 June 2018 SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 73 1 Test and Evaluation Policy This mandated revision, dated 8 June 2018 o Incorporates Army Directive 2017 30, Acquisition Reform Initiative #4: Streamlining Test and Evaluation and Minimizing Redundant Testing, dated 15 November 2017, which requires changes to the Army Test and Evaluation Command System Evaluation Plan and Army Test and Evaluation Command briefing requirements to the Army Requirements Oversight Council and Army Systems Acquisition Review Council (paras 2 18dd through 2 18gg, 10 3a, 10 6, 10 8 (intro para), and 10 17d.) o Incorporates Army Directive 2017 22, Implementation of Acquisition Reform Initiatives 1 and 2, dated 12 September 2017, which requires Army Test and Evaluation Command lead system evaluator credentials (para B 6e.)

2 O Adds definitions data dictionary, data methods, and database structure (glossary, section II). *This publication supersedes AR 73-1, dated 16 November 2016. AR 73 1 8 June 2018 UNCLASSIFIED i Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC *Army Regulation 73 1 8 June 2018 Effective 8 June 2018 Test and Evaluation Test and Evaluation Policy History. This publication is a mandated revision. The portions affected by this man-dated revision are listed in the summary of change. Summary. This regulation implements the test and Evaluation policies and proce-dures contained within DODD , DODD , DODI , DODI , and AR 70 1, and specifically prescribes implementing policies for the Army's testing and Evaluation program. It applies to all systems acquired under the auspices of the AR 70 series. This regula-tion implements test and Evaluation Policy in support of accelerated/rapid acquisition initiatives, capabilities development for rapid transition, and cyber electromagnetic activities.

3 This regulation states implement-ing polices and responsibilities for conduct-ing test and Evaluation and authorizes the procedures in DA Pam 73 1. Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to personnel involved in all phases of test and Evaluation in research, development, acquisition, and support of materiel items and systems. It applies to the test and Evaluation of all De-partment of the Army acquisition programs, including information technology systems (also designated as national security sys-tems or defense business systems); special access programs (unless specifically ex-cepted per program charter); medical sys-tems; computer resources integral to those items or systems; system and non-system training aids, devices, simulations, and sim-ulators; embedded training; embedded test-ing; and instrumentation, targets, and threat simulators.

4 It applies to command, control, communications, and computers/infor-mation technology systems where the Army is the executive agent for another organiza-tion or Service or where a command, con-trol, communications, and computers/infor-mation technology system is developed co-operatively with other governments unless such organizations can assure their compli-ance. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Dep-uty Under Secretary of the Army. The pro-ponent has the authority to approve excep-tions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regula-tions. The proponent may delegate this ap-proval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or a its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity s senior legal officer.

5 All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the request-ing activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the Policy propo-nent. Refer to AR 25 30 for specific guid-ance. Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provi-sions in accordance with AR 11 2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix C). Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army (DUSA TE), 102 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 0102. Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-mended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Under Secre-tary of the Army (DUSA TE), 102 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310 0102.

6 Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the Army Reserve. Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 Overview of test and Evaluation management and planning 1 5, page 1 Contents Continued ii AR 73 1 8 June 2018 Chapter 2 Responsibilities, page 6 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) 2 1, page 6 Deputy Under Secretary of the Army 2 2, page 8 Chief Information Officer/G 6 2 3, page 8 Director of Army Safety 2 4, page 9 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 1 2 5, page 9 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 2 2 6, page 9 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 2 7, page 10 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 4 2 8, page 10 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 8 2 9, page 10 Chief of Engineers 2 10, page 10 The Surgeon General 2 11, page 11 Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management 2 12, page 12 Commanding General, Army Materiel Command 2 13, page 12 Commanding General, Forces Command 2 14, page 13 Commanding General, Army Training and Doctrine Command 2 15, page 13 Commanding General, Army Special Operations Command 2 16, page 14 Commanding General, Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Com-mand 2 17, page 15 Commanding General.

7 Army Test and Evaluation Command 2 18, page 15 Commanding General, Army Cyber Command and Second Army 2 19, page 17 Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command 2 20, page 17 Commanding General, Army Pacific 2 21, page 17 Commanding General, National Guard Bureau, Army National Guard 2 22, page 18 Commanding General, Office of the Chief Army Reserve 2 23, page 18 Chapter 3 Test and Evaluation in Support of Systems Acquisition and Development, page 18 Introduction 3 1, page 18 Test and Evaluation relationship to the life cycle model 3 2, page 19 Test and Evaluation relationship with the National Environmental Policy Act 3 3, page 20 Test and Evaluation in support of personnel protection equipment 3 4, page 20 Test and Evaluation in support of system changes 3 5, page 21 Test and Evaluation of commercial items and nondevelopmental items 3 6, page 21 Test and Evaluation in support of reprocurements 3 7, page 21 Test and Evaluation in support of science and technology development and transition 3 8, page 22 Test and Evaluation to support materiel release 3 9, page 22 Test and Evaluation of multi-Service acquisition programs 3 10, page 22 Test and Evaluation in support of the Joint Test and Evaluation Program 3 11, page 22 Test and Evaluation in support of nonstandard equipment 3 12, page 23 Test and Evaluation in support of accelerated (rapid)

8 Acquisition 3 13, page 23 Test and Evaluation in support of agile capabilities life cycle process 3 14, page 23 Test and Evaluation in support of cyber electromagnetic activities survivability 3 15, page 24 Test and Evaluation of offensive cyberspace operations 3 16, page 24 Foreign comparative testing 3 17, page 24 Test and Evaluation of radiation protection factor 3 18, page 24 Chapter 4 Developmental Testing, page 25 Introduction 4 1, page 25 Types of developmental tests 4 2, page 25 Pre-full-rate production and/or full deployment testing common to all hardware and software -intensive sys-tems 4 3, page 26 Post-full-rate production and/or deployment testing common to all hardware and software -intensive sys-tems 4 4, page 29 Contents Continued AR 73 1 8 June 2018 iii Considerations applicable to all developmental tests 4 5, page 31 Chapter 5 Operational Testing, page 32 Introduction 5 1, page 32 Types of operational tests 5 2, page 32 Guidance applicable to all operational tests 5 3, page 33 Pre-full-rate production and/or full deployment testing common to all systems 5 4, page 34 Post-full-rate production and/or full deployment testing 5 5, page 35 As required testing 5 6, page 35 Use of system contractors and developers in operational test and Evaluation 5 7, page 35 Equipment disposition after operational testing 5 8, page 36 Chapter 6 System Evaluation , page 36 Independent system Evaluation and system assessments 6 1, page 36 Continuous Evaluation process 6 2, page 36 System Evaluation and system assessment objectives 6 3, page 37 Data sources for independent systems evaluations and system assessments 6 4, page 37 General considerations for system Evaluation and system assessments 6 5.

9 Page 39 Critical operational issues and criteria 6 6, page 39 software test and Evaluation 6 7, page 40 Chapter 7 Other Test and Evaluation Considerations, page 40 Waivers of approved testing 7 1, page 40 Delay, suspension, or termination of testing 7 2, page 41 Major range and test facility base 7 3, page 41 Testing for commercial entities 7 4, page 42 Chapter 8 Test and Evaluation Working-level Integrated Product Team, page 42 Essential role 8 1, page 42 Test and Evaluation working-level integrated product team composition 8 2, page 43 Chapter 9 Test Schedule and Review Committee, page 44 Essential role 9 1, page 44 Mission 9 2, page 44 Test schedule and review committee composition 9 3, page 45 Test schedule and review committee working group 9 4, page 45 Test schedule and review committee council of colonels 9 5, page 45 Direction and control 9 6, page 45 Administration 9 7, page 46 Test flying hour program 9 8, page 47 Ammunition and missiles program 9 9, page 47 Chapter 10 Test and Evaluation Review and Reporting Requirements, page 47 Introduction 10 1, page 47 Test and Evaluation master plan 10 2, page 47 System Evaluation plan 10 3, page 52 Test design plan 10 4, page 52 Test and Evaluation briefings to the Office of the Secretary of Defense 10 5, page 53 Test and Evaluation briefings to the Department of the Army 10 6, page 53 Detailed test plan 10 7, page 53 Test resource plan 10 8, page 53 Contents Continued iv AR 73 1 8 June 2018 Five-year test program 10 9, page 53 Test incident and corrective action report 10 10, page 54 Developmental test readiness statement 10 11, page 54 Operational test readiness statement 10 12, page 54 Test reporting 10 13.

10 Page 54 Live fire test and Evaluation documentation 10 14, page 55 Evaluation and assessment reporting 10 15, page 55 Logistics demonstration documentation 10 16, page 56 Cyber electromagnetic activities test and Evaluation documentation 10 17, page 56 Chapter 11 Test and Evaluation Budget and Financial Considerations, page 57 Test funding 11 1, page 57 Funding to conduct development testing 11 2, page 58 Funding to conduct operational testing 11 3, page 58 Funding to support system Evaluation 11 4, page 58 Funding to support test and Evaluation of commercial items, nondevelopmental items, and foreign comparative testing programs 11 5, page 59 Funding to support system changes 11 6, page 59 Funding to support low-rate initial production testing 11 7, page 59 Funding to support materiel required for testing 11 8, page 59 Funding to support acquisition of test agencies, activities, or proving ground mission support equipment 11 9, page 60 Equipment procurement and accounting 11 10, page 60 Appendixes A.