Accountability is critical—at the heart of this reform is the imperative to hold Capability Portfolio Executives and program managers (PMs) accountable for developing robust, risk-balanced acquisition programs that deliver capabilities in a timely manner. This alignment is not merely a bureaucratic exercise; it is a vital step toward ensuring our Soldiers receive the tools they need when they need them.
As the Army moves at speed toward continuous transformation, ATEC is embracing early integration, diverse data, digital enablement and enduring partnerships to redefine how test and evaluation support the acquisition life cycle. Through Continuous Evaluation Campaigns, ATEC is providing Army senior leaders with agile, integrated strategies that deliver Soldier-validated feedback early and continuously to inform responsible, risk-informed decisions.
When we talk about digital transformation and building data-driven organizations, the first things that come to mind may be technological solutions. But there’s more!
In 2025, my team within the Soldier Evaluation Directorate won the U.S. ATEC’s AI Challenge with a tool that could draft the first version of an AEP.
UPSKILLING: Blaine Perry, Redstone Test Center chief data officer, leads a data science upskilling class for members of the Redstone Test Center digital transformation community in June 2024, at Redstone…
READY, AIM, TRAIN!: The XM808 limited user assessment had many intangible benefits—information sharing provided engineers and instructors with experiences that may help improve their jobs. In a normal test environment,…
by Susan L. Follett FORT BELVOIR, Va. (October 25, 2019)—The Sub Compact Weapon Team, part of the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Soldier, has received the David Packard Excellence in…
Stakeholders broke out of traditional roles while testing and evaluating cybersecurity at NIE 16.2, learning that when red and blue teams talk earlier and more often, cyber systems get stronger….
TAUNTON, Mass. (Jan. 19, 2016) — To make it easier for Soldiers to manage the vast tactical communications network, the Army plans to operationally evaluate newly enhanced and simplified network…
ATEC, PEO C3T explore new paradigms for testing emerging technologies By MG Peter D. Utley and MG Daniel P. Hughes For as long as there has been a professional Army,…
A potent mix of software and methodologies borrowed from civilian industry makes a tremendous impact for the Army’s large-scale technology evaluation By Ray K. Ragan FORT BLISS, Texas – The…
Standardized Measures of Performance Framework enables consistent assessment of Army network capability By Mr. Michael Badger, Dr. Dennis Bushmitch, Mr. Rick Cozby and Mr. Brian Hobson The Army’s adoption…
By Steve Stark FORT BELVOIR, Va. – Twenty-five winners of the 2013 Army Acquisition Awards and the Secretary of the Army Awards for Excellence in Contracting were honored Nov….
Robin Boggs ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Senior leaders from across the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command shared opportunities for test and evaluation contracts with members of industry…
Eloise Lundgren ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Dec. 11, 2012) –Testers, Soldiers, engineers and combat developers completed the fourth iteration of a series of semi-annual field exercises, called Network Integration…
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