Conducting adequate and effective cybersecurity OT&E is crucial to inform evaluations of operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability of DoD systems and underscores the importance of OT&E in assessing a system’s operational resilience. For programs listed on the OT&E Oversight List, adherence to the Cyber Operational Test and Evaluation Guidebook will be a key factor in evaluating the adequacy of T&E strategies and plans.
Join Us as Mr. Tom Walrond, Cyber Advisor to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) discusses the contents and expectations of The Cyber Operational Test and Evaluation Guidebook, which expands on the policies outlined in DoD Instruction 5000.98, Operational Test and Evaluation and Live Fire Test and Evaluation, DoDM 5000.96, Operational and Live Fire Test and Evaluation of Software, and DoD Manual (DoDM) 5000.99, Realistic Full Spectrum Survivability and Lethality Testing, with key guidance for details and procedures.