Testing and Assessment in a Joint Distributed Environment

摘要

This article presents an overview of the process adopted by the United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) and its partners to meet requirements to conduct testing and assessments in a joint mission environment. The process is based on a distributed joint systems integration/interoperability laboratory concept. The methodology describes the terms of the governance to ensure joint testing and assessments meet the requirements of the warfighter. The process is defined in terms of joint mission threads (JMTs), associated metrics, and the selection and prioritization of JMTs. This is followed by a mapping of JMTs into available exercises with their embedded systems and a risk mitigation analysis to ensure feasibility. Examples of this process are discussed in terms of exercise data collected during USJFCOM-supported exercises.