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DA 73-1, test and evaluation policy (Dec. 10, 2004): Army publishes rapid action revision.


The revised Department of the Army (DA) Regulation 73-1; Test and Evaluation Policy, effective Dec. 10, 2004, implements the policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental  contained in Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 3200.11, DoDD 5000.1, DoD Instruction 5000.2, and the Defense Acquisition Guidebook. Specifically, it prescribes implementing policies for the Army's testing and evaluation program. It applies to all systems acquired under the auspices of the DA 70-series, including command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence/information technology.

In addition, the revised regulation also implements the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command cross-functional teams In business, a cross-functional team is a group of people with different functional expertise working toward a common goal. It may include people from finance, marketing, operations, and human resources departments.  and the evolutionary materiel ma·te·ri·el or ma·té·ri·el  
n.
The equipment, apparatus, and supplies of a military force or other organization. See Synonyms at equipment.
 development process. It redefines the test and evaluation role of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) is a specialized major command within the United States Army. The SMDC is an organization composed of five components:
  • SMDC Headquarters and the Force Development Integration Center in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
  • U.S.
 and the heightened role of commercial products and practices and commercial and/or nondevelopmental items.

This regulation states implementing policies and responsibilities for conducting test and evaluation and authorizes the procedures in DA Pamphlet pamphlet, short unbound or paper-bound book of from 64 to 96 pages. The pamphlet gained popularity as an instrument of religious or political controversy, giving the author and reader full benefit of freedom of the press.  73-1. View the revised regulation on the Army Publishing Directorate Web site at <http://www.usapa.army.mil/usapa_officialsite.htm>.
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Title Annotation:Policy & Legislation
Publication:Defense AT & L
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:May 1, 2005
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