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Appropriators question DOD plan to shrink operational test office amid acquisition concerns
Summary
Chairman Calvert and other members pressed Secretary Hegseth about a department review that would reduce civilian staff and budget at the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, warning independent testing is crucial to avoid fielding unsafe or ineffective systems.
Chairman Calvert opened a line of questioning on June 10 about a recent Department of Defense review that the department said would reduce civilian personnel at the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) by roughly 74% and cut the office's budget by about 80%.
The chairman said DOT&E was created by Congress in 1983 "to…
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