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Mr. James Ruma, Chairman, NDIA ICOTE; Vice President, GDLS

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•Meet Quarterly

•Senior Leadership Participation

– Government & Industry Support

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Participants

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ICOTE Mission

Provide forum for senior Test and Evaluation representatives

from Defense Department & U.S. defense system manufacturers

to meet and review issues of common interest and concerns.

Discuss T & E policies and procedures impacting

weapons systems development, test, procurement and use.

Takeaways

• Discuss & Gain Feedback

• OSD Policies and Emerging Issues

• ICOTE Cooperation to Benefit Warfighters

• Topics of Interest

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Major T&E Web SitesOSD http://www.dote.osd.mil/pub/otherrep.html

OSD http://www.acq.osd.mil/dte/pg/index.html

Army http://www.atec.army.mil/images/ATEC_FINAL_20100929_low.pdf

Air Force http://www.afotec.af.mil/index.asp

Marines http://www.marines.mil/unit/hqmc/mcotea/Pages/index.aspx

Navy http://www.cotf.navy.mil/index.htm

NDIA http://www.ndia.org/DIVISIONS/INDUSTRIALWORKINGGROUPS/ INDUSTRIALCOMMITTEEONTESTANDEVALUATION/Pages/default.aspx

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ICOTE Initiatives

• Include Systems Engineering and

Developmental Test Disciplines

• Emphasis Continues on Reliability

• Systems Focus on Survivability,

Effectiveness and Suitability

• Ship Sub Committee

• Testing of Cyber

• Field New Capability Rapidly

• Engage Early to Improve Requirements