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operational testing

The problem of metric selection for operational testing

January 31, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

I would be perfectly willing operationally to test anything anybody can name without having measures of effectiveness or criteria for the test. I am also […]

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Why weapon systems are inadequately tested

September 4, 2019 Eric Lofgren 2

Why are these operational tests inadequate? Well, there are many reasons. In some cases, the tests are performed by the contractor and contractor personnel. That’s […]

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4 recommendations from George Stigler on weapons acquisition

July 18, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

1. No organization can achieve or maintain efficiency in structure or operation by having a critical review made by expert outsiders once each five or […]

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