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Necessary DoD Range Capabilities to Ensure Operational Superiority of U.S. Defense Systems Testing for the Future Fight (2021) / Chapter Skim
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6 Conclusion and Summary of Recommendations by Actor
Pages 104-108

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... However, military innovation continues evolving faster than the test ranges can keep pace and DoD is at risk of not executing its mission to confirm the operational effectiveness and suitability of defense systems in combat use. Based on public testimony, site visits to a representative sample of test ranges, test range inputs, and a review of prior unclassified studies, the committee offers a list of the necessary range capabilities highlighted throughout this report that are critical for meeting operational testing needs through 2035 (Box 6.1)
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From page 105...
... doctrine and concepts of operation, which would create cross-program and multi-system test requirements and ultimately drive range capability requirements (Chapter 3) • A defined approach to support execution of "beyond program" multi-­ domain and multiple concurrent kill chain testing (Chapter 3)
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From page 106...
... to address issues of internal encroachment by review ing internal range policies and actions to ensure that the test groups retain adequate mission space and prevent the placement of equipment or infrastructure that could potentially interfere with test operations (Recommendation 3-4)
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From page 107...
... . Activities carried out by a Department of Defense joint program effort could include the following: • Integrate efforts across National Defense Strategy modernization areas to enable DoD ranges to test in a multi-domain battlespace of integrated systems and be capable of testing kill chains and MDOs (Recommendation 3-1)
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From page 108...
... . • Determine how to develop and maintain a protected data ­analysis tool and model repository for testing, increase the inter­ connectivity of test ranges, and ensure the development of data protocols for the real-time transfer of data at multiple classifica tion levels (Recommendation 4-2)
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