dod-te-guidebook

Answers DoD test and evaluation questions from reconstructed Enterprise T&E Guidebook reference notes.

5|1|Updated Jun 19, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/jgsystemsconsulting/jgs-se-knowledge-packs --skill dod-te-guidebook-jgsystemsconsulting
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Skill: dod-te-guidebook
Source: https://github.com/jgsystemsconsulting/jgs-se-knowledge-packs/tree/main/packs/dod-te-guidebook
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jgsystemsconsulting/jgs-se-knowledge-packs --skill dod-te-guidebook-jgsystemsconsulting

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Systems engineers and acquisition professionals need accurate DoD test and evaluation guidance mid-task but cannot recall the details of the T&E Enterprise Guidebook; this Skill loads reconstructed reference notes so an agent answers from the source material rather than memory. ## Core Features & Use Cases - T&E Framework Reference: Covers the four test communities (CT, DT&E, OT&E, LFT&E), the five operational events (Operational Demonstration, EOA, OA, IOT&E, FOT&E), the OTRR gate, and the T&E Strategy/TEMP with its IDSK. - Organizations and Oversight: Explains approval authorities and roles including USD(R&E), DOT&E, TRMC, Service T&E Executives and OTAs, the T&E Oversight List, and program-level PM/T&E WIPT/CDT roles. - Pathway-Specific Guidance: Provides per-chapter T&E guidance for the Adaptive Acquisition Framework pathways: Urgent Capability, Middle Tier, Major Capability, Software, and Defense Business Systems. - Use Case: Ask "what goes in a TEMP and who approves it for an oversight-list program" and receive an answer grounded in the guidebook chapters, glossary, patterns, and cheatsheet. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to explain the difference between DT&E and OT&E and who approves the T&E Strategy for a program on the T&E Oversight List.

Frequently Asked Questions about dod-te-guidebook

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I use this skill to plan a T&E Strategy or TEMP?▼

Ask about the T&E Strategy, TEMP, or IDSK and the skill loads chapter 2 content covering minimum Strategy content, the Integrated Decision Support Key, upstream supporting documents, and approval splits based on oversight status.

What is the difference between DT&E, OT&E, and LFT&E?▼

DT&E generates substantiated knowledge of capabilities and limitations against technical requirements, OT&E judges operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability under realistic conditions, and LFT&E characterizes survivability and lethality against combat threats. The skill's chapter 1 and cheatsheet detail all four test communities.

Does this skill cover all six Adaptive Acquisition Framework pathways?▼

It covers five pathways with dedicated chapters: Urgent Capability, Middle Tier, Major Capability, Software, and Defense Business Systems. The Acquisition of Services pathway is noted in the source as under review and is not covered.

Can LFT&E be waived for rapid or COTS programs?▼

No. There is no waiver from LFT&E itself; only Full-Up System-Level (FUSL) testing can be waived through a statutory process requiring a certification of need and an alternative LFT&E plan sent to the congressional defense committees.

Is this skill official DoD policy?▼

No. The guidebook is guidance, not policy; binding T&E requirements live in DoDI 5000.89, the related DoDI 5000-series issuances, and Title 10 statutes. The skill explicitly directs users to defer to policy where they disagree.

What topics are outside the scope of this skill?▼

It does not cover detailed test statistics, design of experiments, STAT methodology, the guidebook's cross-cutting Focus Area chapters, cost estimating, FAR/DFARS contracting, or CUI/CAC-gated companion guides.