ManTech Supports Agile/Capability Test and Evaluation ServicesTransitioning from traditional to new agile/capability T&E approaches

Information Technology (IT) ServicesManTech’s testing support team is heavily involved in transitioning from traditional T&E processes to new agile/capability T&E approaches. At JITC, we developed the Joint Digitally Aided Close Air Support (DACAS) Variable Message Format (VMF) Messaging Tool (DVMT) and test cases to allow program offices to conduct standards conformance testing early in a system’s development phase, reducing associated time and costs. At JITC and EPG, we carefully re-shaped our teams to support DISA’s and the U.S. Army’s delivery of tested, new technology-based capabilities and systems in a cost-effective and timely manner. Our expertise includes industry leaders with expertise in service oriented architecture (SOA), cloud computing, agile processes, IA, lean six sigma (LSS), design of experiment (DOE), and Scrum.

This expertise provides DISA and the U.S. Army with a wide range of capabilities that can support current and emerging needs across the entire spectrum of T&E—anything, anywhere, any time.

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ManTech provides scientific, engineering, technical, administrative, maintenance, and logistics support for DoD and Federal Agencies, performing a broad range of services associated with overall defense and security missions. In support of Joint, Service, and Allied/Combined military operations, these services include comprehensive test and evaluation (T&E) on tactical and strategic Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems and National Security Systems and Information Technology Systems (NSS/ITS). ManTech’s T&E support includes: •DevelopmentalT&E(DT&E) •OperationalT&E(OT&E) •CombinedD/OT&E • Interoperability(IOP)testing • Standardsconformancetesting •Net-readinesstesting • Informationassurance(IA)testing

Through the evolution of T&E, ManTech successfully journeyed from supporting T&E on point-to-point, standalone systems; to applying agile/capability T&E on systems of systems (SoS) and Internet Protocol (IP)-based web applications. Over the years, we have successfully developed, tailored, automated, and improved innovative test tools using emerging technologies and best business practices that met or exceeded ever-changing T&E requirements.

For more than 20 years, ManTech has provided continuous technical and operational support to the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA’s) Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) while it established itself as a Joint testing center of excellence.

ManTech is also supports the U.S. Army Test & Evaluation Command (ATEC’s) Electronic Proving Ground (EPG). At all EPG locations (Fort Huachuca and Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz.; Fort Hood and Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Lewis, Wash.; Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md; and White Sands Missile Range, N.M.) ManTech provides a full range of services to support EPG T&E missions, to include infrastructure, logistics, engineering, quality assurance, safety, and security.

ManTech’s test tool developers provide automated test tools to support agile testing, net ready/key performance parameters (NR-KPP) net centric data and service strategy (NC DSS), and data and voice protocol requirements. Using these test tools our team provides annual support to Empire Challenge, Coalition Warfighter Interoperability Demonstrations (CWIDs), and DoD Interoperability Communications Exercise (DICE) Tri-Annual Assessments and Certifications. Our DVMT also provides a tool for data stimulation, collection, and analysis which facilitates development, testing, and fielding of emerging DACAS VMF capabilities.

Enterprise Design, Integration, and Infrastructure Support At JITC, ManTech is responsible for engineering efforts supporting the following test facilities and scenarios:

•JointTestFacility(JTF) - Tactical and strategic telephone switching - War fighter information network-tactical - Tropospheric scatter radios, satellites, standard tactical entry point (STEP), and teleport emulation - Line of sight (LOS) microwaves - High assurance internet protocol (HAIPE) - Legacy communication security (COMSEC) equipment - Data and voice traffic loading devices - Various other military and commercial systems

•GIGNetworkTestFacility(GNTF) - Unified capabilities (UC) conformance - IOP of any components connecting to the defense information systems network (DISN) - Approved products listing (APL) and real time services (RTS) spiral 1 testing - Voice over IP (VOIP) testing - Multi-vendor capability testing •DefenseRedSwitchNetwork(DRSN)Laboratory - IOP testing of new system releases - New feature functionality testing - Regression testing - Voice over secure IP (VoSIP) testing - O&M trainer •ElectronicKeyManagementSystem(EKMS)Testbed - OP testing - Support to the global system test infrastructure and level II help desk for EKMS tier 2 At EPG, ManTech supports: • AntennaTestFacility(ATF) • EnvironmentalTestFacility(ETF) • BlacktailCanyonElectromagneticFacility(E3TF) • CombatSurvivor-EvaderLocator(CSEL)TestBed • GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)Laboratory • C4ITestBed(C4ITB)

SummaryManTech has past and current experiences in support of DoD and federal agencies; implementation of a repeatable methodology with standardized processes; and development, application, and maintenance of automated test tools facilitate the implementation of agile/capability T&E across all T&E venues. Our dedication to maintaining a team of T&E experts is evidenced by our ongoing pursuit of innovative ideas and emerging technologies and continuous process improvement.

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For more information contact

Sales, 520.226.3321,Wallace.Ricks@ManTech.comSupport, 520.538.5005,Bert.Rhoades@ManTech.comwww.mantech.com