The objectives of the T&E SubTAG are to provide technical HFE assistance in the execution of T&E and to promote coordinated efforts within the DoD and among other government agencies of HFE T&E techniques. This SubTAG is intended to provide a forum for technical information exchange and to serve as a working level coordination group.

The objectives will be accomplished by means of technical information exchanges, discussions, and workshops which will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following general topic areas:

a. System Performance including:

• Identification, development, validation and standardization of HFE techniques or procedures used during T&E.

• Identification, development and validation of effective metrics for assessment of system performance during all phases of T&E.

• Improvement of HFE specifications, standards, and data item descriptions used during design and T&E.

• Identification of HFE T&E requirements.

b. Information; specifically:

• Improving inter-service utilization of information collected during T&E.

• Assisting T&E activities in the training of their HFE personnel.

• Development of HFE T&E data base and technology demonstrations. Specifically, "Lessons Learned."

c. Management:

• Examining how HFE related management decisions are made.

• Improving management's awareness and use of the contribution of HFE T&E.

• Provide advice on Tri-Service implications of DoD Directives, Regulations and other management documents as they impact on HFE T&E.

• Training human factors T&E personnel.

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