Jonathan Snavely

An important goal of test and evaluation is to understand not only how a system performs in its intended environment, but also users’ experiences operating the system. This briefing aimed to provide the audience with a set of tools – most notably, surveys – that are appropriate for measuring the user experience. DOT&E guidance regarding these tools is highlighted where appropriate. The briefing was broken into three major sections: conceptualizing surveys, writing survey items, and formatting surveys....

To mark IDA’s 60th anniversary, we are conducting a series of workshops and symposia that bring together IDA sponsors, researchers, experts inside and outside government, and other stakeholders to discuss issues of the day. These events focus on future national security challenges, reflecting on how past lessons and accomplishments help prepare us to deal with complex issues and environments we face going forward. This publication represents the proceedings of the Science of Test Workshop....