Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP)

The Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP) develops needed, high-priority Test and Evaluation (T&E) capabilities for joint/multi-Service requirements. CTEIP efforts include Hypersonics, Directed Energy, Cyber, Electronic Warfare, Nuclear Effects, Space, Autonomy, Multi-Domain Operations, and Affordable Attritable Mass. Other CTEIP investments align with high priority test needs and common range Infrastructure. CTEIP uses a corporate investment approach to combine T&E needs from Service, Department, and other Government agencies in order to maximize opportunities for joint efforts and avoid unwarranted duplication of test capabilities. CTEIP evaluates proposals and selects those that align to national strategic guidance, provide the greatest return on investment, make efficient use of limited test resources, leverage Service investment, and promote joint solutions to fill test capability gaps. CTEIP provides enterprise solutions that benefit the Department as a whole. These investments are needed so that test capabilities keep pace with U.S. and adversary technical advances as well as with rapidly evolving threats. CTEIP responsibilities include special studies, analyses, project improvements, quick reaction efforts, and strategic planning related to test capabilities and infrastructure. CTEIP investments increase efficiency and reduce the cost of testing on the Department’s major ranges and test facilities. CTEIP provides efficiencies within the Department by sharing test resources that enable data collection and use between the test and training communities.