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Cuts to DoD’s independent testing office increase risk of undetected flaws in weapons

All News – Federal News Network

By: Anastasia Obis

1 July 2026 at 18:58

Workforce reductions at DOT&E have also forced personnel to oversee more programs, including those outside their areas of technical expertise.

Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Rombold (left), an observer coach at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, shows Spc. William Ritter (right), a military policeman with 287th Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Riley, Kansas, how to properly set up the system to operate the RQ-11 Raven, a small unmanned aerial system (sUAS), during Allied Spirit VIII at Hohenfels, Germany, Jan. 26, 2018. Roughly 4,100 troops from 10 nations are participating in Allied Spirit VIII, a multinational training exercise designed to test participants' readiness and capabilities.