The Strategic Initiatives, Policy, and Emerging Technologies (SIPET) portfolio supports the strategic objectives of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) by enabling rigorous system analysis, developing and advancing T&E methods, and providing guidance on current and emerging technologies. We help disseminate methods and guidance to the T&E community through external engagement, training opportunities and tool development. The portfolio team serves as a liaison to DOT&E oversight programs that seek to apply new methods or guidance and understand how a specific program’s T&E concepts may be universally applicable. We aim to have an overarching view of the oversight portfolio by understanding trends across Defense Department programs, portfolios and offices.