Abstract : DOT&E activity for FY04 involved oversight of 273 programs, including 49 major automated information systems. Oversight activity begins with the early acquisition milestones, continues through approval for full-rate production and in some instances, during full production until deleted from the DOT&E oversight list. Our review of test planning activities for FY04 included approval of 49 Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs). as well as 51 Operational Test Plans. Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) activity included the approval of 16 LFT&E Strategies and Test Plans for inclusion in the TEMPs. In FY04. DOT&E prepared 14 reports for the Secretary of Defense and Congress. DOT&E also prepared and submitted numerous reports to the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) principals for consideration in DAB deliberations.