The ASA’s Section on Statistics in Defense and National Security is co-sponsoring the annual Defense and Aerospace Test and Analysis Workshop April 16–18, which will take place both virtually and in person at the Institute for Defense Analysis in Alexandria, Virginia.

DATAWorks is the result of a multi-organization collaboration between the Operational Test and Evaluation Office of the Director within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Institute for Defense Analyses, and Section on Statistics in Defense and National Security. The workshop is designed to strengthen the community with a mix of applied problems, unique methodological approaches, and tutorials from leading academics. The goal is to facilitate collaboration, including expanding the community’s impact on other government agencies.

The workshop is organized into the following four themes:

• Improving the Quality of Test and Evaluation
• Sharing Analysis Tools, Methods, and Collaboration Strategies
• Advancing Test and Evaluation of Emerging and Prevalent Technologies
• Solving Program Evaluation Challenges

Registration includes a full-day short course on April 16, two days of breakout sessions and mini-tutorials April 17–18, lunch, light refreshments, and an evening reception. There is also an opportunity for students to present their work in a poster session.