Using modeling and simulation (M&S) technology that provides credible results to inform the Department of Defense (DoD) decision making process is crucial to the security and prosperity of the United States. Because the role that M&S serves in military training and training systems is critical, it is vitally important that M&S provide positive training and can be employed with confidence. Credibility and confidence in the application of M&S can be achieved only through the implementation of Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) processes. Implementing VV&A ensures an M&S is correct, is used correctly, and can produce results that can be trusted.

The DoD Modeling and Simulation Steering Committee's Acquisition Community Lead sponsors the project, "Standardized Documentation for Verification, Validation, and Accreditation." This paper will update the Training Community on that project. It will provide information about MIL-STD-3022, which recommends standardized content and format requirements for four core VV&A documents; the DoD VV&A Documentation Tool, which is the technology that automates the production of the four VV&A documents to ensure standardization across the DoD and Military Departments; and the development of VV&A XML schemas that enable the sharing of VV&A information via the Global Information Grid enterprise anywhere in the world and at anytime.