The Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) Forum focuses on methodologies, procedures, and associated techniques used to establish credibility of models, simulations, and distributed simulations (e.g. federations) for specific intended uses.  VV&A goals emphasize quality, identifying M&S use risk, formalizing the conceptual model description via the  Simulation Conceptual Model Product Development Group, and establishing recommended practices for a VV&A Overlay to the Distributed Simulation Engineering and Execution Process. Special focus areas include identifying gaps in VV&A knowledge, standards, and guidance needs.