Not sure if this has already been addressed, but LM released a response to the DOT&E report.
Lockheed addresses Pentagon F-35 DOT&E report
Also, just an observation, but it's interesting to see an incredibly negative attitude toward the F-35 here on these forums, which is in stark comparison to some other forums I've read through in which current serving members of industry have conveyed a very optimistic and positive attitude toward the program..