Back to news

April 29, 2022 | Local, Aerospace, C4ISR

OPPORTUNITY: US DoD Ukraine Security Assistance - Deadline May 6

Good afternoon,

The Trade Commissioner Service would like to make Canadian industry aware of a recent RFI from the US Department of Defense, entitled: Weapons Systems or Commercial Capabilities for Ukraine Security Assistance. Responses are due via email by noon (12:00 eastern) on May 6th, 2022.

Full information can be found here: https://sam.gov/opp/0eda068c58d54a20b23df2409426c64c/view

DoD is exploring options which would accelerate production and build more capacity across the industrial base for weapons and equipment that can be rapidly exported, deployed with minimal training, and that are proven effective in the battlefield. To that end, they are seeking information from across industry on weapons systems or other commercial capabilities related to

· air defense

· anti-armor

· anti-personnel

· coastal defense

· counter battery

· unmanned aerial systems

· communications (e.g., secure radios, satellite internet)

Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested companies are encouraged to submit to osd.pentagon.ousd-a-s.mbx.Ukraine-Assistance@mail.mil by 12:00 noon (EDT) on Friday, 6 May 2022. Note: DoD has specified a response format that can be found on the full RFI posting: https://sam.gov/opp/0eda068c58d54a20b23df2409426c64c/view

For general questions about working with US DoD or the US defence industry, please contact Trade Commissioner Bobby Tate – Robert.tate@international.gc.ca

TCS Colleagues, please use Opportunity #1-1R4OR1 for referrals.

On the same subject

  • Pentagon push to boost cybersecurity could affect Canadian suppliers

    March 6, 2020 | Local, C4ISR, Security

    Pentagon push to boost cybersecurity could affect Canadian suppliers

    We're at cyberwar every day' - Ellen Lord, the U.S. undersecretary of defence for acquisition Murray Brewster · The Pentagon has been engaged in a quiet, deliberate effort to plug all of the cyber-holes in its high-tech systems and among its defence contractors — an operation that will soon spill across the border into Canada. Ellen Lord, the U.S. undersecretary of defence for acquisition and sustainment, said today cybersecurity has been one of her biggest concerns since being appointed by the Trump administration two and a half years ago. Increasingly, major defence contractors have found themselves targeted by hackers from China and Russia who have stolen troves of sensitive data on new and existing weapons systems. "Bottom line is, I don't think the average American citizen understands that we're at cyberwar every day," Lord told the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual meeting in Ottawa today. The burden of keeping data secure is being placed on the companies themselves, she added. After consulting with the National Security Agency (NSA), the U.S. electronic spy service and the military's Cyber Command, the Pentagon rolled out a new program in January aimed at forcing defence contractors to deal with points of vulnerability. "We have written new cyber security standards that we are putting in all of our new contracts," said Lord. "We are looking at the defence industrial base and how they need to address cyber security and how we as a government can hold them accountable." The initiative includes a cyber security "certification and accreditation" system, similar to the International Organization for Standardization. Lord said it's not a one-size fits all solution and that companies looking to do business with the Pentagon will have to meet one of five levels of certification, depending upon the contract. The defence industrial complexes of Canada, Britain and Australia are tightly stitched into the U.S. system. Lord said allies are looking at a similar measures which she hopes to see coordinated with American efforts. "This is something we're talking with Canada about, with allies and partners, because a lot of us are doing the same thing," she said. The problems with existing systems — software already in the field — is being dealt with aggressively. Contractors who are responsible for maintaining complex systems on warships and aircraft are being told by the Pentagon to close their potential security gaps. "We are going to start shutting equipment down if they are not brought up to standard because every day we see [intelligence], we see how much has been compromised," Lord said. Troy Crosby, head of the Canadian Department of National Defence's materiel branch, said Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has launched a "cyber secure program" and there's a hope that the two countries can find a way to align their efforts. Some analysts and critics in the U.S. have argued that contractors — even those that make cyber security a priority — will find the cost of meeting uniform standards prohibitive. Beyond that, many major contractors have complex supply chains with many smaller companies that also would be required to spend substantial sums of money to keep up with evolving threats. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pentagon-contractors-cyber-security-1.5487452

  • We can no longer conduct business as usual - Skies Mag

    June 9, 2024 | Local, Land

    We can no longer conduct business as usual - Skies Mag

    Remarks from Rich Foster, vice-president of L3Harris Technologies Canada, to attendees of this year's CANSEC defence and security trade show.

  • Appel à idées : Formulaire en ligne et précisions des critères

    March 25, 2020 | Local, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security

    Appel à idées : Formulaire en ligne et précisions des critères

    INNOVONS SANS PERDRE DE TEMPS Face à la situation sanitaire unique que nous vivons tous dans nos vies personnelles, professionnelles, sociales, nous avons lancé un appel à idées la semaine dernière. Nous avons déjà reçu des dizaines de demandes en quelques heures, preuve de l'intérêt et de l'implication de tous. C'est extraordinaire, merci beaucoup. À des fins d'efficacité, nous mettons en ligne un simple formulaire afin que les analyses, la qualification et la transmission vers le Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation soient encore plus rapides. Nous ne voulons pas perdre de temps. Aussi, nous désirons vous préciser les priorités et les critères. LES PRIORITÉS SONT (par ordre d'importance) : Projets avec impact le plus direct possible sur la santé, des technologies médicales reliées au diagnostic ou au traitement de nos concitoyens. Innovations utiles aux institutions et cliniciens sur la ligne de front de la lutte contre la pandémie, soit des solutions d'optimisation d'efficience et multiplication d'impact. Solutions permettant aux travailleurs et entreprises de mieux s'adapter aux nouveaux défis et contexte auxquels ils font face en ces temps difficiles. LES CRITÈRES D'ANALYSE SONT : la pertinence et ampleur des retombées et des résultats attendus vs les ressources requises; les chances de succès à relativement court terme; la qualité du ou des organisations porteuses du projet; Les demandes qualifiées seront par la suite envoyées au Ministère de l'Économie et innovation pour analyse. Encore merci de votre aide et de votre mobilisation. FORMULAIRE

All news