Canada purchasing up to 16 P-8A Poseidon Multi Mission Aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force

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  30 septembre 2020 | Local, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

  Industry Sustainment Business Case Analysis Workshops (October 2020 and January 2021)

  Objectif : Le but de ce courriel est d'inviter les principaux représentants de l'industrie travaillant dans le milieu du soutien de l'équipement militaire à participer à l'un des ateliers en ligne suivants destinés à l'industrie, portant sur l'Analyse de rentabilisation du soutien (ARS) et prévus pour le 19 octobre 2020 ou le 18 janvier 2021, de 8 h à midi. Ces ateliers donneront un aperçu du processus SBCA, souligneront le rôle important que joue l'industrie dans le développement de solutions de soutien optimisées pour l'équipement militaire, et expliqueront plus en détail quand l'industrie peut s'attendre à s'engager, ce qui sera attendu et comment l'industrie peut influencer le processus pour capitaliser sur ses atouts. Contexte : L'ARS fournit un processus d'analyse et de prise de décision logique, défendable et documenté qui facilite l'élaboration de solutions de soutien en service qui sont personnalisées, optimisées selon les quatre principes de soutien : rendement de l'équipement, optimisation des ressources, souplesse et retombées économiques pour les Canadiens. Pourquoi cet atelier est important : Certains éléments essentiels d'ARS sont: un champ d'analyse bien défini, des exigences précises, un engagement précoce et significatif de l'industrie, un processus analytique rigoureux et une prise de décision éclairée. Pour maximiser les avantages, les parties prenantes de l'industrie du soutien en service de la défense souhaiteront comprendre comment le processus d'ARS répond à ces besoins. À propos de l'atelier : Ces ateliers seront dispensés en anglais et se dérouleront dans une atmosphère informelle qui permet des questions et des échanges. Veuillez noter : bien que tous les efforts soient déployés pour répondre aux préoccupations des participants et pour discuter de questions d'intérêt mutuel, les ateliers de l'ARS ne se penchent pas sur des ARS ou des approvisionnements spécifiques. Inscription : Pour vous inscrire, veuillez envoyer un courriel au soussigné, en fournissant votre nom, votre adresse courriel (pour la confirmation de l'inscription et la distribution du matériel de l'atelier), le nom de votre entreprise et votre fonction. Veuillez-vous inscrire au plus tard 10 jours ouvrables avant l'atelier prévu. Ces ateliers seront dispensés en ligne via Microsoft Teams, pour lequel les détails pertinents seront fournis. Une copie des diapositives de présentation de l'atelier sera fournie. Veuillez me faire part de vos questions ou de vos préoccupations par courriel à Bill.Troupe@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

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  6 mars 2020 | Local, C4ISR, Sécurité

  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

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  24 juillet 2018 | Local, Terrestre

  Troops warned about driving habits on Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles

  DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN Defence Watch has been told about concerns being raised about the brakes on the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle fleet. But the Department of National Defence says the issue isn't about the brakes but how the vehicles are being driven during training. “Vehicles in the TAPV fleet have not been quarantined, though we have investigated a few incidents involving stopping distances,” DND spokesman Dan Le Bouthillier explained to Defence Watch. “Investigating these types of incidents is a normal part of equipment fielding and integration into the CAF fleet. This is done to identify issues and ensure vehicle and crew safety.” Le Bouthillier said the findings thus far are that the incidents were isolated and occurred during driver training. The TAPV is a heavy vehicle and requires longer stopping distances at higher speeds than most new drivers are familiar with, he added. In over 50 TAPV Driver courses across the country, only two incidents were noted, said Le Bouthillier. Canada is in the midst of acquiring 500 Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles. In June 2012, Textron Systems Canada Inc. was awarded two contracts, one for the acquisition of 500 vehicles, valued at $603.4 million, and a second contract for their support at $105.4 million to conduct in-service support for the fleet for five years following the last vehicle delivery, the government noted. The TAPV is a wheeled combat vehicle that will conduct reconnaissance and surveillance, security, command and control, and armoured transport of personnel and equipment. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/troops-warned-about-driving-habits-on-tactical-armoured-patrol-vehicles