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Michael Bruno Sean Broderick Airbus has slashed near-term airliner production, and Boeing's cuts could be worse. Air traffic has collapsed, and fewer aircraft will need to be repaired. Meanwhile, factories everywhere face the dilemma of how to stay in operation with worker absences as high as 50%. Listen in as Vivek Saxena, managing director of Advisory Aerospace, speaks with Aviation Week editors Sean Broderick and Michael Bruno about how the supply chain is coping with COVID-19. https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/podcast-how-ad-supply-chain-coping-covid-19

By: Aaron Mehta WASHINGTON — As part of its ongoing effort to bolster the defense industrial base, the Pentagon has issued two new pieces of guidance — one focused on workers, and one focused on prototype contracts. Overall, the department has now issued 17 different actions, ranging from basic guidance for industry to memos changing how the department pays contractors, since March 5. In an April 6 memo, acquisition head Ellen Lord changed the rules for issuing prototype contracts through other transaction authorities. OTAs are small contracts awarded to companies of any size, in theory targeted at nontraditional defense contractors, with the purpose of conducting research or prototype efforts on a specific project; they are not subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation rules. By comparison, SBIR contracts are targeted at small businesses in order to act as seed money for them to conduct research and development efforts; they are subject to the FAR rules. According to data gathered by Govini, the Pentagon issued $16.3 billion in OTA contracts between fiscal 2015 to fiscal 2019. Those numbers grew year over year during that time period, from $0.7 billion in FY15 to $7 billion in FY19. Lord's memo, which like other Pentagon industrial base guidance will last “for the period covered by the COVID-19 emergency declaration,” includes three pieces of guidance: Prototype project contracts in excess of $100 million can now be issued by the directors of the defense agencies/field activities, commanding officers of combatant command, and the director of the Defense Innovation Unit. Prototype project agreements and any follow-on production contracts in excess of $500 million can be issued by the senior procurement executives of the military departments, the director of DARPA and the director of the Missile Defense Agency. OT prototype actions between $100 and $500 million can be delegated to lower officials as seen fit by the leaders of those organizations. Perhaps most notably, the memo attempts to make it easier to get prototype contracts specifically related to COVID-19 up and running, by relaxing a requirement to give the congressional defense committees a 30-day advance notice before issuing a transaction in excess of $500 million for projects that are tied into the ongoing pandemic. Instead, the goal will be to make a notification “as soon as practicable after the commencement of such a transaction.” Meanwhile, the department has also given new guidance related to a part of the recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act stimulus package, which allows agencies to reimburse contractors for payments to their workforce, should they be prevented from working due to COVID-19 facility closures or other restrictions. Under the new guidance, contracting officers at the department may decide not to reimburse in situations where employees or subcontractor employees were able to work, including remote or telework options, but choose not to; when the costs seeking reimbursement were not associated with keeping employees in a ready state; when costs were incurred prior to January 31, 2020, or after September 30, 2020; or when the contractor has been or can be reimbursed by other means. Additionally, the reimbursement is not an option for costs not related to COVID-19 and, notably, is “subject to the availability of funds,” per a department statement. Advance payments are also not an option. https://www.defensenews.com/coronavirus/2020/04/09/newest-dod-industry-guidance-clarifies-repayments-makes-prototyping-easier/

By: Jen Judson WASHINGTON — The COVID-19 pandemic is not slowing down the Army's plans to field an enduring indirect fires protection capability, according to Lt. Col. Juan Santiago, the service's program development manager for the effort. The Army has had to take a few steps back over recent years to reconsider its ways forward to develop an enduring capability to defend against rockets, artillery and mortars as well as cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft systems. As the service re-examined its path, Congress mandated that it buy an interim capability aimed directly at protecting the force from a growing cruise missile threat, but the Army has stressed that the system it will use — Rafael's Iron Dome — won't cover all the bases needed for a lasting capability. Earlier this year, the Army sent a report to Congress outlining its plans to get after the enduring capability, partly by hosting a shoot-off with vendors that bring launcher and interceptor capabilities next year. The Army issued a request for information to industry at the beginning of March with plans to conduct an industry day. But with the COVID-19 pandemic raging in the United States and limiting travel and social contact, the IFPC program office had to get creative in order to keep the program moving forward. The office was able to host one-on-one meetings with interested vendors as part of an industry day this month and is planning to answer industry questions, which have been submitted virtually, Santiago told Defense News in an April 9 interview. To stay on track with the program, the office couldn't afford to delay industry engagements in order to keep the ball moving, Santiago explained. The next big step for industry is to submit white papers to the Army toward the end of April, Santiago said. The Army will review the papers over the course of a month and will notify industry by the end of May whether or not they will be invited to proceed into an agreement with the service to move forward, he said. Those selected will move into a modeling and simulation phase that will also include some hardware-in-the-loop activities where capabilities are demonstrated in a simulated environment to determine if they are ready to go out on the range for the live shoot-off next year in the 3rd quarter of fiscal 2021 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Santiago said he could not disclose the number of agreements that might be awarded. The Army will invite vendors to submit final proposals following the shoot-off, Santiago said, but even if a vendor isn't ready for that phase, it can still submit a final proposal that draws upon performance in a simulated environment and includes a plan to get to a live-fire capability within the desired timeline. The government will evaluate final proposals and choose one vendor to provide the launcher and interceptor solution in the fourth quarter of FY21, Santiago said. Initial capabilities are expected to be fielded by FY23. https://www.defensenews.com/land/2020/04/10/pandemic-not-slowing-down-army-plans-to-field-enduring-indirect-fires-protection-capability/

By: Jen Judson WASHINGTON — The Army's acquisition chief, Bruce Jette, has directed the Army's Expeditionary Technology Search program to hold a competition for solutions to rapidly build ventilators to support the COVID-19 virus emergency response, according to an April 9 service statement. Addressing the United States' ventilator shortage needed to treat severe cases of COVID-19, the xTechSearch team will tap industry for innovative approaches to building an inexpensive, emergency ventilator “that requires minimal components and is designed for simplified mass production,” the statement reads. The competition will be open to “any American business, regardless of size,” the statement notes. The team will begin accepting virtual pitches from competitors starting April 13. “Novel solutions” will win a prize of $5,000 to present pitches of the concepts virtually to a panel of judges, according to the statement. The Army will then award $100,000 cash prizes to winning solutions to develop concept prototypes, it adds. Some technologies could receive follow-on contracts for further production and deployment. "The technology solution must provide a rapid-response breathing apparatus capable of short-term, rugged field operation in a small footprint that will support field hospitals," Zeke Topolosky, the Army xTechSearch program manager, said in the statement. The statement did not detail how rapidly technologies should move from concept to prototype to production. xTechSearch is a competition sponsored by the Army's acquisition branch “targeting small businesses to uncover novel dual-use science and technology solutions,” according to the program's website. “The competition aims to tackle the Army's most critical modernization challenges supporting the top Army focus areas.” https://www.defensenews.com/land/2020/04/09/army-to-hold-competition-to-build-ventilators-for-covid-19-emergency-response/

Canada's $14-billion deal to sell armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia is going ahead and will keep a London defence giant rolling, but some say questions remain about future business between General Dynamics Land Systems Canada (GDLS) and the desert kingdom. NORMAN DE BONO Canada's $14-billion deal to sell armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia is going ahead and will keep a London defence giant rolling, but some say questions remain about future business between General Dynamics Land Systems Canada (GDLS) and the desert kingdom. The federal government said it's lifting a moratorium on new permits for military exports to Saudi Arabia, a critical step for London since GDLS, with about 2,000 employees in London, has a nearly 40-year relationship supplying armoured vehicles to the Saudis. But Ottawa also said it's appointing an advisory panel of experts to review Canada's arms export process and to push for an international inspection for arms sales. That could threaten future business, warned analyst David Perry, vice-president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. The Canadian-Saudi deal, with GDLS at the centre, negotiated by the former Conservative government and inherited by the Liberal successor, had come under sharp attack, with some critics calling for it to be scrapped, amid concerns about Saudi Arabia's poor human rights record. “If I was a worker I would be tremendously relieved and happy they made the decision,” Perry said of the federal government. He stressed reviews of the contract determined there was no indication GDLS vehicles were involved in human rights violations. “This went back and forth for a few years, and the government reviewed and threatened to cancel this contract outright. I think there has been irreparable harm. If you're another country open to exports, they may be thinking twice about doing business with Canada,” said Perry. “They (Saudi Arabians) have options when it comes to sourcing. I think they may be thinking in the future about where they source (their military equipment).” Lifting the cloud from the Saudi deal comes at a critical time on the London business landscape, with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns that have brought new uncertainty for many employers. In clearing the air on the deal, the federal government also revealed it would have been on the hook for up to $14 billion if it had cancelled the contract to sell light armoured vehicles to the Saudis, a deal that dates to 2014. The review panel, however, poses a level of uncertainty in future business dealings, Perry noted. “A new export panel will offer another layer of review. I don't know how to interpret that. It depends on who is appointed to that panel,” he said. In 2018, after news broke that the Saudi government had ordered the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Trudeau Liberals announced a review of all Canada's existing arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Ottawa also slapped a moratorium on new export permits for shipments of military goods to Riyadh. Existing military contracts, such as the GDLS deal, were not affected by the moratorium. But in 2018 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly talked about trying to find a way to end shipments of armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia. Thursday, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Finance Minister Bill Morneau said the suspension of approval of new Saudi permits is now lifted. They cited a government review last September that found no credible evidence linking Canadian exports of military or other controlled goods to Saudi human rights violations. But the moratorium on trade with the Saudis has already affected the Canadian defence sector to the tune of about $2 billion, according to a memo sent to the foreign affairs minister from two top foreign affairs and international trade officials. “(Twenty) companies that have a history of exporting to KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) suggest that approximately $2 billion in trade has been affected since August 2018. A number of Canadian exporters to KSA have suspended their business development operations . . . The open-ended nature of Canada's moratorium on new export permits, and the lack of identified conditions that would allow a resumption of permit issuance, present a high commercial risk for Canadian companies,” the memo says. Perry, who shared the memo with The Free Press, said he has heard similar concerns from the Canadian defence sector. “I have spoken to businesses that have lost business opportunities” from the moratorium on arms trade with Saudis. “This is welcome news,” he added of the lifting of restrictions, “but the government has introduced uncertainty into Canadian defence industry and exports.” Political scientist Erika Simpson at Western University also questioned the role of the panel, saying there are few details about its authority and adding that only Global Affairs has the authority to impact trade agreements. She also questioned why the contract appears to have been reduced by $1 billion in value. When the Conservatives announced it in 2014, it was worth $15 billion. Ottawa now says it is a $14-billion contract. “I think $1 billion is a lot of money. What happened to $1 billion?” asked Simpson, an associate professor of international politics. “This is good news, but I want to know where the $1 billion went.” GDLS Canada declined comment Friday. Perry also questioned the timing of the announcement. With more than three million Canadians expected to be left unemployed due to the COVID-19 crisis, Ottawa could not jeopardize thousands of jobs across Canada, he said. “As important as this is in Southwestern Ontario, it is not just Southwestern Ontario,” he said. London Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos downplayed down the idea the review panel could dampen further GDLS business. “I don't think so. This government is behind this contract, this workforce, 100 per cent. On the contrary, I would say a review is a good thing. It will bring greater transparency to the arms program. I welcome it,” the London North Centre MP said. He also stressed the Saudi deal is only about half complete, meaning about six more years of work may remain before there needs to be a discussion about future contracts. “I am pleased to say the least. It was in the making for some time, but it is a very good result not just for the company and its workers, but for the city,” said Fragiskatos. It's too soon to draw conclusions about the future of work by GDLS for the Saudis, since that depends largely on who is at the table negotiating future deals, said Bill Pettipas, former president of GM Defence, which General Dynamics bought and renamed. Pettipas bargained several arms contracts with foreign powers, including a multi-billion dollar deal with the U.S. army to supply it with Stryker armoured vehicles. “It depends on individuals, on relationships. It will get resolved. It will normalize eventually. That relationship has been going on since the early 1980s,” said Pettipas. “Time takes care of things.” Officials with Unifor Local 27, the union for many GDLS workers in London, couldn't be reached for comment Friday. Unifor's national office declined comment. https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/analysis-cloud-lifted-from-gdls-saudi-deal-but-future-business-uncertain-analyst

Nathan Strout Persistent Systems will receive $25 million to upgrade hardware for the Wave Relay Tactical Assault Kit (WaRTAK) program, which provides multidomain communications and situational awareness to Air Force convoys, the company announced April 8. “It ties radio, GPS, cellular and satellite internet connections — everything — into our self-healing Wave Relay [mobile ad hoc network],” Adrien Robenhymer, vice president of business development for Persistent, said in a statement. The mobile ad hoc network allows users to share voice, video, text, GPS location and sensor data without fixed infrastructure or a central node, providing resilient communications and situational awareness to the convoy. The system uses a shared digital map to allow users to coordinate with friendly units or identify unknown or enemy vehicles that may pose a threat to the convoy. WaRTAK is used by the 90th Missile Wing, 91st Missile Wing and 341st Missile Wing, according to the company. The WaRTAK hardware ― the MPU5 system — can be installed on ground vehicles and on support aircraft, or carried by dismounted individuals. Persistent is to supply 400 MPU5 systems under the four-year contract, replacing and adding to the 350 MPU3 and MPU4 systems it previously delivered to the Air Force. The company claims the fifth-generation hardware will be 55 percent smaller than previous iterations, while resulting in power savings of 30 percent. https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/2020/04/09/this-upgrade-will-help-air-force-convoys-communicate-at-the-edge

By Anthony Capaccio As of Wednesday, 86 sites were closed out of 10,509 locations Boeing's aircraft plant closings are one big exception The Pentagon's contractors have largely avoided widespread closings or “major impacts” so far from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a running tally compiled by its contracts management office. Of 10,509 locations tracked or monitored by the Defense Contract Management Agency, 135 had closed at some point as of Wednesday. Forty-nine of those reopened after an average of about 10 days. “These closures have generally been short-term in order to clean facilities” or to “reduce the potential exposure of employees,” agency spokesman Matthew Montgomery said in a statement. The agency doesn't track how many workers are affected, he said. And the numbers on closings don't reflect defense contractors that have cut back their operations -- or the outsized impact of Boeing Co.'s shutdowns. Boeing, the No. 2 U.S. defense contractor, has indefinitely halted assembly of the KC-46 refueling tanker and the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft at its facilities in Washington State, the initial U.S. center of the pandemic. Last Friday, the company began a two-week shutdown of the Philadelphia-area factory where it manufactures military rotorcraft, including the Chinook CH-47 cargo helicopter and the tilt-rotor V-22 Osprey. Huntington Is Open By contrast, Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., has had no closings to this point, according to spokeswoman Beci Brenton. With 42,000 employees, it's the sole U.S. builder of aircraft carriers and the co-contractor of Navy attack submarines and DDG-51 destroyers. Montgomery said the Defense Department “has worked closely with local and state governments to ensure that the defense industrial base is considered critical infrastructure to help minimize the impact of statewide closures.” Impacts from closings “are being seen across all sectors including but not limited to clothing and textiles, aerospace, shipbuilding, and ground vehicles,” he said. Many Pentagon contractors “are struggling to maintain a mission-ready workforce due to work site closures, personnel quarantines and state and local restrictions on movement” that can't “be resolved through remote work,” Kim Herrington, the Defense Department's pricing and contracting director, said in a memo Wednesday. To support the defense industry, the DCMA has modified about 1,400 contracts to increase the rate for “progress payments” for work completed on time from 80% to 90% of costs incurred for large businesses and from 90% of cost to 95% for small businesses. The move resulted in $3 billion being advanced to industry, according to Herrington. That's in addition to $882 million that the Air Force is providing to Chicago-based Boeing. The funds were being withheld until the company corrected or provided sufficient plans to correct numerous deficiencies with KC-46 tankers. Most of those flaws remain unresolved. Also, the Pentagon issued guidance Thursday that lets military contracting officers reimburse companies for documented payments to employees who can't work because of coronavirus facility closings or related restrictions. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-10/defense-contractors-keep-most-plants-running-despite-outbreak

Mise à jour : 14/04/2020 - Direction : AID Cet appel à projets du ministère des Armées, lancé par l'Agence de l'Innovation de Défense (AID), dans le cadre du plan gouvernemental de lutte contre le COVID-19, vise à disposer de propositions pour lutter contre la pandémie de COVID-19. Il porte sur la recherche de solutions innovantes, qu'elles soient d'ordre technologique, organisationnel, managérial ou d'adaptation de processus industriels, qui pourraient être directement mobilisables afin de : protéger la population, soutenir la prise en charge des malades, tester la population, surveiller l'évolution de la maladie au niveau individuel et l'évolution de la pandémie, ou aider à limiter les contraintes pendant la période de crise. Important : les projets devront être d'une maturité technologique suffisante pour être employables pendant l'actuelle pandémie. Ces solutions innovantes devront être facilement et rapidement reproductibles et s'appliquer à l'échelle de l'ensemble du territoire national dans l'enveloppe budgétaire définie. Un budget de 10 000 000€ TTC est prévu pour cet appel à projets, qui vise à financer un à plusieurs projets d'intérêt. Pour permettre le soutien d'un maximum de projets prometteurs, sauf exceptions dûment justifiées, les projets retenus par cet appel à projets ne seront pas cumulables avec les financements flash mis en place par l'UE ou l'ANR : Appel à projets de l'Agence nationale pour la recherche (ANR) : https://anr.fr/fr/detail/call/appel-a-projets-flash-covid-19/ Appel à projets de la Commission européenne : https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/startups-and-smes-innovative-solutions-welcome-2020-mar-13_en Les propositions de réponse sont attendues et évaluées au fil de l'eau jusqu'au 12 avril 2020. Les propositions déposées tardivement, jusqu'au 12 avril inclus, pourront être étudiées mais leurs chances d'être retenues seront fortement réduites. Ce que nous recherchons Nous avons identifié un certain nombre de domaines et de situations concrètes pour lesquels nous pressentons des améliorations possibles : Protections individuelles ou collectives, soignants et populations (e.g. masques, « hygiaphones de fortune », concepts innovants de protection, de barrières, techniques de recyclage, Do It Yourself, etc.) ; Gestion de la distance de sécurité entre individus ; Automatisation de t'ches pour le prélèvement, le nettoyage du matériel ou des salles ; Facilitation du déploiement d'hôpitaux de campagne en soutien aux populations ; Gestion de crise, aiguillage, structuration/modularité des chaînes de prise en charge (e.g. gestion logistique, RH, etc.) ; Production de nouvelles solutions de décontamination pour tout type de surface, pour petits et grands matériels, pour les espaces de vie, etc. ; Capacité de production en masse de solutions de décontamination ; Soutien à la prise en charge médicale (production du matériel ou traitement manquant, concept de recyclage, de détournement ou autre idée permettant de pallier ces manques) ; Détection du virus dans l'environnement ; Diagnostic et autodiagnostic rapide et conduite à tenir associée - dépistage massif - dépistage participatif ; Gestion de l'impact psychologique individuel et sociétal (communication et sensibilisation sur la crise et l'épidémie, amélioration de la perception du risque d'épidémie, gestion de l'après crise, etc.) ; Facteurs de limitation des déplacements et lutte contre la transgression ; Amélioration du travail à distance (outils de continuité numérique, sécurisation, etc.) ; Amélioration de la vie en isolement à domicile (numériques mais aussi hors solutions numériques) ; Autres thèmes dûment argumentés. NOTE IMPORTANTE aux producteurs de masques de protection : Dans le contexte de la crise sanitaire du COVID-19, les autorités gouvernementales ont sollicité l'appui de la direction générale de l'armement (DGA) du ministère des armées afin d'aider à identifier et caractériser des solutions permettant d'accroître la disponibilité de masques de protection face au virus. Nous travaillons en étroite collaboration avec la direction générale des entreprises (DGE) du Ministère de l'économie et des finances. Devant le succès de cette initiative, deux adresses m.él dédiées ont été créées et nous demandons aux entreprises d'adresser toute correspondance à ces deux adresses pour en accélérer le traitement. Adresse mél DGA : dga.Masques-Contact.fct(a)intradef.gouv.fr Adresse mél DGE : masques.dge(a)finances.gouv.fr Une fois l'accord préalable de la DGE obtenu pour la mise en test d'un prototype, les échantillons sont à envoyer à : DGA Maîtrise NRBC 5 rue Lavoisier 91710 VERT-LE-PETIT Nous ne sommes pas seulement intéressés par des technologies nouvelles ; le caractère innovant des propositions pourra consister à réorienter des technologies ou des processus industriels existants (par exemple détourner une usine de production de parfum pour en faire du gel hydroalcoolique). Nous acceptons les propositions provenant de tous types d'opérateurs : académiques, petites, moyennes entreprises, entreprises de taille intermédiaire, grands groupes. Des groupements constitués de ces différents types d'opérateurs seront possibles. En fonction du vecteur de financement ou d'acquisition utilisé, des restrictions sur l'origine ou la taille des opérateurs économiques pourront être appliquées. Les propositions internes des personnels civils et militaires du ministère des Armées sont également les bienvenues. Ce dont nous ne voulons pas Votre proposition ne doit pas proposer une innovation en cours de maturation qui n'a aucune chance d'être employée pour lutter contre l'actuelle pandémie. Contenu de la proposition Compte tenu de l'urgence du projet, la présentation et les justificatifs devront être les plus concis et précis possibles. La proposition doit contenir les documents suivants : le descriptif technique de la solution proposée et le cas d'usage (utilisateur, situation d'emploi) auquel cette solution répond. le plan projet comprenant : Un planning des développements et de la mise en service identifiant les jalons et les livrables permettant de suivre l'avancement du projet ; Une décomposition du prix de la proposition, en distinguant le cas échéant la part financée par le ministère des Armées et d'autres sources de financement. Le déposant pourra utilement proposer des éléments optionnels dans sa proposition. Un document de justification explicitant l'apport du projet pour chacun des 3 critères d'évaluation infra (impact, crédibilité, calendrier). Le dossier total ne dépassera pas 30 pages. Sélection des projets d'intérêt Critères obligatoires Les propositions seront analysées au regard des critères obligatoires ci-dessous : La solution proposée s'inscrit dans le périmètre de l'appel à projets (cf. « Ce que nous recherchons » et « Ce dont nous ne voulons pas ») ; La proposition contient un plan projet ; La proposition justifie l'intérêt du projet pour chacun des trois critères d'évaluation présentés infra. Seules les propositions remplissant l'ensemble des critères obligatoires seront analysées au fil de l'eau lors de la sélection des projets. Critères d'évaluation Un comité d'évaluation impliquant différents experts du ministère des Armées évaluera les propositions au fur et à mesure de leur réception. Les évaluateurs, pourront, s'ils le jugent nécessaire, entrer en contact avec les déposants afin de leur demander des clarifications sur leur proposition. Les évaluateurs ne pourront utiliser les informations contenues dans les propositions qu'aux seules fins de l'évaluation. Cette évaluation sera fondée sur les 3 critères suivants : Impact : les bénéfices anticipés (pour la population, les cycles de décision, les personnels de santé...) ; Crédibilité : tout élément de preuve, scientifique ou technique, permettant de confirmer la faisabilité du projet ; Calendrier : délai de mise en œuvre de la solution. Le choix de financer une proposition est fondé sur les résultats d'évaluation, sur le coût de chaque proposition vis-à-vis du budget disponible et sur des considérations d'ordre stratégique pour la personne publique. Les déposants dont la proposition n'aura pas été retenue pourront demander un avis synthétique sur leur proposition. Modalités pratiques Budget et contractualisation L'AID prévoit un budget total de 10 000 000 € TTC, visant à financer entre un et plusieurs projets. Date limite de remise des propositions Les propositions de réponse sont attendues et évaluées au fil de l'eau jusqu'au 12 avril 2020. Les propositions déposées tardivement, jusqu'au 12 avril inclus, pourront être étudiées mais leurs chances d'être retenues seront fortement réduites. Les propositions émises par les opérateurs économiques (personnes morales ou personnes physiques) doivent être déposées à l'adresse suivante : https://www.demarches-simplifiees.fr/commencer/appel-a-projets-aid-covid-19 Les propositions émises par les personnels civils et militaires du ministère des Armées (personnes physiques) doivent être déposées à l'adresse suivante : https://www.demarches-simplifiees.fr/commencer/appel-a-projets-aid-covid-19-innovateurs-minarm Un accusé sera transmis dès réception de la proposition. Important : en remettant son dossier, le déposant accepte sans réserve les conditions de l'appel à projets. Questions Vous pouvez poser toute question relative à l'appel à projets via l'adresse suivante : agenceinnovation.dir.fct(a)intradef.gouv.fr Protection des données à caractère personnel Les données à caractère personnel portées en réponse aux formulaires de dépôt de projet font l'objet d'un traitement mis en œuvre par le directeur de l'Agence de l'Innovation de Défense. Nous traitons vos données dans le but unique de permettre l'évaluation des projets et leur concrétisation éventuelles suite à l'évaluation. Les données seront conservées pendant une période de 6 mois après la date de clôture de l'appel à projet. Pendant cette période, nous mettons en place tous moyens aptes à assurer la confidentialité et la sécurité de vos données à caractère personnel, de manière à empêcher leur endommagement, effacement ou accès par des tiers non autorisés. Conformément à la loi « Informatique et Libertés » du 6 janvier 1978 modifiée et au Règlement Général sur la protection des données (RGPD) en vigueur depuis le 25 mai 2018. Vous bénéficiez d'un droit d'accès et de rectification sur vos données que vous pouvez exercer en contactant l'Agence de l'Innovation de Défense à l'adresse suivante : agenceinnovation.dir.fct(a)intradef.gouv.fr Mise à disposition des moyens du GENCI Les chercheurs académiques et industriels travaillant sur le sujet peuvent avoir accès immédiatement aux moyens de calcul et de stockage de la TGIR GENCI. Créée en 2007 par le MESRI, le CNRS, le CEA, la CPU et Inria, GENCI met à disposition des chercheurs français des moyens de calcul (supercalculateurs) et de stockage, souverains, opérés en France au TGCC (CEA), IDRIS (CNRS) et CINES (Universités) afin d'accélérer les travaux de recherche en modélisation/simulation, traitement de données massives et usage de l'intelligence artificielle (GENCI est une des composantes du plan français AIForHumanity avec la machine Jean Zay qui dispose notamment de 1300 GPU et 35 Po de stockage haut débit).Ces moyens et les services de support des centres sont accessibles gratuitement par le biais d'une procédure accélérée, pour plus d'information sur les moyens mis à disposition par GENCI vous pouvez vous référer ici : http://www.genci.fr/fr/node/1036 ; ou contacter directement Stéphane Requena, Directeur Technique & Innovation : stephane.requena(a)genci.fr Droits : AID

Do you know someone who deserves to be celebrated? VIMY AWARD CALL FOR NOMINATIONS DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES TO BE CELEBRATED? Nominations Now Open for the annual Vimy Award presented at the 30th edition of the Vimy Gala. Established in 1991, the Vimy Award recognizes a Canadian who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of our nation and the preservation of our democratic values. It is normally presented as a lifetime achievement award. Past Recipients Her Excellency Adrienne Clarkson The Right Honourable Joe Clark The Honourable Bill Graham MGen Romeo Dallaire 2020 Distinguished Selection Committee Members Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Richard Wagner Chief of Defence Staff LGen Jonathan Vance Deputy Minister Jody Thomas The award honours the bravery and sacrifice of the Canadian soldiers – comprising the four divisions of the Canadian Corps – who were victorious in the battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917.  The selection committee includes the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and the Chief of Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces, as well as industry and academic partners of the CDA Institute and members of the Board of Directors. Do you know someone who; Has made a sustained national or international contribution to Canada's National Security, Defence and/or the Canadian Military during his/her professional career. Serves as an inspiration at a national level within the Security, Defence and Military Community, through their leadership, practices, and accomplishments. Has garnered national and/or international recognition for his/her contributions to Canadian National Security, Defence and/or the Canadian Armed Forces. Is a leader whose achievements will be a source of historic and patriotic pride for generations to come. Nominations Deadline: July 1,2020 VISIT VIMY AWARD PAGE FOR FULL DETAILS VIMY GALA The Vimy Award will be presented at the prestigious Vimy Gala held on November 6, 2020 at the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario. The Vimy Gala is a black-tie cocktail and dinner held annually since 1991 in Ottawa to honour Canada's fallen heroes in the context of the Remembrance Day activities held across the country. The Gala brings together active and retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces alongside future officers currently enrolled at the Royal Military Colleges, as well as industry and government leaders and international guests of honour. It will be an evening to remember and to reflect upon the sacrifices many have made for our nation and for the sake of building a more just and prosperous world. It is also a celebration of Canada and men and women who serve. The Gala is also an opportunity for defence professionals to recognize outstanding individuals in our community, whose courage, vision, and achievements inspire us all. To that end, we present the Vimy Award to a Canadian who has made an outstanding, lifelong contribution to our national security and defence and to preserving our democratic values. Past recipients include Her Excellency Adrianne Clarkson, the Honourable BIll Graham, General Rick Hillier, and the Right Honourable Joe Clark,LGen Christine Whitecross and most recently, Richard B. Fadden, O.C. 2019 Richard B. Fadden, O.C Vimy Award Acceptance Speech: 2020 and Beyond: Where Does Canada Fit? ATTEND and/or SPONSOR THE VIMY GALA 15% early bird discounts available The 30th Anniversary Vimy Gala will take place on: November 6, 2020 At the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Contact Jennifer Giguere to find out about booking your Vimy Gala table and/or sponsorship at our 15% early bird special (ends July 1st). Please note that individual seating registration will only open in the fall. Gold Sponsors and above will be invited to a "Chairman's Circle" VIP Cocktail with members of the selction committee and the 2020 award laureate. jennifer@cdainstitute.ca CDA INSTITUTE PARTNERS PREMIER PARTNER STRATEGIC PARTNERS OPERATIONAL PARTNER Conference of Defence Associations Institute | 75 Albert Street, Suite 900, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5E7 Canada