Mikuláš STANKIEVICZ Tel +420 973 213 9 02 , Fax +420 973 213 929,

1. Introduction into defence standardization in the Czech Republic Defence standardization experts courseKyiv, September 7 – 9, 2015 Mikuláš STANKIEVICZ Tel +420 973 213 902, Fax +420 973 213 929, E-mail: defstand@army.cz, www.oos.army.cz 2015 1

2. Topics National defence standardization structure Key players of Defence Standardization in CZE Responsibility distribution for DS process in MoD DSD and its main services delivered by to MoD stakeholders Challenges Transformation issues Recommendations and proposals 2

3. National defence standardization system structure Minister of Defence Political Deputy MoD Military Police MoD State Secretary Deputy MoD for … Military Intelligence Deputy MoD for … Chief of General Staff Dep. MoD for Armaments and Acquisition MoD Armaments and Acquisitions Division DSCGQA Authority Personnel agency Source: http://www.army.cz 3

4. DSCGQAA structure effective as in Sept. 2015 DSCGQAA Law, Controlling, Economical and Technical Agendas Department Assets Codification Section Gov. Quality Assurance Strategy Department Defence Standardization Department Local GQA dept. Local GQA dept. Defence Standardization Support Section (CZE Defence standards, DS Registry, Terminology, IT support, Outsourcing management) NATO and EU Standardization Section (STANAG ratification and implementation, STANREC approval, EU defence standards) Source: www.urosksoj.army.cz 4

5. CZE civil stand. authority-represents CZE in EU SDO CS + SMG = Stand. management DSCGQAA Defence Standardization Department EDA, MSG, MSHT - EU cooperating bodies NATO TAs + WGs = STANAG and AP developers CZE Ministries and Governmental Offices + CZE civil stand. authority = interested bodies CZE Military Technical and Research Institutes, Central Military Hospital = R&D, CZE Defence Standard (CDS) co-developers Defence and Security Industry Association of the Czech Rep. (DSIA) CZE def. and sec. industry companies = CDS, STANAG, AP, civilian and defence standards users CZE MoD and Armed forces = main STANAG, AP and CDS users 5

6. Approval Decision Analysis Responsibilities and need for differenced education of def. standardization custodians in MoD Director of the DSCGQA Authority is responsible for overall Defence Standardization management in the Czech Republic and in the Ministry of Defence (particularly for standardization of terminology, codification and GQA) Chief of General Staff, NAD and other MoD top level managers are responsible for Def. Standardization in areas of their responsibility Director of GS Division/MoD Dept. Stand. Group custodian Director of GS Department Stand. Class custodian Section manager / Stand. officer Expert, WG representative 6

7. Defence Standardization Department is responsible for the process of ratification and implementation of the NATO Standardization Agreements into the legal environment of the Czech Republic; is responsible for the process of development and maintenance of the Czech Defence Standards; administers the process of the standardization of the terminology and keeps the unified terminology in accordance with NATO agreed terminology; receives, registers, stores and distributes NATO standardization documents; represents the Czech Republic and MoD in the NATO AC/321 – Committee for Standardization and its subordinated SMG. 7

8. Challenges and goals for DSD/DSCGQAA • Keeping high level of service during to implementation of State service Act No 234/2014. • Verification of correct STANAG, AP and CDS referenced in MoD contracts, closer cooperation with MoD Armaments and Acquisitions Division focused on valid and relevant standard use. • Participation on the verification of logistician STANAG implementation - Capable Logistician 2015 Exercise evaluation. • Exploitation of EDSTAR standards recommendations. • Serve as Centralized access point in MoD for all EU standardization related documents. • Sharing experiences and resources with other NATO and EU partner countries. 8

9. Transformation issues • Beginning phase • Info collection and evaluation, using of lessons learned, ideal stand management model (BPM at MSHT portal) • legal framework development • establishing defence standardization authority • initial document storing and distributing (doc. registry). • Building of the standardization management system • responsibility matrix, • education and training of core MoD positions, • NATO stand document distribution cycle, • analysing priorities (capability driven). • Productive phase • enhancing effectiveness of information system, • own education and training capacity. 9

10. Recommendations and proposals • Promise less, finalise more, • Undoubted continuous responsibility for every single standard is crucial, • Thorough analysis at the beginning saves a lot of time in following standard implementation phase, • International cooperation saves time and resources - possibility of closer CZE – UKR bilateral cooperation in the field of defence standardization. 10

11. Thank you for your attention.Questions, comments? Tel +420 973 213 902, Fax +420 973 213 929, E-mail: defstand@army.cz, www.oos.army.cz 11