Canadian Defence and Security S&T

1. Funding Innovative Security CompaniesThe Security SummitMay 21, 2009Anthony AshleyDirector GeneralCentre for Security Science

2. Canadian Defence and Security S&T • Defence R&D Canada (DRDC) • Annual resources ~$360M ($280M DND A-Base*) • 1600 employees (1200 science workers) • 7 in-house Research Centres • 500 active international R&D activities • 200/400 active technology licenses/patents • Public Security Technical Program led by DRDC • Annual resources ~$50M • Coordinated across government Approximately $200M expended annually via contracted relationships with industry

3. Defence R&D Canada Radar, EW Space SystemsInformation Operations CommunicationsSynthetic Environment Electro-optics Combat SystemsCommand & ControlInformation Management Systems Environment Weapons Effects Vehicles Autonomous Systems Military Engineering Chem & Bio Defence Centre for Security Science Underwater Sensing MaterialsAir Vehicles Marine Vehicles Signature Mgt. Centre for Operations Research and Analysis Human Factors Decision Support Command Effectiveness Operational MedicineSimulation & Modelling

4. Public Security S&T Program Current focus is on activities that have a link to CBRNE issues

5. Building S&T Capability and Linkages • 21 Federal Departments and Agencies collaborate under a single S&T MOU • 11 Clusters linking Policy, S&T and Operations • Chemical, Biological, Rad-Nuc, Explosives • Critical Infrastructure Protection, e-security • Biometrics, Border Security, Forensics • Emergency Management, Psycho-social • Avoid duplication—enhance collaboration • Industry and Academia • First responders • Canadian Police Research Centre • Association of Chiefs of Police, Fire Chiefs, Chiefs of Ambulance Services • Provincial Governments • Allies (US, UK, Australia, Sweden)

6. Developing S&T Solutions • Multiple program elements spanning the Technology Readiness spectrum • R&D to investigate and develop emerging technologies • Demonstration of concepts and technologies to operators/responders • Acceleration of technologies towards commercialization

7. Project Selection Process • Annual threat and risk assessment followed by gap analysis leads to a set of priorities for investment • An open call for project proposals is posted on the MERX website • Currently proposals must be led by a Canadian Federal Government organization • Industry is a key participant and may be the driving force behind a project proposal • Necessary to find a federal lead to validate the requirement, submit the proposal and act as a project manager • Initial success can lead to follow on projects and the development of strategic partnerships

8. Public Security S&T Priorities

9. Security and Defence S&T – the Canadian Government policy context • National Security initiatives • Northern Strategy • Canada First Defence Strategy • Extension of CF’s Afghanistan mission through 2011 • Advantage Canada – Federal Government’s Economic Strategy Defence and Security S&T Strategy Maximize the impact of S&T on Canadian defence and security capabilities and on the nation’s innovation capacity

10. Enhancing the Industry - DRDC Relationship Some concepts for the way ahead • Proactively pursue the co-development and co-investment of innovative technological solutions to defence and security problems thereby: • Stimulating research and innovation intensity in the Canadian private sector • Exposing Canadian industry to defence and security future market opportunities • Connecting industry and DRDC defence scientists to pursue innovative ideas • Helping build Canadian SME supply chain relationships with larger defence and security industry primes, and … … do the above faster!

11. Public Security S&T Summer Symposium http://www.css.drdc-rddc.gc.ca