MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER

Resource Guidance

Through the Defence S&T; Enterprise governance structure, the full dimension of the departmental S&T; investment is both visible and subject to improved coordination, harmonization and coherence. The overall scope of this investment is examined periodically by the Defence Management Committee so as to determine the adequacy of the investment for the expectations placed on it. This process is supported by the analysis and recommendations of the Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology), which is consistent with the functional authority assigned to his/her position.

For that portion of the departmental S&T; investment directed to the delivery of the departmental Research, Technology and Analysis (RTA) Program, the following guidance is provided:

• The distribution of Program effort across the departmental core processes is established through strategic direction that is reviewed annually;
• Approximately 50% of Program funds support in-house delivery of S&T;, with the other 50% used to engage external S&T; performers;
• The Program seeks to leverage participation and investment by partners in both the defence and security sectors at a rate of at least $0.75 for each dollar of departmental investment; and
• The contribution to the Program from the department represents a multi-year average of about 2.0% of the total defence budget.

For that portion of the departmental S&T; investment provided for the delivery of the departmental Development, Engineering and Evaluation (DEE) Program, the following guidance is provided:

• Departmental investment in targeted technological or system development is based on the merits of the individual business case validated through a horizontal consultation and approval process;
• The DEE Program resources sustain an appropriate balance of in-house engineering and evaluation capabilities and external strategic and project-specific capabilities;
• The appropriate level of departmental investment in the Program is identified through the S&T; Enterprise annual business cycle.

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