About Us

The Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap project is a unique industry-government collaboration to develop a comprehensive knowledge-sharing platform and identify technology opportunities to support Canada's soldier modernization efforts.

• Who We Are
• Our Industry Partners
• How We Are Organized

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Who We Are

The following federal government departments are facilitating the Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap:

• Industry Canada (IC)
• Department of National Defence (DND)
• Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)

Our Industry Partners

The Soldier Systems TRM is a collaborative exercise that depends on industry involvement to succeed. Participation in the roadmap is open to Canadian and international companies of all sizes. These companies may be positioned in the defence and security industries, or may be active in other sectors that produce goods or technologies that can support the needs of the soldier of the future concept. Researchers and other experts from academia, government and not-for-profit institutions are also encouraged to participate.

The following industry associations are playing a key role in facilitating the Soldier Systems TRM:

• Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)
• Technopôle Defence and Security (TDS)

How We Are Organized

The Soldier Systems TRM is guided by the following:

• Technology Roadmap Senior Review Board (TRMSRB)
  An independent Technology Roadmap Senior Review Board (TRMSRB) oversees the Soldier Systems TRM.
• Executive Steering Committee (ESC)
  An Executive Steering Committee (ESC) provides general guidance on the operational development of the Soldier Systems TRM. Led by two co-chairs — the Canadian Forces sponsor and the Industry Representative — the ESC is composed of industry (50%) and government senior representatives (50%).
• Technical Subcommittees
  Six Technical Subcommittees (TSCs) guide the development of the technical workshops and review the information captured in the ICee collaborative tool. Each subcommittee has two co-chairs — one from industry and one from government — and is composed of technical experts from industry and government. The TSCs focus on the following sub-components of the roadmap:
  • C4I
  • Lethality/Weapons
  • Power/Energy
  • Sensors
  • Survivability/Clothing
  • Systems Integration
  
  
  All members of the Executive Steering Committee and Technical Committees are selected through joint industry-government consultation. They are expected to sign and follow an ethics code.
• Facilitator
  A facilitator — hired through a competitive process — organizes the workshops and committee meetings, prepares minutes of the sessions and develops the final Technology Roadmap report.