THS - Senior Strategist for DRDC Ottawa
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Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) appears to be seeking one senior strategist through a Temporary Help Service (THS) requirement in Ottawa/National Capital Region, Ontario. The work is linked to an urgent Canadian Armed Forces requirement for counter-uncrewed-aircraft systems (C-UAS), including fixed-site and vehicle-mounted systems using radio-frequency, radar and electronic-warfare technologies. The selected resource would support the Counter Autonomous Systems Program Manager, including preparation and implementation of domestic and international project arrangements and support for engineering development and field testing of selected electronic-warfare and radio-frequency-based C-UAS capabilities. The requirement is described as resulting from a temporary workload increase expected to be resolved in less than 48 weeks. This opportunity may be relevant to businesses able to provide a senior strategist with experience related to defence programs, project arrangements, electronic warfare or radio-frequency technologies, counter-drone systems, engineering development, and operational test and evaluation. The tender information provided does not include the detailed qualifications, security requirements, work schedule, contract terms or submission instructions, so potential bidders should review the official notice and all attached documents carefully before deciding whether to respond.Status: Open.Closing date: September 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The available notice is identified as tender document 2026-01883: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/105590/2026-01883-notice-of-proposed-procurement.pdf. Verify the closing time, eligibility conditions and complete bid requirements in the official tender notice before submitting a bid.
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- One (1) senior strategist appears to be required.
- The resource is expected to support the Counter Autonomous Systems Program Manager.
- The work involves supporting the preparation and implementation of domestic and international Project Arrangements (PAs).
- The PAs are dedicated to accelerating final engineering development and field-trial test and evaluation (T&E) of selected new Electronic Warfare (EW)-related and Radio Frequency (RF)-based Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities.
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Defence Research and Development Canada has a THS requirement due to a Temporary Workload Increase (that its resolution is known to take less than 48 weeks). There is a substantial increase in workload associated with meeting the Chief of Defence Staff’s (CDS) recently enunciated Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) for the acquisition and operational deployment of various new fixed-site and vehicle-mounted RF-based and Radar-enabled Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) by Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel. However, during the period immediately following the identification of this UOR, the existing number of available qualified public servants has been insufficient to support the requisite extended development, engineering, and field T&E activities necessary to address this requirement. DRDC has an essential requirement for one (1) senior strategist to support the Counter Autonomous Systems Program Manager. The resource will support the preparation and implementation of domestic and International Project Arrangements (PAs) dedicated to accelerating the final engineering development and field trial Test and Evaluation (T&E) of selected new Electronic Warfare (EW)-related and Radio Frequency (RF)-based C-UAS capabilities.
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