Evaluation of Strategic Command and Control

ADM(DIA)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Data, Innovation and Analytics)
ADM(HR-Civ)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources – Civilian)
ADM(Mat)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel)
ADM(Pol)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy)
ADM(RS)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Review Services)
ADM(S&T)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology)
ARA
Accountabilities, Responsibilities and Authorities
C2
Command and Control
CAF
Canadian Armed Forces
CATS
Contracted Airborne Training Services
CDS
Chief of the Defence Staff
CFICC
Canadian Forces Integrated Command Centre
CJOC
Canadian Joint Operations Command
C-VEO
Counter-Violent Extremist Organization
DACV
Director Arms Control Verification
DCDS
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff
DCO
Director of Current Operations
D GDI
Director Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion (DND)
DGO
Director General Operations (Strategic Joint Staff)
DGP
Director General Plans
DGSI
Director General Strategic Initiatives
D IGP
Director Integration of Gender Perspectives (CAF)
DM
Deputy Minister
DND
Department of National Defence
DOS
Director of Staff (Strategic Joint Staff)
DRDC
Defence Research and Development Canada
DRF
Departmental Results Framework
DSOC
Director Support Operations Coordination
FEPP
Force Employment Planning Process
FG
Force Generation
FMSD
Force Mix and Structure Design
FP&R
Force Posture and Readiness
FTE
Full-Time Equivalent (civilian employee)
GBA+
Gender-Based Analysis Plus
GC
Government of Canada
GENAD
Gender Advisor
IGP
Integration of Gender Perspectives
JIIFC
Joint Information Intelligence Fusion Centre
L1
Level One. A senior official, either civilian or military, who has direct accountability to the DM or the CDS
MND
Minister of National Defence
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
O&M
Operations and Maintenance
OCI
Office of Collateral Interest
OFA
Operations Funding Account
OGD
Other Government Department
OPI
Office of Primary Interest
PAA
Program Alignment Architecture
PMF
Performance Measurement Framework
PY
Person Year (Regular Force military employee)
RCAF
Royal Canadian Air Force
Reg F
Regular Force
Res F
Reserve Force
SA
Situational Awareness
SJS
Strategic Joint Staff
SOLA
Strategic Orientation Look Ahead
SOPG
Strategic Operations Planning Group
SSC
Strategic Situation Centre
SSE
Canada’s defence policy: Strong, Secure, Engaged
Strat C2
Strategic Command and Control program
TB
Treasury Board
TD
Temporary Duty
UNSCR
United Nations Security Council Resolution

Overall Assessment

  • The Strat C2 program has ensured direction, resources and activities are aligned with CAF operational requirements.
  • The Strat C2 program provides vital support to the CDS in his exercise of Command of the CAF and as the senior military advisor to the GC.
  • The Strat C2 program provides critical situational awareness and decision support to the CDS, supports current CAF operations, and ensures CAF Force Posture and Readiness.
  • Some program staff elements do not directly support the CDS’ C2 of the CAF.
  • The program appears to have used resources efficiently; however available data and the nature of the program makes this difficult to assess.
Table 1 Details – Key Findings and Recommendations
Table 2 Details – Strategic Command and Control Program
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Table 3 Details – SJS Annual TD Expenditures
Table 4 Details – Program expenditures by SJS DG organizations
Table 5 Details – Final Program Expenditures versus Initial Allocation
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Table B-1 Details – Evaluation Limitations and Mitigation Strategies
Figure C-1
Figure C-1. Logic Model for Strategic Command and Control. This flowchart shows the relationship between the program’s main activities, outputs and expected outcomes.

Figure C-1 Details – Logic Model
Table D-1 Details – Annex D - Evaluation Matrix 

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