Faster, Stronger, More Secure: Advancing 5G capabilities and concepts for defence and security
Innovation Networks
Up to $3M to stimulate the free flow of ideas critical for innovation.
The Challenge
In response to the rapid development and deployment of commercial 5G technologies, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) are seeking to stimulate the application of advances in technologies for 5G and beyond to defence and security problems.
What IDEaS Provides
Up to $3,000,000 (over 4 years) to develop a research micro-network to stimulate collaboration and build a network of expertise in support of Canada’s current and future defence and security needs.
What Innovators Bring
Led by a Canadian university, innovators bring a self-organized multidisciplinary group of researchers to collaborate and advance research in the 5G domain that have DND/CAF applications, specifically: Architectures for Defence and Security Operations; Assured Performance and Security; and Applications and Sensors.
Results
Note: Submission information appears in the language in which it was received.
| Project Title | University | Partners | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toward Situational-aware and Adaptive 5G Networks for Defence and Security: A Machine Learning Approach | University of British Columbia | University of British Columbia University of Victoria University of Quebec University of Toronto |
$1,499,934.00 |
| A Platform for Secure and Dependable Hierarchical Edge Processing on 5G | University of Toronto | University of Toronto McGill University École de Technologie Supérieure University of British Columbia |
$1,500,000.00 |
| Context-aware and Robust Architectures for Defence and Security Operations | École de Technologie Supérieure, Université du Québec | École de Technologie Supérieure StreamScan IPtoki Inc. Concordia University Memorial University McMaster University Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières |
$1,499,600.00 |
| 5G-Enabled Trustworthy Common Operational Picture with Edge Server Data Engine (5G-TCOP) | University of Calgary | University of Calgary University of Alberta University of Manitoba University of Toronto Memorial University of Newfoundland |
$1,487,300.00 |
| AI-Driven Situational-Aware Security and Performance Assurance for 5G-Enabled Critical Infrastructures | University of Ottawa | University of Ottawa BlackBerry ThinkRF |
$1,495,062.00 |
| Autonomous, Reliable, Scalable and Secure Resource Management in Multi-level 5G edge | University of Ottawa | University of Ottawa Wesley Clover Telus |
$1,486,375.00 |
| Intelligent Sensors and Electromagnetic Surfaces for Resilient Networking and Communications in 5G Wireless Environments | University of Alberta | University of Alberta University of Toronto Toronto Metropolitan University |
$1,500,000.00 |
| Secure and Reliable End-to-End Network Slicing for 5G and Beyond Mobile Networks | University of Waterloo | University of Waterloo École de Technologie Supérieure University of Regina Rockport Networks NoviFlow BlackBerry |
$1,499,838.00 |
Full challenge
Faster, Stronger, More Secure: Advancing 5G capabilities and concepts for defence and security
In response to the rapid development and deployment of commercial 5G technologies, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) are seeking to stimulate the application of advances in technologies for 5G and beyond to defence and security problems. Currently, most research and development work within academia and industry focuses on commercial applications. To leverage that work to address DND/CAF specific needs, the IDEaS program is looking to develop several research micro-nets focusing on DND/CAF applications, specifically: Architectures for Defence and Security Operations, Assured Performance and Security, and Applications and Sensors.
Formation of Innovation Networks
Recognizing that successful and sustainable research networks take time to build, this first round of calls for proposals is meant to establish the creation of small innovation networks, or micro-nets.
The benefit to Canada and DND/CAF will be the development of a critical mass of researchers, highly qualified personnel and expertise within the Canadian innovation community that supports basic and applied research. It is expected that the existing micro-nets will work together to eventually form larger and sustainable national Innovation Networks dedicated to further research on 5G technologies and beyond.
Background and context
To leverage ongoing industrial investment and advances in consumer communications technologies to enhance capabilities in the defence and security context, there are three areas where innovation is required: Architectures for Defence and Security Operations, Assured Performance and Security, and Applications and Sensors. Proposals are being sought that exploit advances made possible by the technologies within 5G and beyond in these areas.
Architectures for Defence and Security Operations
Activities in defence and security, from logistics to mobile and deployed operations, require a high degree of situational awareness to maintain efficiency and effectiveness. Modernized capabilities would benefit from architectures that integrate advanced communication concepts and technologies to take advantage of features such as rapid technology refresh, edge computing, software-defined networking, virtualization, and machine-to-machine connectivity.
Assured Performance and Security
Maintaining secure and resilient connectivity and information assurance with respect to confidentiality, integrity and availability, is essential for defence and security in all operating conditions. As more capabilities take advantage of the rapid and flexible opportunities of wireless communications, technologies are required to enhance the quality of service and security of data and user information in networked operations.
Applications and Sensors
The characteristics of 5G and beyond, such as low latency, high density and high bandwidth, open the door to new applications and use cases. The integration of new technologies, such as novel sensors and effectors, may lead to innovations that will increase the efficiency of existing capabilities and introduce new ones.
Expected Outcomes:
We are seeking proposals from micro-nets that aim to exploit the advances within 5G and beyond to develop, integrate and demonstrate technologies to improve current capabilities and to introduce new concepts. Example areas of research may include, but are not limited to:
- architectures that exploit the features of 5G and beyond to improve situational awareness;
- scalable and adaptable networks to match force requirements;
- non-cryptographic techniques to enhance information security in public networks;
- applications of machine-to-machine communications and Internet of Things;
- application of artificial intelligence to enhance network performance and security; and
- haptic, virtual or artificial reality applications for simulation, training and operational use.
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