Program directory · National Defence
Cyber and Joint Communication Information Systems (CIS) Force Development
- Department
- National Defence
- Program code
- BUQ06 (ND)
- Core responsibility
- Future Force Design
- In Departmental Plans
- 2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
The Cyber and Joint CIS Force Development program is responsible for developing and managing the execution of Cyber and Joint CIS force development activities including the analysis, experimentation and validation of joint capabilities, enablers and force structures to be integrated and implemented into the Canadian Armed Forces.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber and Joint Communication Information Systems (CIS) Force Development | This program | 2018-19 – 2028-29 | $259M |
No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Employees (FTEs) 85, against 36 in 2018-19 (+136%). | FTEs (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Indicators added: % of Cyber and Joint Communication Information Systems capital projects schedules that were within variance | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Indicators dropped: % of Cyber capital projects schedules that were within variance | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2020-21 | Renamed from “Cyber and C4I Force Development” to “Cyber and Joint Communication Information Systems (CIS) Force Development”. | GC InfoBase program names by year |
| 2020-21 | Spending $31.1M, against $17M in 2019-20 (+83%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Indicators added: % of Cyber and Joint Command, Control and Information Systems capital projects that are on schedule for major milestones | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Indicators dropped: % of Cyber and Joint Communication Information Systems capital projects schedules that were within variance | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Renamed from “Cyber and Joint Communication Information Systems (CIS) Force Development” to “Cyber and Joint Communication Information Systems (CIS) Force Development”. | GC InfoBase program names by year |
| 2021-22 | Spending $43.3M, against $31.1M in 2020-21 (+39%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 0% – 10% | 2022 | 9.6% | Met |
| 2022-23 | 0% – 10% | 2023 | 94% 94 | Not met |
| 2023-24 | 0% – 10% | 2024 | 90% Target achieved | Not met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 90% | 2025 | 90% | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 0% – 10% | 2021 | 9.6% 25 of the 26 Major Projects are on schedule with Strong, Secure, Engaged timelines. | Met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ≤ 10% | 2019 | 19.8% Some projects experienced delays resulting in aggregate schedule variance exceeding. | Not met |
| 2019-20 | 0% – 10% | 2020 | 13% The projects are progressing steadily to deliver the capabilities within the scheduled timeframes. Out of the 15 projects, there are 2 projects that experienced delays. | Not met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 90% | 2027 | — | Planned |
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $15.8M | $18.8M |
| 2019-20 | $60.6M | $17M |
| 2020-21 | $22M | $31.1M |
| 2021-22 | $16.3M | $43.3M |
| 2022-23 | $28.5M | $47M |
| 2023-24 | $47M | $50.5M |
| 2024-25 | $51.1M | $51.6M |
| 2025-26 | $48.5M | — |
| 2026-27 | $54.3M | — |
| 2027-28 | $55.2M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $55.9M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 20 | 36 |
| 2019-20 | 86 | 85 |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 109 |
| 2021-22 | 127 | 129 |
| 2022-23 | 125 | 140 |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 142 |
| 2024-25 | 142 | 148 |
| 2025-26 | 141 | — |
| 2026-27 | 165 | — |
| 2027-28 | 165* | — |
| 2028-29 | 164* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 plan | $15,843,712 | $15,916,572 | $16,134,280 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 plan | $60,633,121 | $62,289,717 | $64,243,089 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $21,984,969 | $22,207,846 | $22,361,271 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $16,329,543 | $16,158,487 | $16,289,207 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $28,486,042 | $29,444,541 | $29,940,356 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $46,980,020 | $47,028,094 | $47,451,905 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $51,063,284 | $52,288,853 | $52,727,817 | ||||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $48,505,872 | $49,199,789 | $49,782,088 | ||||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $54,283,903 | $55,197,385 | $55,914,434 | ||||||||
| Actual | $18,750,703 | $17,017,630 | $31,124,169 | $43,317,248 | $46,968,405 | $50,453,062 | $51,576,492 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
