RPAS (was JUSTAS): the project to buy armed Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAVs

[ytz]

Process and bureaucracy also play a part.

glares at PSPC and ISED

A smaller part. They are playing the hand they've been dealt. Just the same as any military officer of DND PS. We shouldn't expect them to somehow not do their jobs so that our projects advance.

 

[Good2Golf]

A smaller part. They are playing the hand they've been dealt. Just the same as any military officer of DND PS. We shouldn't expect them to somehow not do their jobs so that our projects advance.

Which is an important point not to forget - they are supporting their Minister in the accomplishment of that Minister’s assigned mandate. Definitely a case of don’t hate the players, hate the game.

 

[ytz]

Which is an important point not to forget - they are supporting their Minister in the accomplishment of that Minister’s assigned mandate. Definitely a case of don’t hate the players, hate the game.

It's amazing to me how many people have come to believe that it's "the procurement system", or "the process" or "the bureaucrats". And virtually nobody blames the politicians who could fix most of this with policy changes.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

It's amazing to me how many people have come to believe that it's "the procurement system", or "the process" or "the bureaucrats". And virtually nobody blames the politicians who could fix most of this with policy changes.

Assuming they care enough, understand enough of what is wrong and are willing to work hard, expend political capital on something that will only show results after they are gone. Most politicians work from 3 page briefing notes and all they know is on that note. Even if they really want to fix things, they have to do battle with the gatekeepers. Our system is designed to ensure slow moderate changes to avoid following the trend of the day. That is a good thing, until you really need to fix something, because it's been ignored for 15-20 years.