Interoperable Risk Management in a Joint Interagency Multinational Environment
Abstract
This report addresses risk management in the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces, and explores the extent to which DND/CF is likely to be interoperable internally (e.g. in joint operations), as well as in relation to other organizations in the event of a major threat such as a terrorist attack. This report first explores existing national standards for conducting risk management, as well as the Treasury Board's integrated risk management framework (2001) that mandates all government agencies in Canada to have a risk management plan. The available risk management approach of DND/CF (available in existing doctrine) is then considered in relation to the approach mandated by the Treasury Board. A review by Chief Review Services (2004) also provided a detailed assessment of the progress that DND/CF had made in implementing an integrated risk management plan. Review of these documents suggests some cause for concern with respect to future interoperability. Specifically, one potential problem (also noted in the CRS review) are the 2 distinct cultures within DND/CF with respect to risk management, and these cultural differences were no less prominent in 2005 documents provided by DND/CF in response to the CRS review. In general, the need for a common definition of risk management was also evident, as was a potential disconnect between the explicit risk management policies and the implicit approaches likely to be taken in an actual risk or threat situation. Other articles were reviewed to explore the potential interoperability of DND/CF in relation to other government departments such as Public Security and Emergency Preparedness (PSEPC) and Health Canada. Auditor General reports, for example, showed that the progress of other government departments in working toward integrated risk management was slower than optimal (2003), and that even the specific departments charged with
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA477144
Entities
People
- Barbara D. Adams
- Kenneth Lee
- Sonya Waldherr
Organizations
- HumanSystems Incorporated