RFQ 2026-0005 - C3 Policy Directive and Digital Roadmap Development Support 2026

This is a remote position.

• Proposing changes to the following set of NATO’s implementation directives: Interoperability, Technical Directive for Interconnectivity of NATO CIS, and Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM);
• Proposing changes to the existing approach for the C3 Policy compliance mechanism and support implementation of the approach approved by CDT;
• Proposing changes to C3 Policies, implementation Directives and Roadmaps to reflect based on actual identified cases where extant Digital Policy (or the lack of it) hampers the delivery of modern digital capabilities/ ICT services;
• Engaging with domain experts in NATO, e.g. through surveys and workshops, with the objective to capture and document information needed to prepare the deliverables;
• Preparing meetings, setting agendas, engaging with representatives, manage action lists, prepare working papers and presentations, and orchestrate required SME expertise;
• Contributing to the activities from to develop and update the Digital Interoperability Roadmap assigned to NCI Agency through the CDT 2026 POW, including:

• Conducting data collection through interviews with SMEs;
• Maintain all data from SME interviews is maintained in the DIOR Wiki, with potential recommendations managed as DIOR Tasks for processing;
• Preparing an updated version of the IO roadmap for presentation to the DPC; and
• Attending IP CaT meetings to progress DIOR development.

• Contributing to the development and maintenance of the wiki-based toolset to monitor and report of status and progress regarding to specified activities from the Digital Interoperability Roadmap; and
• Contributing to the development of actions assigned to the IPCaT under DIOR Baseline 2, including the development of the interoperability exchange format standard.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge in the area of interoperability,
• Expert knowledge on NATO C4ISR systems, emerging technologies, best practices for software development;
• Expert knowledge of NATO Policies and Directives, with intimate knowledge of the NATO C3 Interoperability Policy and NATO Enterprise C3 Interoperability Directive;
• Demonstrated experience in C4ISR/IT system development throughout the life cycle (management, analysis, design, system engineering, development, integration and implementation);
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex projects related to C4ISR capability development;
• Demonstrated experience producing technical documentation, e.g. reports and specifications;
• Demonstrating experience working in NATO committees and working groups, with focus on capability development and interoperability; and
• Demonstrated expertise in using, configuring, developing and updating the Wikimedia Semantic Media Wiki (i.e. Tidepedia)