Lieutenant-Colonel Amanda Whalen, the head of a unit tasked with addressing innovation gaps within RCAF, says a long process of approvals is holding back the rollout of new tech for the air force.

Bureaucratic processes are slowing down the rollout of new technology products for the country’s air forc e, says the director of a unit responsible for addressing innovation gaps within the force.

The director, Lieutenant-Colonel Amanda Whalen, heads the Royal Canadian Air Force Digital Hub, which was founded in 2023. She said in an interview that her team can build new digital applications – such as for search and rescue, mission logistics and cargo – in just three to six weeks, but is spending six to twelve months navigating policies and processes which she says are not keeping pace with

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