NATIONAL PROGRAMME “Bulgaria in NATO and in the European Defence 2020” DOBROMIR TOTEV, PhD Permanent Undersecretary of Defence REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

1.Project Management in the Bulgarian MoD 2.National Programme Cooperation with NATO Agencies in Support of National Capability Development 4.National Priorities for Capability Development UNCLASSIFIED 2

 Ensuring effectiveness, control, transparency  Providing unified practice in Project Management  Ensuring connectivity between projects, strategies and plans  Projects portfolio  Joint PM Team: external experts plus MoD personnel  Enhancing the quality of the services and capabilities  Growing organisational maturity UNCLASSIFIED 3

Project Management Tools:  PRINCE2 methodology  Microsoft Project  Microsoft Project Server / Enterprise Project Manager UNCLASSIFIED 4

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7 PROBLEM Reduced defence budget Ineffective modernisation (2003 – 2014) Expensive maintenance and disposal of surplus properties and equipment. GOAL Force structure and capability packages. Key rearmament projects and priorities. Rearmament funding: sources SOLUTION Management of rearmament projects. Use of NATO, EU, regional, multilateral and bilateral cooperation instruments. IMPLEMENTATION Risk management for the implementation of the program. Main Principles

UNCLASSIFIED 8  Gradual increase of the defence budget in order to reach 2% of GDP by 2020;  Optimisation of the defence spending balance;  Implementation of a modern project management system;  Appropriate balance between Services’ funding;  Better use of the MoD governed production capacities;  Establishment of a defence cluster of state enterprises and institutes in support of the implementation of the National Programme 2020;  Establishment of an Armaments Modernization Fund;  Effective use of NATO and EU mechanisms for funding and of various initiatives for multinational cooperation;  Cooperation with NATO and EU agencies.  Introduction of a mechanism for projects risk monitoring and management. Identified Solutions

UNCLASSIFIED 9 International Programmes in Support of the Modernisation of the Armed Forces

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UNCLASSIFIED 11 1.Acquisition of a New Type of Multi-Role Fighter (8-10 pcs.) 2.Modernisation of Class E-71 Frigates (min. 2 pcs.) 3.Modernisation of Battalion Battle Groups (3 pcs.) 4.Acquisition of New 3D Radars (4-6 radars). 5.Acquisition of a Modular Patrol Ship (2 pcs.) 6.Development of Strategic Intelligence Technical Systems 7.Cyber Defence Project 8.Modernisation of the Military Command Centre 9.Automated Information System for the Armed Forces

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