National Defence committee  We're doing it in three phases, so that we're well prepared and have the processes in place. When we get up to the final stage, about 80% of the defence procurement will be done by us and Public Services will do the rest, including the higher-value, larger projects, like fighter

National Defence committee  We'll take it in these three bites and then we'll see where we go from there.

National Defence committee  Actually, we're transferring money to Shared Services to support our Canadian defence attachés overseas. It gives them money to put the IT equipment in and provide the IT support for our personnel overseas. That would be the $12,000 that we're transferring, if that's the one you'

National Defence committee  Sorry. I'm unclear....

National Defence committee  Are you referring to the payroll system?

National Defence committee  Actually, that's money coming back to us from Public Services of about $2 million. For the military payroll system, we...is that the one you're referring to?

National Defence committee  For this year, I don't. I believe for the previous year, Canada was about 0.98% of GDP in its defence spending.

National Defence committee  For this year, I think it would be roughly about the same, but I haven't done the updated calculation.

National Defence committee  I'll ask Claude to do the math.

National Defence committee  That's under the security program. Again, we kind of run this program on behalf of the whole of government, so departments apply to us to do research in areas of national security. They can apply. We rate the proposals with Public Safety, and then we're kind of the holder of the

National Defence committee  I'm sorry, that's $9.5 million for...?

National Defence committee  Sorry, Mr. Chair, I'm not sure which item the member is referring to. I don't see that one.

National Defence committee  That's correct.

National Defence committee  Mr. Chair, they're not uncommon on major procurement projects when your procurement officials are dealing with sensitive commercial information, financial information provided by proponents or suppliers, as well as national security information. In terms of the work being done

National Defence committee  Natural Resources Canada built the centre. To date, the costs are about $25 million.