Cdr HN ( Ret ) Nikolaos Myriounis
Defence Standardization Manager Defense Standardization Advice ( DSA )
I am the Founder of the Defence Standardisation Advice ( DSA ), a nongovernmental , non-profit organisation focused on building skills of Defence and Security Stakeholders at the International and European Levels .
Since 2004 and up to my retirement in 2022 , I served as the Standardisation Manager of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff / Defence Planning and Programming Directorate , appointed as the Hellenic Representative to the NATO Standardization Management Group ( SMG ) and the Senior NATO Committee for Standardization ( CS ). At the national level , I was appointed as Head of Defence Standardization Management and the formulation of Interoperability Requirements in the Defence Planning Process , taking over the custodianship of the Hellenic Armed Forces Interoperability Strategy , the Defence Standardization Ministerial Guidance , the Hellenic Armed Forces Standardization Education and Training Program and the Hellenic Armed Forces Terminology Regulation . In 2013 , I designed , led and successfully executed the “ Hellenic Armed Forces Standardization Year ”, receiving the GRC CHOD ’ s honourable commendation . In 2015 , I led a Drafting Team in charge of the development of the NATO Policy for Standardization approved by the North Atlantic Council . In 2017 , I led the custodial team for the development of the NATO Strategy for Enhancing Standardization , approved by the NATO Authorities while in 2016 , I was appointed as the custodian of the Action Plan on Strengthening Education and Training on NATO Standardization , approved by the NATO Authorities . Since then , I performed the duties of the Course Director to the NATO Standardization Accredited training Courses “ Drafting , Production and Maintenance of NATO Standards ” and “ NATO Use of Civil Standards ”. In parallel , and since 2007 , I perform the duties of the instructor to the Master Course “ Standardization within NATO ” conducted by the Warsaw Military University of Technology ( MUT ). In January 2019 , I was appointed as the 1st Chairperson of the NATO Standardization Education Panel and , in March 2021 the 1st Chairperson of the European Defence Standardization Education Project Team . I served for 12 years in the Hellenic Fleet as Head Weapons and Fire Control Supervisor participating among others in NATO Operations “ Desert Storm ”, “ Active Endeavour ” and “ Enduring Freedom ” where I was awarded medals by NATO , the UN , Saudi Arabia and Kuwait . I also served as an Intelligence Officer at the Western European Union Military Staff HQs in Brussels from 1997 to 1999 . I graduated from all career schools within the Hellenic Navy , as well as schools related to NATO Staff Officers and Standardization Management in Germany ( NATO School Oberammergau ) and Poland ( MUT ).
" Standards in Defence Procurements "
The application of best practice defense and civil standards in the defense procurement guarantying the reliability , maintainability and quality of the defense equipment , safeguarding the life-cycle of the equipment reducing in parallel its cost and facilitating interoperability with future defense acquisition programs . There is plethora of parameters influencing the selection of the most suitable defense and civil standards for a defense acquisition program . Beyond the operational and defense planning requirements the criteria to select best practice standards for defense procurement are provided from the defense organizations on a case-by-case basis through specific management tools such as the US Defense Standardization Program ASSIST , UK DSTAN StanMIS , NATO NSDD , EDSTAR databases etc . As best practice on this complex domain at the European context is provided by the standard DIN EN 16341 . This European Standard applies to the provision , development , use , improvement and disposal of defense products and services in accordance with the Directive 2009 / 81 / EC [ 1 ] Article 18 - Chapter IV of the Directive 2009 / 81 / EC on Technical Specifications .