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www.vanguardcanada.com DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 35 phasized that the Sustainment Initiative is here and is being used in all procurements above $20 million. The program has four pillars by which contacts are tailored, namely: performance (equipment that is operationally ready and mission capable), value for money (services that are pro- cured at a price that corresponds to the market rate), flexibility (contracts that can be adjusted to changes in operational requirements or operating budgets), and economic benefits (contracts that create jobs and economic growth for companies in Canada). Other government presentations includ- ed: a procurement update and outlook by Troy Crosby, Chief of Staff, Materiel for DND; a look at Innovative Solutions Can- ada by Robert Smith, Executive Director of ISC at ISEDC; and an update on IDEaS. There were numerous industry presenta- tions by Bluedrop Training & Simulation, Federal Fleet Services, Irving Shipbuild- ing, L3 Technologies MAS, Lockheed Martin Canada, Rolls-Royce Defence, Thales Canada, and Viasat. Canada's Combat Ship Team, led by Lockheed Martin Canada, also made a pre- sentation during the event. The team mem- bers highlighted their unique capabilities that they are contributing to the team. The Team's proposal was based on BAE Sys- tems' Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS) design, and include CAE, L3 Technolo- gies, MDA, and Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems Inc. Recently, the Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding Inc. se- lected Canada's Combat Ship Team as the preferred bidder to provide the design for the Royal Canadian Navy's future Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC). During the event, Thales Canada an- nounced that it had signed an agreement with Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), in partnership with Camosun College in British Columbia, "to complete a bi-coastal analysis of the in-service sup- port supply chain." This new agreement is to better identify and respond to work- force training requirements for the compa- ny's commitments on the AJISS program. Thales is the prime contractor for Canada's AJISS program that will support the Royal Canadian Navy's Arctic and Offshore Pa- trol Ships and Joint Support Ships built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Capabilities of maritime in-service sup- port "demand a diverse and skilled work- force with a range of technical competen- cies capable of responding to complex maintenance and repair work." To ensure that this talent is available and ready is the purpose of this new agreement between Thales Canada and its partners in educa- tion and government. "There are many reasons to participate in DEFSEC Atlantic," said Stephenson. "We hope you have found your purpose and pursued it with passion in Halifax." Industry EVEnTS HMCS Charlottetown berthed at Pier 23 alongside DEFSEC Atlantic. 'Canada's Combat Ship Team' presents to the DEFSEC Atlantic audience. Attendees converging at L3 Technologies booth. Networking at the Irving Shipbuilding booth.

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