Preserving capacity, General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff, Keys to Canadian SAR
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eXecUTive InTeRVIeW e Lockheed Martin as a corporation is looking at areas for growth in general. And Lockheed Martin Canada would participate in that philosophy. So there is definitely growth, whether it is growing our existing base or going into some adjacent markets. I don't have any specifics but there are some initiatives that we might be seeing in the near future. As well, I hope to work with our team to get their ideas on where we might be able to expand. Growth is definitely in the vision, within the current business that we are doing as well as in adjacent areas. You have a strong presence within the Canadian Forces Health Services infrastructure. Is there a commercial role for that capability? I would absolutely love to do that. The Canadian Forces Health Information System is, I think, a great starting point for an infrastructure and whether we can replicate it into other areas of health or expand the existing Canadian Forces piece to pick up more modules, that is a perfect area to look for growth opportunities. It would be dependent on the customer, what their vision is, scalability of solutions and working with other partners. Is cyber a growth area in Canada, especially as the federal government expands its needs? In the U.S. you have created the NexGen Cyber Innovation and Technology Center. Photo: DND meetings, sponsors meetings, a working group with industry partners and members of Parliament, and the open environment, the open conversations are very positive. Cyber space and cyber security are definitely areas of concern. I can't speak specifically about Lockheed Martin Canada yet but we have expertise within the corporation here in Canada on IT solutions. So I believe that is an area that Lockheed Martin would be very interested in as well. We're looking at other government opportunities beyond DND, looking at what the RCMP might Does the economic downturn in the U.S. affect your Canadian strategy in any way? We're a separate Canadian company so the downturn in the U.S. doesn't directly affect any of our programs here. We're not dependent on export sales to the U.S. And even the larger global downturn doesn't really impact us. Our mandate is to serve the Canadian Forces, and we're in a strong position looking foward. Are there specific growth areas you are considering, either in the defence sector or elsewhere? Lockheed Martin's NexGen Cyber Innovation and Technology Center www.vanguardcanada.com FeBRUARy/MARch 2013 33