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terprise and our international partners.
To that end, an advisory council (requir-
ing CAF participation) was established to
provide a 360 viewpoint and add the value
that only comes from a direct relationship
between the conference and CAF/DND
team.
To that end, Col. Francois Caron, the
Director Military Digital Operation with
CCSI, joined the advisory committee in
2022 for the 2023 event.
"The need to deliver on effective stra-
tegic to tactical C4ISR capabilities (more
specifically PDC2 in a JADC world, in-
cluding NORAD Mod and the Arctic)
is more compelling than ever," said Col.
Caron.
He confidently declared an intent to
move the CAF/DND into the digital age
and redefine the problem statement to
match the plan.
"We're exploring and leveraging new
partnerships, programs and ways of work-
ing," said Col. Caron. "This includes ef-
forts like prioritizing digital literacy within
the CAF, strengthening the digital back-
bone and SandT central and landing what
we need to be real and effective in PDC2.
"This conference is a wonderful oppor-
tunity to expand and unify our eco-system.
More importantly it provides a platform
that focuses less on studying the problem
and more on what it will take to deliver
solutions."
A total team effort
The 2023 event was backed by an impres-
sive level of CAF leader participation. The
CDS delivered the keynote. CAF GOFO
panel moderators and panelists numbered a
dozen. Ukraine's Deputy Minister for Cyber
testified to how Ukraine pivoted to fighting
in the information and cyber domain. The
Treasury Board Deputy CIO brought the
center of government to the table.
Also, Vanguard's offer of free admis-
sion to CAF members and government
employees (made possible by paid par-
ticipation and industry sponsors) allowed
hundreds to participate across time zones
and organizational boundaries. Vanguard
thanks our sponsors for their generous
support!
Col. Francois Caron, the Director Military
Digital Operation with CCSI
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