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THE FORUM FOR CANADA'S SECURITY AND DEFENCE COMMUNITY
THE FORUM FOR CANADA'S SECURITY AND DEFENCE COMMUNITY
THE FORUM FOR CANADA'S SECURITY AND DEFENCE COMMUNITY
APRIL / MAY 2016 | VOLUME 22 | NUMBER 3
PLUS:
SPELLING OUT CANADA'S C4ISR
VISION AND STRATEGIC GOALS
Rear-Admiral D.C. Hawco, MSM, CD, speaks at
Vanguard's C4ISR and Beyond 2016 conference
TECHNOLOGY WATCH
Boosting procurement opportunities for
Aboriginal businesses
SECURITY ENVIRONMENT
INNOVATORS &
TRAILBLAZERS
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CANADA'S EVOLVING
In thIs Issue
Cyber attacks are on the rise and threats to the government's
computer networks continue to grow. But does the current
federal budget adequately support a cohesive and effective
cyber security strategy?
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contents
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Features
10 canada's cyber security deficit
Doing more with less while cyberattacks increase
By Valarie Findlay
14 KcIs 2016
Preparing soldiers to operate in the 'gray zone'
By Nestor Arellano
16 small drones
The next terrorist threat
By Greg Fyffe
22 Joint venture with strong canadian
roots will support c-27J
Team Spartan's Canadian proposition
By Nestor Arellano
26 spelling out canada's c4Isr
vision and strategic goals
Rear-Admiral D. C. Hawco, MSM, CD speaks
at the C4ISR and Beyond 2016 conference
By Nestor Arellano
5 game changers
Dr. David McDenough of the Conference of Defence
Associations Institute
7 game changers
Peter Devlin of Fanshawe College
9 game changers
Rosemary Chapdelaine of Lockheed Martin Canada
dePartments
6 sItreP: The Fort McMurray wildfires, Canadian
hostages abroad and managing veterans' drug benefits
42 technoLogY watch: Boosting procurement
opportunities for Aboriginal businesses
46 the Last word: Keeping C4ISR simple