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edItorIaL EDITOR-IN-ChIEf Terri Pavelic terrip@netgov.ca PUBLIShER AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR John Jones publisher@netgov.ca EDITOR Nestor Arellano nestora@netgov.ca TEChNOLOGY EDITOR Nicole Verkindt CONTRIBUTORS Stuart Beare Julian-Lindley french Lieutenant-General (Retd) J.O. Michel Maisonneuve, CMM, MSC , CD David Perry Michael Petric Alexandra Sweny EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD LGen (Ret'd) George Macdonald VAdm (Ret'd) Greg Maddison LGen (Ret'd) Michel Maisonneuve Ambassador Graham Green saLes VP CONTENT & BUSINESS STRATEGY Marcello Sukhdeo (905) 727-4091 ext. 224 marcellos@netgov.ca MARKETING DIRECTOR Mary Malofy art & ProductIon ART DIRECTOR Elena Pankova suBscrIPtIons and address changes CIRCULATION SERVICES Mary Labao (905) 841-7389 circulation@netgov.ca Publisher's Mail Agreement: 40052410 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to circulation dept. 23-4 Vata Court, Aurora, ON L4G 4B6 Vanguard magazine is published 6 times per year by Promotive Communications Inc. All opinions expressed herein are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher or any person or organization associated with the magazine. Letters, submissions, comments and suggested topics are welcome, and should be sent to editorvanguard@netgov.ca REPRINT INfORMATION: Reproduction or photocopying is prohibited without the publisher's prior written consent. high quality reprints of articles and additional copies of the magazine are available through circulation@netgov.ca PRIVACY POLICY: We do not sell our mailing list or share any confidential information on our subscribers. VANGUARD OffICE 23-4 Vata Court, Aurora, ON L4G 4B6 Phone: (905) 727-4091 fax: (905) 727-4428 we've aLL seen It haPPenIng In the Last Few Years. Military train- ing is continually being transformed by technologies more popularly associated with entertaining teenagers lounging in the basement playroom than honing the skills of soldiers in dusty combat training grounds. In fact the training ground as we know is getting a major remodeling as well. But first, I'd like to tell you that for this issue, we're featuring the first install- ment of a two-part special interview with Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the de- fence staff. In this one-on-one talk with Michel Maisonnueve, the CDS discusses the importance of adjusting the military's personnel policies to meet the demands of the present milieu and comes out revealing how he deeply cares for the career development of each military personnel. In this issue, Vanguard also look at some of the technologies that are altering the way today's soldiers train for the conflicts they will face tomorrow. Our regular Dashboard section takes a pictographic look at the growing poten- tial of the simulation-based military training market and the trends making the most impact in that space. We also have a feature on how CAE is leveraging live-virtual constructive simu- lation for its aerospace and navy training systems. Our story on Bluedrop delves into how virtual reality and gaming technologies are increasingly finding their way into military training. One of our Game Changers for this issue, Scott Davis, is CEO and co-founder of RaceRocks 3D Inc. The Victoria, B.C.-based RaceRocks relies on its media and gaming expertise to provide learning services and solutions for the Royal Canadian Navy. Speaking of Game Changers, you'll find our profile on Ian Glenn quite engag- ing. Ian was a Canadian farm boy who became an officer in the Army and then later founded ING Robotic Aviation, an Ontario-based leader in delivering air- borne sensing and surveillance solutions to private companies and the military. Also check out our profile on David "Jake" Jacobson, vice-president of defence support service provider Babcock Canada. With the closing of the public consultation phase of the Defence Policy Review, Vanguard is also featuring some of the submissions presented by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Read up on Lt. Gen. (ret'd) Stuart Beare's Defence Pol- icy Review Considerations: Canada's Army; David Perry's Fixing Procurement; and Julian Lindley-French's Making Canada's Role in NATO More Effective. For Tech Watch, Nicole Verkindt, Vanguard technology editor; and Michael Petric, associate at global management consulting firm, Avascent, explore the exporting opportunities and challenges for Canadian defence companies. Finally, Nestor Arellano, Vanguard editor, talks to two former CSIS directors for their take on how Canada can boost its long-neglected cybersecurity posture. Enjoy, Terri Pavelic, Editor-in-Chief e edItor's NOTE 4 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016 www.vanguardcanada.com

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