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edItorIaL EDITOR-In-CHIEF Terri Pavelic terri@promotivemedia.ca PUBLISHER AnD EXECUTIVE EDITOR John Jones john@promotivemedia.ca MAnAGInG EDITOR Marcello Sukhdeo marcello@promotivemedia.ca EDITOR nestor Arellano nestor@promotivemedia.ca TECHnOLOGY EDITOR nicole Verkindt COnTRIBUTORS Valerie Findlay Stéfanie von Hlatky H. Christian Breede Timothy Choi Louis Ross EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD VAdm (Ret'd) Greg Maddison LGen (Ret'd) Michel Maisonneuve Ambassador Graham Green saLes ACCOUnTInG MAnAGER Cindy Tsai cindy@promotivemedia.ca art & ProductIon ART DIRECTOR Elena Pankova artwork@promotivemedia.ca suBscrIPtIons and address changes CIRCULATIOn SERVICES Mary Labao (905) 841-7389 circulation@promotivemedia.ca Publisher's Mail Agreement: 40052410 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to circulation dept. 1-226 Edward Street, Aurora, On L4G 3S8 Vanguard magazine is published 6 times per year by Promotive Communications Inc. 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VAnGUARD OFFICE 1-226 Edward Street, Aurora, On L4G 3S8 Phone: (905) 727-3875 Fax: (905) 727-4428 aFter a successFuL c4Isr and BeYond event on February 2 where just under 150 attendees from the security and defence community met to discuss a wide array of matters in the C4ISR space, our attention at Vanguard is now set on our next event – the Shipbuilding Technology Forum – which will take place on March 2. But before I share more about our upcoming event, I would like to convey that the success of our recent event was due to the interaction between the military and industry. Acting as the pivot, Vanguard brought together both parties to en- hance the discussion on C4ISR capabilities, challenges, and the impact of C4ISR in Canadian military operations. Collectively, and with the participation of senior military officials like Major-General Dave Wheeler, Brigadier-General Frances Al- len and other officers, the C4ISR discussion delved into C4ISR systems, battle management system approach, space as a force enabler, Arctic intelligence and surveillance, cognitive domain, joint targeting cycle, and how cyber runs under everything. Another success factor was the contribution made by our sponsors. Without the financial support from the industry, it would be impossible to pro- duce these events. Like the C4ISR and Beyond, the Shipbuilding Technology Forum is a one- day conference but with a focus on emerging technologies in marine and ship- building. Topics on the cards to be discussed include Design Considerations for Arctic Operations and Polar Code implementation, with the keynote by Jeffery Hutchinson of the Canadian Coast Guard. As in all of our events, we aim to bring together industry, government and military to collaborate in knowledge shar- ing to better develop and provide technologies to fit the needs of the Canadian military. Transitioning from our events, the February/March issue of Vanguard is built on the theme of interoperability and innovative technologies. This issue is filled with stories on technologies like Valarie Findlay's piece on body-worn cameras and the barriers that technology faces from the Canadian law enforcement orga- nizations and the public, and Stéfanie von Hlatky and H. Christian Breede talk about how the enhancement of soldiers is more than just new gear: it is also about education. Editor Nestor Arellano was away for a week in January to get a first-hand look at Boeing's Super Hornet. In his article, Nestor talks about how technologies are being used in the air combat in this information age. Also in this issue, we bring you the second part of Arctic Ports for Canadian Seapower by Timothy Choi. I am excited to announce the Game Changers for this issue: Jim Barnes from Boeing, Simon Jacques from Airbus and Brent Perrott from Hunter Communica- tions. Both Boeing and Airbus have recently received good news about the Super Hornet and C295W respectively being selected for use by the Canadian military. As shakers in this field, Vanguard's editorial board feels that Barnes and Jacques are executives that have made significant contributions in positioning their com- panies to have the competitive edge. Perrott's company has also made a major contribution to the space program in recent years, and his leadership is playing a principal role in his team changing the game within the industry. I hope you enjoy this issue as much as we've enjoyed putting it together. Terri Pavelic, Editor-in-Chief e edItor's nOTE 4 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2017 www.vanguardcanada.com

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