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Vanguard Features
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Interoperability Plan
At times, it may seem as though communications interoperability is hamstrung by the available technology, but more agencies lack the proper protocols, governance or knowledge of how to communicate with each other. Thankfully, that is changing, explains Lance Valcour.
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A vision undiminished
The story of Canada's navy parallels the development of Canada itself, writes Vice Admiral Dean McFadden in the first article on our series celebrating the navy's centennial. The purpose of the centennial, he reminds us, "is not just to tell this great story to all Canadians. It’s to publicly renew our commitment to Canada."
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Intelligent Debate
Recent judicial decisions and the lack of a robust debate about national security has tested the mandate of - and created new challenges for - Canada's intelligence service.
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In the News
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F-35B prepares for first vertical landing
The first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter completed one of its last missions on March 10 before the aircraft's first vertical landing. The fighter made a low overhead pass at 40 knots (46 mph) prior to a slow landing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., confirming the jet's power and controllability at very low speeds. The F-35B will be flown by the United States Marine Corps, the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, and the Italian Air Force and Navy. It will be capable of operating from small ships and austere bases near front-line combat zones.
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VIH Aviation Group orders two Eurocopter EC225 for offshore oil and gas transportation
Victoria-based VIH Aviation Group has purchased two new Eurocopter EC225 long-range heavy helicopters to support its expansions plans in the Australian offshore oil and gas sector.
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Cyber grads
Recognizing the need for a certified and trained cyber security workforce, Lockheed Martin in January announced talent development initiatives that include implementation of a cyber university, university recruiting, cyber career paths, and knowledge transfer, as well as academic graduate scholarships at Carnegie Mellon University, Purdue University and the University of Maryland.
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Gentec to provide Games video monitoring platform
The RCMP have selected Omnicast, Genetec's IP video surveillance solution, as the managing platform for the perimeter intrusion detection system at the upcoming Olympic Games.
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Canada's first CC-130J closer to completion
During the evening of December 7th, the first two of Canada's 17 CC-130Js moved to the front of the production line in Marietta.
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ScanEagle flys through maritime demonstration
The Canadian Navy recently completed the first launch and recovery of an unmanned aerial vehicle from a warship. The demonstration and evaluation was conducted by the Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre with the ScanEagle, an UAV developed by Insitu in partnership with Boeing.
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More industry news
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Appointments
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Cory new CSE comissioner
Peter Cory, former Chancellor of York University, was named the new Commissioner of the Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner.
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From RoCK to the UAE
Ken Lewis, who until recently held the difficult post as Canada's representative in Kandahar, was named Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates in October.
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Rowswell named new ROCK
Following in the footsteps of Elisa Goldberg and Ken Lewis, Ben Rowswell, the deputy head of mission for Canada's Embassy in Kabul, assumed the position of Representative of Canada in Kandahar on September 23.
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Parent named CAE CEO
Marc Parent will assume the role of president and CEO of Montreal-based CAE on September 30. Parent, the company's executive vice president and COO, succeeds Robert Brown, who is retiring. Brown will continue as an advisor until the end of December 2009.
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Reports
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Social media newest playground for cybercriminals
According to an annual security report released in December by Cisco, the growth of social media, and in particular social networking, have created all sort of opportunities for cybercriminals.
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Caveats and the future of NATO peace operations
National caveats that restrict the activities of militaries are not new. But the different rules under which various NATO contingents in Afghanistan operate have "provoked perhaps the most significant crisis within NATO since the end of the Cold War," says Stephen Saideman, Canada Research Chair in International Security and Ethnic Conflict at McGill University, for an October policy brief by the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa. The domestic repercussions of these differences, he argues, make it unlikely that NATO will be able to agree on deploying "out of area" operations in the near to medium future.
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China Ascending
The global shift of economic power from the U.S. to Asia, and specifically China, is being accelerated by the global recession, writes Derek Burney, a senior strategic advisor for Ogilvy Renault in Ottawa and a senior research fellow with the Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute, in an updated report for the CDFAI. The Canada brand, however, is not as strong as it should be and, with China's growing need for commodities and energy, there is an opportunity for the Canadian government to enhance Canada's value to the Asian giant.
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Reform required for civilian agencies
Much talk in recent years has centred on a "whole-of-government" approach to stabilization, security and reconstruction operations, yet the military contribution still dominates. According to a September study by the RAND Corporation on the reasons for lagging civilian participation, "domestically oriented civilian departments and agencies are neither structured for -- nor capable of -- contributing personnel and expertise to [an] operation quickly." (www.rand.org)
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Hybrid COIN for Afghanistan
Michael Moore and James Fussell of the Institute for the Study of War have released the first report in what will be an ongoing series on counterinsurgency operations in the Afghan provinces of Kunar and Nuristan. The authors suggest U.S. forces should adopt a type of hybrid warfare - a combination of counterinsurgency and mountain warfare - to defeat the provinces' enemy groups.
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Featured Event
March 3
Protecting Canada's National Interests in an Uncertain World
Conference of Defence Associations Institute
Chateau Laurier Hotel, Ottawa
26th Annual Seminar
Contact:
Tel: (613) 236-1252
Fax: (613) 236-8191
E-mail: cda@cda-cdai.ca
Web: www.cda-cdai.ca
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Conferences and Exhibitions
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Canadian Government Executive
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