The chapter held a three-day event sponsored by Microsoft Canada and covering the Canadian Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) cloud certification process. The event addressed topics such as SA&A Foundations, How Hyperscale Changes the Context, Leveraging International Certifications and SA&A Certifications Specifically for Hyperscale Cloud. The chapter rounded off the three-day event with a practitioner's panel of government of Canada chief information security officers and senior advisors.
Patrick Finn, assistant deputy minister, Department of National Defence spoke at the chapter's Christmas luncheon. During his thirty-five year career in the Canadian Armed Forces, Finn developed expertise in leadership and management in the domain of materiel readiness for operations, and in complex project management. After serving in various ships and submarines, Finn worked in various acquisitions and modernization projects for the Royal Canadian Navy and subsequently provided oversight for projects in all branches of Canada's military.
Scott Jones, assistant deputy minister, Information Technology (IT) Security, spoke at the executive breakfast in December. The IT Security program is responsible for providing cryptographic solutions that protect the most sensitive information of the government of Canada, providing security advice and guidance on the next generation of technology, building relationships with industry to increase security and actively defending against malicious cyber activity.
The Honorable David Pratt spoke to members at the luncheon in November. His topic was "Defense Policy Review Update and Defense and Security Procurement Update."
Andre Fillion, chief of staff, Department of National Defence (DND), was the guest speaker at the chapter's October luncheon. He gave a high level overview of the sustainment initiative and how this strategic change initiative involving DND, Public Services and Procurement Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is aimed at maximizing system performance, value for money, flexibility and economic benefits for military equipment. He also provided an overview of the implementation strategy and current status.
At the chapter's luncheon in May, Dr. Pierre Lavoie, presented on the All Domain Situational Awareness (ADSA) science and technology program, "Positioning science and technology to be ready to provide advice on enhanced domain awareness of air, surface and sub-surface approaches to Canada."
In April, the chapter hosted an executive breakfast held at the Rideau Club Ottawa with guest speaker Maurice Chenier, vice president and CIO at CBSA. The breakfast was sponsored by Maplesoft.
In March, the chapter hosted an executive breakfast held at the Rideau Club Ottawa with guest speaker John Messina, chief information officer, Government of Canada. The breakfast was sponsored by Maplesoft.
At the chapter's luncheon in March, David Perry, senior analyst and a fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, gave an outline of the current status of major military procurement and the process to get them into force.
The chapter welcomed guest speaker Brig. Gen. Paul Rutherford at the February luncheon. He gave an overview of current and upcoming directions for the Director General Information Management Operations and their role within the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces.
The chapter's October professional development luncheon featured guest speaker Lt. Col. Nick Torrington-Smith, commanding officer, Department of National Defence. The colonel presented "An Introduction to the Canadian Forces Electronic Warfare Centre."
The chapter held a professional development lunch in September on the topic "Enabling Cybersecurity Resiliency and Agility at the Ottawa Police Service." The guest speaker was Daniel Steeves, chief information officer at the Ottawa Police Service.
In June, the chapter's Executive Breakfast featured guest speaker John A. Glowacki Jr., chief operating officer, Shared Services Canada. The chapter thanks breakfast sponsor Trend Micro.
In June, the chapter held a professional development luncheon with keynote speaker Peter Hammerschmidt, director general, National Cyber Security Directorate, Public Safety Canada. The luncheon sponsor was Calian.
As the cyber domain grows, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) must take cyber operations into consideration. To this end, the Joint Cyber Operations Team (JCOT) is an integral piece of the Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) team, which brings cyber subject matter expertise to planning efforts done at the operational level. A presentation to the chapter on this subject in March highlighted the roles and responsibilities of the JCOT and how cyber support to CAF operations is achieved.
Lt. Col. Donald Mulders of the Department of National Defence spoke about the current challenges for the Canadian Joint Operations Command at the chapter's February luncheon. Topic: CJOC current challenges
The January luncheon featured a high-level overview of the new Policy on Government Security (PGS) along with the new Standard on the Security of IT (SSIT to replace MITS).
In December, guest speaker Peter Bruce, senior assistant deputy minister, Projects and Client Relationships, Shared Services Canada, gave an update on major SSC projects along with top priorities and challenges.
In November, Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard, DND (Ret.), spoke on the evolution of aerial combat and related lessons learned through his recent command in Libya. He touched on the evolving political motivations of conflicts and how they have been addressed from World War I through to recent years. Gen. Bouchard is an officer of the Order of Canada; a commander of the Order of Military Merit; an officer of the U.S Legion of Merit, three oak leaf clusters; un Officier de la Lgion dHoneur (France); and a recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross. Lockheed Martin Canada sponsored the luncheon.
The chapter's October PD Luncheon featured an overview of the Canadian Safety and Security Program, presented by Dr. Mark A. Williamson, director general of Defense Research and Development Canada – Centre for Security Science (DRDC CSS). Dr. Paul Hubbard, defence scientist, DRDC CSS, also spoke on progress toward multiagency data and information exchange.
At the chapter's Executive Breakfast in September, speaker David W. Weddel, director, strategic planning, Defense and Intelligence Solutions, Lockheed Martin, presented "Cybersecurity and Cyber Vulnerability of Modern Warship."
Attending the chapter's September PD Luncheon are (l-r) vice president of programs Dave Johnson; chapter president Kelly Stewart-Belisle; guest speaker Col. Patrice Sabourin (CA), director, Cyber Force Development, Department of National Defence; and luncheon sponsor representative John Hewie from Microsoft.
In June, the chapter's professional development luncheon focused on the "Cyber Security Challenge," specifically, on the topic Anatomy of a Cyber Attack. The speaker was Tom Levasseur, an expert in information technology security on a global level.
The chapter's May professional development luncheon explored the topic of the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre going forward, looking at how Canadian computer emergency and incident response capabilities have emerged since the center's change in mandate in 2012, and what lies ahead. Gwen Beauchemin, director of the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre, was the speaker.
In April, the chapter held a luncheon featuring Michael Doucet, executive director of the Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC), who spoke on the SIRC, evaluation (oversight) and the community.
In March, the chapter welcomed guest speaker Brig. Gen. R.G. Mazzolin, OMM, CD, Canadian Armed Forces, director of general information management. The general spoke on the topic "Challenges and Opportunities in Contemporary Joint and Coalition Operations."
The chapter's February luncheon focused on the “Patriot Act Impact on Canadian Organizations Using Cloud Services.” The guest speaker was Scott N. Wright, president, Security Perspectives, and the luncheon sponsor was Trend Micro.
The chapter's January luncheon focused on "Signals within the Canadian Army: Some Current Challenges and Our Way Ahead," featuring guest speaker Col. Stephen W. Hall, Canadian Armed Forces, director of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, the director of land command and information and the Army G-6.
In December, the chapter held a Christmas luncheon with guest speaker Lt. Gen. Guy R. Thibault, Canadian Armed Forces, vice chief of the Defense Staff.
During October 24-25, chapter members gathered to watch while Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, colonel-in-chief of the Communications and Electronics (C&E) Branch, was at the C&E Branch Home Station in Kingston, Ontario, to preside over celebrations during the 110th Anniversary of military communications in Canada. The C&E Branch Colonel-in-Chief Commendation was proposed to Her Royal Highness by the C&E Branch Leader, Maj. Gen. D.G. Neasmith to reward serving or retired branch members at the highest level possible for outstanding service to the C&E Branch. Having received approval, the inaugural awarding of the Colonel-in-Chief Commendation occurred during Her Royal Highness visit to Kingston during the 110the Anniversary celebrations. The Colonel-in-Chief Commendation consists of two items: a certificate and a medallion, which is both serialized and personalized with the name and rank of the recipient. During the inaugural year, Her Royal Highness awarded fou ... READ MORE
In October, chapter members gathered to watch as Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, colonel-in-chief of the Communications and Electronics (C&E) Branch, visited the C&E Branch Home Station in Kingston, Ontario, to bestow Her Royal Banner to the C&E Branch on the 110th Anniversary of military communications in Canada. The Communications and Electronics Branch traces its roots back to October 24, 1903, when Maj. Bruce Carruthers' thesis advocating the formation of a specialized corps with a standardized visual signaling system was adopted and as a result the first signal corps in the British Empire, the Canadian Signalling Corps, was founded. In 1968 during the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces, existing communications and electronics organizations within the environments such as the Canadian Army's Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, the Royal Canadian Air Forces Telecommunications Branch and the Royal Canadian Navy's Communicators Supplementary were merged to ... READ MORE
In September, the chapter welcomed Col. Andre Boucher, Canadian Armed Forces, director, cyber force development, Department of National Defence, to speak about cyber operations functional concepts.
Chris Mac-Stoker, distinguished engineer and ED, product management, NIKSUN, addressed the chapter at its April luncheon. His speech was titled, “Surviving a Sophisticated Cyber Attack: A True Story.”
In November, the chapter recognized Lt. Col. D.L. Hart with the AFCEA International Distinguished Member Award. By the outbreak of World War II, Col. Hart became a lance corporal. He went overseas in early 1940 and landed at Dieppe as a sergeant in 1942. For his actions in this raid, the colonel was awarded the Military Medal by King George VI at Buckingham Palace. For full bio and other awards given to Col. Hart, please visit www.afceaottawa.ca under past events.
In January, the chapter welcomed Luc Beaudoin, chief of cyber operations, Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) – Public Safety Canada, as its guest speaker. The topic of this speech was, “Victim of a Cyber Attack? What your Organization May do and What Resources May be Available.”
In November, the chapter held an IT Security Course. The chapter held its first session of this course back in 1991 at the Canadian Forces Base Kingston, home of the Signals Regiment for the Canadian military. This five-day course has been held on an annual basis since then, but for some time, it was offered at the NavCan center in Cornwall. The course went back to Kingston in both 2011 and 2012, returning to the traditional home of the jimmies, though this time conducted at the spectacular Ambassador Conference Resort. For full details and for 2013 registration, visit www.afceaottawa.ca.
OTTAWA CHAPTER - 05/05/2009
The chapter's May luncheon featured a presentation titled "Challenges in Information Operations" by Col. Greg Loos, CF, commander of the Canadian Forces' information operations group. The colonel discussed the Canadian Forces' plans for future information operations, and he addressed challenges they may face along the way.
OTTAWA CHAPTER - 04/07/2009
Gary Cameron, vice president, professional services, Bell Canada, served as the keynote speaker at the April meeting. His presentation, "Vancouver 2010 Olympics: The World's First Everything Over Internet Protocol Games," outlined the challenges of providing a secure Internet protocol-based technology infrastructure for the games. On the day of the meeting, Cameron participated in "Chair Aware," in which executives spend a workday in a wheelchair to promote public awareness of the challenges disabled individuals face daily.
OTTAWA CHAPTER - 03/03/2009
In March, the chapter held a professional development luncheon. Dr. Daniel Charlebois, Defence Research and Development Canada, served as the guest speaker. His presentation, "Secure Access Management for a Secret Operational Network," addressed multicaveat security technical solutions.
OTTAWA CHAPTER - 02/03/2009
The chapter's February guest speaker was Rich Baich, principal, security and privacy, Deloitte and Touche LLP, and member of the U.S. Presidential Advisory Committee on cybersecurity. His presentation, "Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency," provided an overview of the U.S. cybersecurity strategy. Kelly Stewart-Belisle, chapter president, presented Baich with a one-year AFCEA membership and an invitation to the AFCEA Ottawa Annual Charitable Golf Tournament as a token of appreciation.
Patrick Finn, assistant deputy minister, Department of National Defence spoke at the chapter's Christmas luncheon. During his thirty-five year career in the Canadian Armed Forces, Finn developed expertise in leadership and management in the domain of materiel readiness for operations, and in complex project management. After serving in various ships and submarines, Finn worked in various acquisitions and modernization projects for the Royal Canadian Navy and subsequently provided oversight for projects in all branches of Canada's military.
Scott Jones, assistant deputy minister, Information Technology (IT) Security, spoke at the executive breakfast in December. The IT Security program is responsible for providing cryptographic solutions that protect the most sensitive information of the government of Canada, providing security advice and guidance on the next generation of technology, building relationships with industry to increase security and actively defending against malicious cyber activity.
The Honorable David Pratt spoke to members at the luncheon in November. His topic was "Defense Policy Review Update and Defense and Security Procurement Update."
Andre Fillion, chief of staff, Department of National Defence (DND), was the guest speaker at the chapter's October luncheon. He gave a high level overview of the sustainment initiative and how this strategic change initiative involving DND, Public Services and Procurement Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is aimed at maximizing system performance, value for money, flexibility and economic benefits for military equipment. He also provided an overview of the implementation strategy and current status.
At the chapter's luncheon in May, Dr. Pierre Lavoie, presented on the All Domain Situational Awareness (ADSA) science and technology program, "Positioning science and technology to be ready to provide advice on enhanced domain awareness of air, surface and sub-surface approaches to Canada."
In April, the chapter hosted an executive breakfast held at the Rideau Club Ottawa with guest speaker Maurice Chenier, vice president and CIO at CBSA. The breakfast was sponsored by Maplesoft.
In March, the chapter hosted an executive breakfast held at the Rideau Club Ottawa with guest speaker John Messina, chief information officer, Government of Canada. The breakfast was sponsored by Maplesoft.
At the chapter's luncheon in March, David Perry, senior analyst and a fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, gave an outline of the current status of major military procurement and the process to get them into force.
The chapter welcomed guest speaker Brig. Gen. Paul Rutherford at the February luncheon. He gave an overview of current and upcoming directions for the Director General Information Management Operations and their role within the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces.
The chapter's October professional development luncheon featured guest speaker Lt. Col. Nick Torrington-Smith, commanding officer, Department of National Defence. The colonel presented "An Introduction to the Canadian Forces Electronic Warfare Centre."
The chapter held a professional development lunch in September on the topic "Enabling Cybersecurity Resiliency and Agility at the Ottawa Police Service." The guest speaker was Daniel Steeves, chief information officer at the Ottawa Police Service.
In June, the chapter's Executive Breakfast featured guest speaker John A. Glowacki Jr., chief operating officer, Shared Services Canada. The chapter thanks breakfast sponsor Trend Micro.
In June, the chapter held a professional development luncheon with keynote speaker Peter Hammerschmidt, director general, National Cyber Security Directorate, Public Safety Canada. The luncheon sponsor was Calian.
The chapter held a professional development luncheon in May sponsored by Intel Security. The guest speaker was Raj Thuppal of Shared Services Canada.
The chapter's April luncheon focused on major DND projects and navigating through constrained budgets
As the cyber domain grows, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) must take cyber operations into consideration. To this end, the Joint Cyber Operations Team (JCOT) is an integral piece of the Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) team, which brings cyber subject matter expertise to planning efforts done at the operational level. A presentation to the chapter on this subject in March highlighted the roles and responsibilities of the JCOT and how cyber support to CAF operations is achieved.
Lt. Col. Donald Mulders of the Department of National Defence spoke about the current challenges for the Canadian Joint Operations Command at the chapter's February luncheon. Topic: CJOC current challenges
The January luncheon featured a high-level overview of the new Policy on Government Security (PGS) along with the new Standard on the Security of IT (SSIT to replace MITS).
In December, guest speaker Peter Bruce, senior assistant deputy minister, Projects and Client Relationships, Shared Services Canada, gave an update on major SSC projects along with top priorities and challenges.
In December, the chapter hosted a special Christmas PD luncheon.
In November, Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard, DND (Ret.), spoke on the evolution of aerial combat and related lessons learned through his recent command in Libya. He touched on the evolving political motivations of conflicts and how they have been addressed from World War I through to recent years. Gen. Bouchard is an officer of the Order of Canada; a commander of the Order of Military Merit; an officer of the U.S Legion of Merit, three oak leaf clusters; un Officier de la Lgion dHoneur (France); and a recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross. Lockheed Martin Canada sponsored the luncheon.
The chapter's October PD Luncheon featured an overview of the Canadian Safety and Security Program, presented by Dr. Mark A. Williamson, director general of Defense Research and Development Canada – Centre for Security Science (DRDC CSS). Dr. Paul Hubbard, defence scientist, DRDC CSS, also spoke on progress toward multiagency data and information exchange.
At the chapter's Executive Breakfast in September, speaker David W. Weddel, director, strategic planning, Defense and Intelligence Solutions, Lockheed Martin, presented "Cybersecurity and Cyber Vulnerability of Modern Warship."
Attending the chapter's September PD Luncheon are (l-r) vice president of programs Dave Johnson; chapter president Kelly Stewart-Belisle; guest speaker Col. Patrice Sabourin (CA), director, Cyber Force Development, Department of National Defence; and luncheon sponsor representative John Hewie from Microsoft.
The chapter presents special Corporate Awards each year at its annual golf tournament, this year in May.
In June, the chapter's professional development luncheon focused on the "Cyber Security Challenge," specifically, on the topic Anatomy of a Cyber Attack. The speaker was Tom Levasseur, an expert in information technology security on a global level.
The chapter's May professional development luncheon explored the topic of the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre going forward, looking at how Canadian computer emergency and incident response capabilities have emerged since the center's change in mandate in 2012, and what lies ahead. Gwen Beauchemin, director of the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre, was the speaker.
In April, the chapter held a luncheon featuring Michael Doucet, executive director of the Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC), who spoke on the SIRC, evaluation (oversight) and the community.
In March, the chapter welcomed guest speaker Brig. Gen. R.G. Mazzolin, OMM, CD, Canadian Armed Forces, director of general information management. The general spoke on the topic "Challenges and Opportunities in Contemporary Joint and Coalition Operations."
The chapter's February luncheon focused on the “Patriot Act Impact on Canadian Organizations Using Cloud Services.” The guest speaker was Scott N. Wright, president, Security Perspectives, and the luncheon sponsor was Trend Micro.
The chapter's January luncheon focused on "Signals within the Canadian Army: Some Current Challenges and Our Way Ahead," featuring guest speaker Col. Stephen W. Hall, Canadian Armed Forces, director of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, the director of land command and information and the Army G-6.
In December, the chapter held a Christmas luncheon with guest speaker Lt. Gen. Guy R. Thibault, Canadian Armed Forces, vice chief of the Defense Staff.
During October 24-25, chapter members gathered to watch while Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, colonel-in-chief of the Communications and Electronics (C&E) Branch, was at the C&E Branch Home Station in Kingston, Ontario, to preside over celebrations during the 110th Anniversary of military communications in Canada. The C&E Branch Colonel-in-Chief Commendation was proposed to Her Royal Highness by the C&E Branch Leader, Maj. Gen. D.G. Neasmith to reward serving or retired branch members at the highest level possible for outstanding service to the C&E Branch. Having received approval, the inaugural awarding of the Colonel-in-Chief Commendation occurred during Her Royal Highness visit to Kingston during the 110the Anniversary celebrations. The Colonel-in-Chief Commendation consists of two items: a certificate and a medallion, which is both serialized and personalized with the name and rank of the recipient. During the inaugural year, Her Royal Highness awarded fou ... READ MORE
In October, chapter members gathered to watch as Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, colonel-in-chief of the Communications and Electronics (C&E) Branch, visited the C&E Branch Home Station in Kingston, Ontario, to bestow Her Royal Banner to the C&E Branch on the 110th Anniversary of military communications in Canada. The Communications and Electronics Branch traces its roots back to October 24, 1903, when Maj. Bruce Carruthers' thesis advocating the formation of a specialized corps with a standardized visual signaling system was adopted and as a result the first signal corps in the British Empire, the Canadian Signalling Corps, was founded. In 1968 during the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces, existing communications and electronics organizations within the environments such as the Canadian Army's Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, the Royal Canadian Air Forces Telecommunications Branch and the Royal Canadian Navy's Communicators Supplementary were merged to ... READ MORE
In September, the chapter welcomed Col. Andre Boucher, Canadian Armed Forces, director, cyber force development, Department of National Defence, to speak about cyber operations functional concepts.
Chris Mac-Stoker, distinguished engineer and ED, product management, NIKSUN, addressed the chapter at its April luncheon. His speech was titled, “Surviving a Sophisticated Cyber Attack: A True Story.”
In February, the chapter held a luncheon focused on social media, security and privacy.
In November, the chapter recognized Lt. Col. D.L. Hart with the AFCEA International Distinguished Member Award. By the outbreak of World War II, Col. Hart became a lance corporal. He went overseas in early 1940 and landed at Dieppe as a sergeant in 1942. For his actions in this raid, the colonel was awarded the Military Medal by King George VI at Buckingham Palace. For full bio and other awards given to Col. Hart, please visit www.afceaottawa.ca under past events.
In January, the chapter welcomed Luc Beaudoin, chief of cyber operations, Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) – Public Safety Canada, as its guest speaker. The topic of this speech was, “Victim of a Cyber Attack? What your Organization May do and What Resources May be Available.”
In November, the chapter held an IT Security Course. The chapter held its first session of this course back in 1991 at the Canadian Forces Base Kingston, home of the Signals Regiment for the Canadian military. This five-day course has been held on an annual basis since then, but for some time, it was offered at the NavCan center in Cornwall. The course went back to Kingston in both 2011 and 2012, returning to the traditional home of the jimmies, though this time conducted at the spectacular Ambassador Conference Resort. For full details and for 2013 registration, visit www.afceaottawa.ca.
In February, the chapter held its monthly luncheon at the Army Officers Mess in Ottawa.
The chapter's May luncheon featured a presentation titled "Challenges in Information Operations" by Col. Greg Loos, CF, commander of the Canadian Forces' information operations group. The colonel discussed the Canadian Forces' plans for future information operations, and he addressed challenges they may face along the way.
Gary Cameron, vice president, professional services, Bell Canada, served as the keynote speaker at the April meeting. His presentation, "Vancouver 2010 Olympics: The World's First Everything Over Internet Protocol Games," outlined the challenges of providing a secure Internet protocol-based technology infrastructure for the games. On the day of the meeting, Cameron participated in "Chair Aware," in which executives spend a workday in a wheelchair to promote public awareness of the challenges disabled individuals face daily.
In March, the chapter held a professional development luncheon. Dr. Daniel Charlebois, Defence Research and Development Canada, served as the guest speaker. His presentation, "Secure Access Management for a Secret Operational Network," addressed multicaveat security technical solutions.
The chapter's February guest speaker was Rich Baich, principal, security and privacy, Deloitte and Touche LLP, and member of the U.S. Presidential Advisory Committee on cybersecurity. His presentation, "Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency," provided an overview of the U.S. cybersecurity strategy. Kelly Stewart-Belisle, chapter president, presented Baich with a one-year AFCEA membership and an invitation to the AFCEA Ottawa Annual Charitable Golf Tournament as a token of appreciation.
