CDR’s Editor-in-Chief, Peter A. Kitchen, and Senior Staff Writer, Joetey Attariwala, had the rare opportunity for a one-on-one chat with Marc Parent, the Chief Executive Officer of CAE, and Dan Gelston, the Group President of CAE’s Defense and Security business while at the I/ITSEC convention in Orlando, Florida. Here is conversation.

For CDR’s annual DEOY feature, we asked Ottawa Bureau Chief, James Careless, to profile this seasoned executive. Ford’s deep roots in Canada’s defence industry, his company’s support for the CAF and NATO Allies, and the pursuit of a billion dollars in annual revenue, were all discussed as part of our in-depth profile.

CDR recently sent Ottawa Bureau Chief, James Careless, to sit down with Canada’s new Minister of National Defence, Bill Blair, for an exclusive interview.