Defence Programs Open New Doors for Canadian Companies
New federal programs like DI Assist and the Regional Defence Investment Initiative open defence procurement to non-traditional Canadian companies, but SMBs leave funding on the table.
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Cyber Defence – CPCSC Level 1
Level 1 is the entry point to the CPCSC framework. It is designed to establish a baseline of cybersecurity hygiene across Canada’s defence supply chain through a structured annual self-assessment process conducted by the supplier organization.
DATA SOVEREIGNTY, SECURITY, SUPPLY CHAINS & THE CPCSC
This Op-Ed is the fourth in a four-part series examining how to address critical supply chain challenges that directly impact the Canadian Armed Forces’ operational effectiveness and national security interests.
Getting Arctic Infrastructure Right
The need for infrastructure in Canada’s Arctic is urgent, but the execution will be complex.
Canada’s Budget ‘25 – Mark Norman
The Carney government successfully passed its first budget. Now that the dust has settled, I’d like to offer some thoughts on what this might mean for Canadian defence as we go forward.
RISKS WITHIN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Both government and industry need to build a far deeper understanding of how risk flows within the supply chain—and what happens when something unauthorized, contaminated, or faulty enters the system.
Escalation, Proxy, and the Defence of Ukraine
“For Canada, clarity on this point is not just academic, it is the foundation of a coherent, principled defence posture, and it reflects the will of Canadians themselves.”
Michael Rosenlund – Defence Business
Michael Rosenlund explores how organizations must treat cyber security as a whole-of-business concern. Read the article now.
Women in Defence – Jana Lee Murray, ADGA Group
Learn about the power of networking from Jana Lee Murray at ADGA Group.
LEAD or LAG: Canada’s Choice in the Age of Autonomy
There is a rapidly growing potential opportunity for Canada to become a leader in autonomous systems technology. Read the latest from Mark Norman.
The Cool War by Sean M. Maloney PhD – Defence Reading
The Cool War: Nuclear Forces, Crisis Signaling, and the Russo-Ukraine War, 2014–2022 (Naval Institute Press, 2025) is a timely and authoritative analysis of how nuclear signalling functions in the twenty first century. While the book examines Russian nuclear behaviour from 2014 to 2022, it also offers a broader argument.
CMMC Becomes Law: What Canadian Defence Suppliers Need to Do First
U.S. Department of Defense made the (CMMC) a binding condition of award. For Canadian primes and sub-tier suppliers in the U.S. defence supply chain, the immediate priority is Phase One: self-assessment and reporting to SPRS.
Special Army Edition – Canadian Defence Review
Special Army Edition Volume 31 Issue 6 is now available. Read the latest Letter from the Editor, Peter Kitchen, Editor-in-Chief.
CPCSC Level 1: What suppliers actually need to secure – and how to prove it
Level 1 is a baseline, self‑attested level meant to safeguard the ordinary, unclassified contractual information you exchange to bid, win, and execute defence work.
THE CAF’S SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE: PT 2
THE CAF’S SUPPLY CHAIN: This Op-Ed examines how to address critical supply chain challenges that directly impact the CAF.