Leveraging defence acquisition for Canadian innovation
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The release of the Defence Procurement Strategy (DPS) in February 2014 has significantly transformed the way equipment is acquired by...
Infinite development pathway
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Continuous, life-long learning is the future of the public service. Building the capacity of our workforce to meet new expectations...
Raising the cost-capability tradeoff stakes
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When you haven't built warships in decades and must wrestle with flat budgets and fewer human resources, how do you...
Canada-China cooperation
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In January 2015, Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Luo Zhaohui wrote in the Globe and Mail that "developing China-Canada relations is...
Collaboration to counter threat explosion
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In Budget 2015, the federal government earmarked $58 million over five years to further protect its essential cyber systems and...
A curriculum fit for public service transformation
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Like all governments, the federal public service faces increasing demands for innovation, cost efficiency, organizational agility, responsiveness to the needs...
Track two diplomacy: Myths and realities
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“Track Two Diplomacy” is a term that first appeared in the early 1980s, though it had been around much longer...
A team that works
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The government of Canada’s transformation agenda continues to drive change across the public sector, requiring delivery of a large number...
Freedom in western grain movement: Why the Revenue Cap needs to go
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As the 21st century unfolds, agricultural exports continue to play a major role in Canada’s economic growth. Market opportunities are...
Difficult decisions: Shipbuilding and cost-capability tradeoffs
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As one of the U.S. Defense Department's largest acquisition organizations, Program Executive Office, Ships oversees the design and construction of...