Cyber

The fact that GDID can negate certain network-level protections brings new risks to Canada’s privacy and security.

Alexander Rudolph

We launched a quantum hub and a drone initiative in the same fortnight. Both stand on a data layer we do not control.

Al Vigier

Femtum builds laser solutions for manufacturers of photonic chips, with a focus on quantum photonic chips.

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As Canada develops regulations under the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act, the challenge will be building a framework that balances flexibility, technical expertise and real-world security outcomes.

Allan McDougall

Skadi Cyber Defense founder Rachel Clark built an AI that doesn't just flag threats.

Steve Ladurantaye

Quantum is now one of Canada’s named sovereign capability priorities under the Defence Industrial Strategy.

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FedNor has put $2.7M behind North Bay pilot training and AI cyber defence

Steve Ladurantaye

To deliver ATHORA, Calian has announced a partnership with Evertz Microsystems—a Canadian company that is a global leader in real-time video and television broadcasting.

Calian

Canberra is consolidating delivery under one armaments chief, while Ottawa coordinates procurement across departments through industrial policy

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Ian Mack on the questions industry needs answered before the Strategy can deliver.

Rear-Admiral (Retd) Ian Mack

At the inaugural Simulation and Training Forum in Ottawa, the question on the table was whether Canada's training enterprise can keep pace with the force it is being asked to build.

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As demand grows across defence and government for secure, sovereign AI solutions, the initiative positions both companies to advance interoperable technologies designed to support Canadian defence priorities while contributing to allied readiness and long-term sovereign innovation.

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The company’s contribution extends beyond technology delivery.

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As Canada accelerates its investment in national defence modernization, a new reality is emerging for companies hoping to secure a place in the country’s growing defence supply chain: cybersecurity readiness is no longer optional.

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By leveraging streamlined processes and existing approval authorities, the DIA was able to move the procurement forward more quickly than under traditional models.

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Three CAF officers on closing the gap between prototype and fielded capability.

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At the heart of the strategy is a recognition that photonics—the science of light-based technologies—will play a defining role in the next phase of AI development.

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Suppliers bidding on select defence contracts will need to complete and attest to meeting all Level 1 criteria.

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The Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CAFCYBERCOM) unveiled its official Command badge

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n on one of the most critical—and increasingly contested—domains in modern defence: cybersecurity.

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The announcement, made jointly from Ottawa and Calgary, signals a growing focus on ensuring that next-generation defence technologies—particularly those powered by artificial intelligence—are developed, tested, and validated within Canadian-controlled infrastructure.

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As the Canadian Armed Forces continue to scale capabilities across domains, tools like MAABI point to a future where decision advantage is increasingly shaped by the speed, precision, and adaptability of AI-enabled systems.

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Swedish software firm selected as digital backbone for $11.2B Future Aircrew Training program