Cyber and Digital Outlooks
event agenda
Through presentations by leadership followed by deep dives in breakout sessions, this event will help you develop an in-depth understanding of the over-the-horizon technologies that will converge and shape the future of Canada's cyber and digital national security landscape.
Schedule subject to change
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Thursday, November 7
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:55
Opening Remarks
9:00-9:05
Welcoming Remarks
9:05-9:10
Cyber & Digital Leadership Update Series
9:10-9:30
Operational and Strategic Leadership Briefing Series
9:30-10:15

DND CFC - High Priority Cyber & Digital Threats Facing the Canadian Armed Forces

CSE DG-FCO - Overview of CSE’s evolving capability needs, and new approaches to industry engagement  

DND DG-ICFD - Capability Needs, Projects, Policy Drivers, Force Development, and New Approaches to Industry Engagement

Refreshment Break
10:15 - 10:45
Breakout Session A
10:45-11:45
TRACK 1
Pan–Domain Command and Control Part 1:  Major Capital Projects

Topics/Projects: Identity Credential and Access Management (ICAM), Cyber Defence Decision Analysis and Response (CD-DAR), Modernized Command and Control Information Systems (MC2IS) 

TRACK 2
Cyber Capability Force Development:   Requirements and Industry Impacts  

Topics/Projects: Cyber Operations Training Ecosystem (COTE), Minor Capital Projects Series, Force Development

Breakout Session B
11:45-12:45
TRACK 1
Pan–Domain Command and Control Part 2:  Minor Capital Projects, Enablers and Innovation

Topic/Projects: Innovation, Experimentation, Minor Capital Projects

TRACK 2
Communication Security Establishment (CSE) Overview: Capability Development and Industry Engagement

Topics: Capability Development Priorities, New Approaches to Industry Engagement and Collaboration 

Luncheon reception
12:45 - 13:00
Lunch & keynote
13:00 - 14:15
Breakout Session C
14:15-15:15
TRACK 1
Senior Leadership Panel Discussion:  Digital Transformation  

Topics/Projects: Digital Transformation Realities and Imperatives, Collaboration with the Private Sector, New Initiatives and Programs

TRACK 2
Upgrading and Modernizing Current Cyber and Digital Capabilities Part 1

Topics: Information Technology Infrastructure in support of Command and Control (ITI iso C2), Joint Defence Cloud Program (JDCP)

Refreshment Break
15:15 - 15:45
Breakout Session D
15:45 - 16:45
TRACK 1
Shared Services Canada (SSC):  Current and Upcoming Cyber and Digital Projects  

Topics/Projects: National Security Projects, Industry Engagement Activities and Initiatives

TRACK 2
Upgrading and Modernizing Current Cyber and Digital Capabilities Part 2

Topic/Projects: DefenceX, High Frequency Low Frequency Radio Communications, and others 

Evening Reception
16:45 - 18:30
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Thursday, November 7
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:55 AM
Opening Remarks
9:00-9:10 AM
TBD
Exclusive leadership roundtable
9:15-10:00 AM
TBD
Refreshment Break
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Breakout Session A
10:30-11:30 AM
DND Directorate Information Capability Requirements (DND-DICR)
TBD
Breakout Session B
11:30-12:30 PM
DND Directorate Information Capability Requirements (DND-DICR) DND Directorate Project Delivery Command & Control (DND-DPDCC)
TBD
Luncheon reception
12:30 - 13:00 PM
Lunch & surprise keynote
Details to be shared soon
13:00 - 14:00 PM
Breakout Session C
14:15-15:15 PM
SSC Enterprise IT Procurement (SSC-ETIP) and Networks and Security Engineering and Integration (SSC-NSEI)
TBD
Refreshment Break
15:15 - 15:45 PM
Breakout Session D
15:45 - 16:45 PM
CSE Capability Development Group DND Defence X
TBD
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