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Marcus Kolga: Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Cold Chain’ Hacking, Cyber Threats & Pandemic-related Disinformation
Q: What vulnerabilities are imbedded in the Cold Chain Equipment Optimization Platform (CCEOP)? What would the consequences of a successful hack have been? A: The CCEOP is one of the most complicated supply chains in the world. The Pfizer vaccine requires storage at...
UNCONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP BIAS? REFLECTIONS ON DIVERSITY, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND SYSTEMIC RACISM IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES
Lieutenant General (Retired) Guy Thibault, CMM, MSC, CD Former VCDS (2013-16), Chair Conference of Defence Associations Institute“The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces are committed to demonstrating leadership in reflecting Canadian ideals...
Jussi Toivanen: Learning from Finland’s Society-Wide Approach to Countering Disinformation
Jussi Toivanen is the Chief Communications Specialist for the Finnish Prime Minister's Office. He is responsible for coordinating the government's approach to countering disinformation and managing crisis communications for the state. Q: Finland's approach to...
Charles Burton: What a Biden Presidency means for Canada-Chinese Relations
Q: How have the policies and positions of the Trump administration impacted Canada’s relationship with China? A: Chinese foreign policy has been changing under Party General Secretary Xi Jinping. Under Obama there had been a belief that China could be brought into...
VIMY PAPER 46: NAVIGATING A WORLD OF STRUCTURAL CHANGE, STRATEGIC RIVALRY AND UNCERTAINTY: DETERMINING A CANADIAN INDO-PACIFIC ORIENTATION
The emergence of Sino-American rivalry is a system-level feature of and force in global politics, however, should be the impetus for a re-examination of Canada’s Indo-Pacific relations. Canada needs a more comprehensive and interlinked Indo-Pacific approach – one that...
(WEBINAR) Peace, Order and Good Government in Mali
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NORAD Modernization: Report Three: JADC2/JADO
Introduction The CDA Institute, in partnership with NDIA and NORAD/USNORTHCOM, hosted a three-part virtual roundtable focused on NORAD modernization. The goal was to allow experts from industry, academia, and government to break down silos and engage in direct...
Canada’s Bite and Bark in the Baltic-Black Sea Region
Roman Waschuk Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine (2014-19), and Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia (2011-14) Discussions about Canada’s role in the world often start out with lofty ideal constructs, and end with gloomy conclusions about lack of capacity and/or...
COVID-19 : Update on CDA Institute Flagship Events
Dear Members of the Conference of Defence Associations Community, As many have noticed in past months, our programmes have evolved considerably in the context of the pandemic. We’ve put together some very successful webinars that thousands of viewers enjoyed in over...
ACCESS DENIED: The Art of Fighting Back Foreign Electoral Interference
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