New Focus: The operations imperative
As organizations such as the United Nations and NATO examine their mandates and corporations such as Nortel revolve CEOs through......
Rebuilding the Canadian Forces
As a 32-year veteran of the Canadian Forces and a private sector observer, Gordon O’Connor says successive governments “let down”......
Honouring acts of bravery
In 1914, the Military Cross was introduced for gallantry in battle for junior officers and warrant officers of the Army......
Technology at war
War X: Human Extensions in Battlespace Tim Blackmore, University of Toronto Press, November 2005 Tactics of the Crescent Moon: Militant......
Navigating into lucrative US waters
As Canadian, American and international partners prepare for the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) in June, one Vancouver company is...
Innovation key to aviation security
As soon as it became clear that the events of September 11th were the result of an act of terrorism,......
The future of Kosovo: The lessons of 3D
For Canadians contemplating our commitment in Afghanistan, Kosovo offers some timely parallels. In many ways, Kosovo was at the turn......
Business continuity: Practice makes perfect
A high-rise commercial tower engulfed in flames is successfully evacuated. A firefighter rescues a trapped child in a collapsed building.......
The Silo Syndrome
For as long as we’ve had egos, manuals of procedure, and departmental rivalry, emergency management professionals have been plagued by......
Canadian Operational Support Command
Much like constructing a city, if you are setting the foundation of a new operational support command – the lifeline...