Interview with Cheyenne Wicks, General Manager, Military Sector, J-Squared Technologies


In the latest episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones sits down with Cheyenne Wicks, General Manager, Military Sector, J-Squared Technologies. Mr. Wicks is a seasoned, results-oriented professional with extensive business and technology leadership experience. Formerly holding roles at L3Harris and DRS Technologies, he leads strategic research and development for J-Squared’s military line of business, encompassing R&D, product design and production, maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), and testing specialties. Cheyenne brings more than 30 years of experience with the Royal Canadian Navy and Communications Security Establishment, Government of Canada, and the defence industry. He holds a master’s degree in applied science from the Royal Military College of Canada.

J-Squared is the leading provider of high-performing embedded computing systems and services built to withstand the harshest environments. For more than 30 years, J-Squared has partnered with prime contractors, OEMs, system builders, and end users for mission-critical applications across the military, energy/resources, transportation and commercial edge AI sectors. J-Squared provides cradle to cradle support — with in-house design, environmental testing, deployment, product lifecycle management, maintenance and repair, and support. Land, air, and sea solutions are created to the highest standards, including MIL-SPEC certifications, while software offerings meet today’s exacting AI and ML challenges.

In this episode:

  • What is lacking in Canada’s supply chain infrastructure?
  • How it can be fixed.
  • How technology is being employed in the supply chain.
  • The need for tech alliances and international cooperation.
  • What needs to be done in the military to embrace supply chain changes?
  • How US/Canada relations are affecting supply chains.
  • And more!