In the age of great technological advancements where every electronic device can be a sensor compiling large amounts of data. It is quite easy to be overwhelmed with the enormity of the data rather than making full use of it. But to get there, we need to ride the wave of data instead than being drowned in it.
On January 30, 2018, Vanguard held its fourth annual C4ISR and Beyond event on the theme of Beyond Sensors.
With a stellar agenda that focused on ideas and capabilities that can be implemented when wrestling with data overload, how to effectively use C4ISR to interoperate and enable desired operational outcomes, the event was “an outstanding success,” according to Terri Pavelic, editor-in-chief of Vanguard.
The C4ISR & Beyond conference exists to facilitate open dialogue amongst military, government and industry stakeholders. It creates and fosters relationships, and contributes to unifying our collective efforts to deliver and sustain those capabilities that are key to the Canadian Armed Forces in operations, to the Defence Team mission, and to the Government of Canada’s realization of its Defence Policy objectives in a challenging and contested world.
In this piece, we would like to share with you C4ISR and Beyond 2018 in pictures and tweets.
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Rear-Admiral S.E.G. Bishop quotes, “Data is, to 21st century militaries what coal and oil were to those of the previous two centuries: the natural resource that fueled military advantage.” #C4ISRBeyond
— Vanguard (@VanguardMag) January 30, 2018
“We have to accept three things,” says Carl Sharpe. “First, we will need more data to view that data. Second, you can not hire your way out of the problem. Third, you have to accept that collecting less data is not a solution – we need to modernize.” #C4ISRBeyond
— Vanguard (@VanguardMag) January 30, 2018
“The challenge is, how do we move all that information into a technical mobile area?” says Col. Darrell Russel, CD, director Canadian army land warfare centre. #C4ISRBeyond
— Vanguard (@VanguardMag) January 30, 2018
Jeff Tasseron, director, aerospace business development, uses the analogy, “It’s hard to build a house using just a hammer,” to describe that Canada needs to utilize every aspect that is available to us. #C4ISRBeyond
— Vanguard (@VanguardMag) January 30, 2018
“Process is important, but it is not infallible,” comments MGen (retired) Denis Thompson, CMM, MSC, CD. #C4ISRBeyond
— Vanguard (@VanguardMag) January 30, 2018
“The quintessential question: What’s fact, what’s fiction, and what’s background noise?” was the last statement from MGen (retired) Denis Thompson, the moderator of the fourth panel. #C4ISRBeyond
— Vanguard (@VanguardMag) January 30, 2018
A big thank you to all the sponsors of today’s event. It was a great success! #C4ISRBeyond @thales @thinklogical @MAGAerospace @CGExec @offsetmarket @MDA_Robotics
— Vanguard (@VanguardMag) January 30, 2018
“I would like to thank everyone involved: the advisory committee, sponsors, speakers, and most importantly the attendees for making C4ISR and Beyond 2018, a resounding success,” said Pavelic.
For an overview of the event, go here.