Evaluating an unmanned asset
For more than a week, the ScanEagle circled silently over a suspected drug trafficker in the Arabian Sea, 1000 feet...
An investment in security science
For a Canadian Forces combat engineer serving as an explosive ordnance disposal technician, having the best technology for the job...
Will austerity help or hinder security collaboration?
Two recent events highlight the need for increased collaboration in the Canadian and international security landscape under conditions of increasing...
Building agility into Canadian security
Two events of significance for Canadian national security took place in February: the release of Canada’s new counterterrorism strategy, “Building...
Gap analysis: Did we get Canada’s security network right?
In the decade since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the Canadian security and intelligence community has navigated tremendous change...
Rethinking the border
Just as generals are usually fighting the last war, officials on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are usually trying...
Integrating science and technology into security operations
The year 2010 was a demanding period for Canada’s security communities. After years of interagency planning and exercising for the...
The battlespace of culture: Mapping the human terrain
“Whenever I hear of culture…I release the safety catch of my Browning!” — Schlageter, stage play, 1933 In the wars...
Intelligence information management in joint environments
Just days after the December 2009 attempted bombing of a US airliner, President Obama said: “The bottom line is this:...
Foresight: Understanding the future security environment
Military planning includes anticipating and developing weapons systems, doctrine, force strengths and capabilities and relationships with other governments, agencies and...