I am the Ottawa Bureau Chief for Canadian Defence Review, Canada's leading defence publication. Through my articles and podcasts, I focus on the major players and trends in the multi-billion dollar defence procurement industry. Additionally, I cover first responders including, Corrections, Emergency Services/Healthcare, Fire, and Police.
2025
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TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
Dealing with Insider Threats Insider threats are one of the most insidious dangers to face the transportation industry. This is because of the element of betrayal and surprise associated with them. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
Cleared For Launch Why Canada should consider Hanwha oceans KSS-III to surface from Victorias class past. Already in production, the KSS-III offers a swift, state-of-the-art solution for Canadas submarine needs. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
ARCFIELD CANADA – CF-35S – COVER STORY Given Arcfield Canada’s proven track record in maintaining the RCAF’s current fighter fleet, it is a natural fit for the company to support the CF-35 as it enters service. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
CANADA’S #1 DEFENCE COMPANY – CAE Exporting the very best of Canadian technology and know-how around the world. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
MISSION MODULES FOR LVM The LVM contract is a big win for the Power Team led by General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-Canada; the prime integrator) and Marshall Canada. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
ARCFIELD CANADA – CF-35S Given Arcfield Canada’s proven track record in maintaining the RCAF’s current fighter fleet, it is a natural fit for the company to support the CF-35 as it enters service. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS In June 2022, Canada announced its $38.6 billion plan to modernize North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) over the next two decades. This is the largest investment in Canada’s NORAD capabilities in a generation and Canadian companies like D-TA Systems are ready and able to deliver these capabilities. However, there is no requirement for Canadian content mentioned within the project, something D-TA Systems believes should change. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
SUPPORTING CANADA’S LIVE-FIRE TARGET INDUSTRY The Canadian Armed Forces uses ammunition produced in Canada to ensure they have the ammo they need to maintain readiness. It is not a ‘just in time’ extravagance, but a ‘just in case’ operational imperative. Shouldn’t the targets they need to train their gunners be made in Canada as well? [See the story] |
CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
Uncrewed Systems - Autonomy By Design Vard Marine is engineering tomorrow ships today [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
Uncrewed Systems - Autonomy By Design Vard Marine is engineering tomorrow ships today [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
BLUMETRIC – THE CYCLE OF WATER – INDUSTRY PROFILE For BluMetric, delivering mission-ready water means embracing the whole water cycle from its initial water source to its final destination, through environmental stewardship and innovative cleantech solutions. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
THE CYCLE OF WATER For BluMetric, delivering mission-ready water means embracing the whole water cycle from its initial water source to its final destination, through environmental stewardship and innovative cleantech solutions. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
SAMUEL GROUP – INDUSTRY UPDATE The Samuel Group‘s expansion into Washington, D.C., represents a pivotal step in enhancing Canada-U.S. business and defence relations. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
GDMS-CANADA DIGITALspine As Russia’s expansionist aggression continues, so does the threat to European security and sovereignty. Hence the deployment of the Canadian Army in Latvia: They are part of NATO’s multi-nation Operation REASSURANCE, through which the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) contribute to NATO deterrence and defence measures. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
MILITARY VEHICLES For the past 30-plus years, Quebec’s family-owned Cambli Group has led the way in designing and building armoured trucks — aka ‘cash-in-transit’ (CIT) vehicles — for Brinks and other secure transportation companies. In recent years, Cambli has harnessed this expertise to serve the defence market with its ‘BlackWolf’ tactical response vehicles. [See the story] |
2024
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TRANSPORT SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
Standouts In Transportation Fire Detection and Alarm Systems Fire detection and alarm systems are ‘must-haves’ for the global transportation industry, both for fixed and moving assets. [See the story] TRANSPORT SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
Addressing Security Challenges Facing Mass Transit System Attacks on mass transit workers – specifically bus drivers – is unfortunately nothing new. As the front-line faces of government, bus drivers are regularly abused for requiring passengers to pay their fares or to stop harassing other passengers. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
Cyber Security Report Where Canada’s Cyber Defences Stand Now. The cyber domain has become as much a military battlespace as the air, land, and seas — and winning here is becoming just as strategically important for Canada and its allies. [See the story] EMS WORLD
EMS 2024: Expert Forecasts for the Year Ahead As we enter the new year, what can we expect to change in the EMS industry? To find out — or at least to get some informed predictions — EMS World spoke with Andrea Abbas and Daniel Gerard. [See the story] TRANSPORT SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
Airport Body Scanners Trends: A TSI Industry Expert Roundtable According to a January 12, 2024, news release issued by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, this agency screened a record 858+ million passengers in 2023. Although the TSA news release doesn’t say it directly, it is reasonable to assume that most or likely all these people were checked using body scanners for concealed weapons and contraband. [See the story] TRANSPORT SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Challenges Eastern European Aviation Security Since it began in February 2022, Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has upended aviation security in Eastern Europe. Everything from flight planning to baggage screening and passenger check-ins have been affected by this serious disruption of European airspace [See the story] URGENT COMMUNICATIONS
Signals From Ground Zero The appalling attack on the World Trade Center threw the city's wireless communications into radio chaos. My cover story for Urgent Communications summarized New York City's heroic efforts to restore this vital system. [See the story] |
TRANSPORT SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
CBT Courses Ensure Competence & Capability in Airport Screeners The people who conduct airport security screenings are the world’s frontline defense against terrorists, smugglers, and other criminals. [See the story]h TRANSPORT SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
Advances in Perimeter Security Fencing:A TSI Virtual Roundtable Now more than ever, effective perimeter fencing is a must for the transportation industry.[See the story]h TRANSPORT SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
Understanding The Security Challenges Of Mass Evacuation The large-scale movement of Palestinians away from Israeli troops advancing into Gaza is just the latest of many mass evacuations to occur in human history. [See the story]he TRANSPORT SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
The Drone Threat To Airports, and Ways To Counter It: A TSI Roundtable As drones become increasingly more popular in public, their intrusion on airport airspace is becoming an increasingly serious problem. [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
Technology Profile - Invisio Defending Canada’s Arctic sovereignty is now Job #1 for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). [See the story] TRANSPORT SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
Securing Maritime Borders With Advanced Technology According to NASA, there is about 372,000 miles (620,000 kilometers) of ocean coastline on planet Earth. That’s a lot of territory for customs, coast guards and military organizations to monitor and protect against unwanted intrusions [See the story] CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW
CDR asked Ottawa Bureau Chief, James Careless, to speak with David Perry about the many defence challenges facing Canada and our military. Here is that in-depth and candid conversation in full. [See the story] POLICE ONE
Why building trust is critical to building an effective officer wellness program The process of building trust begins with buy-in by everyone in the department [See the story] POLICE ONE
How electronic citations can streamline operations, boost safety Writing and filing tickets electronically is a force multiplier for police departments [See the story] |