Thank you very much.
Shared Services Canada was created on August 4, 2011, with a mandate to streamline and reduce duplication in Government of Canada information technology infrastructure services in order to modernize the way we deliver services to Canadians and to improve the security of federal IT infrastructure. SSC has a very focused mandate to modernize services in the areas of e-mail, data centres, and networks.
Since April 1, 2012, Shared Services Canada has been a stand-alone organization. It is part of the core public service, with the Treasury Board as its employer.
Shared Services Canada's report on plans and priorities was published in May of 2012. For 2012-13, SSC has four priorities: first, maintain and improve the delivery of IT infrastructure services to the Government of Canada through an enterprise approach; second, launch the renewal of the Government of Canada's IT infrastructure, identify an e-mail solution, and develop initial plans to consolidate data centres in networks in a whole-of-government approach; third, establish government mechanisms and implement partnerships to clarify accountability and adopt enterprise approaches for the management of IT infrastructure services; fourth, implement efficient and effective business management processes and services in support of the SSC mandate.
Supplementary estimates (A) represent an increase of $32.4 million in the department's reference levels: $21.7 million for operating expenditures and $10.7 million for capital expenditures.
The approval of supplementary estimates (A) will result in a small increase in ministerial authorities. They will go from $1.474 billion to $1.507 billion—a 2.2% increase.
The total increase of $32.4 million is principally attributed to $21.6 million in transfers from other government departments in support of the creation of SSC and its mandate—this is not new funding—and $10.8 million to reflect new funding approvals in support of the implementation of Canada's cyber security-strategy, which fulfills a commitment in the Speech from the Throne and Budget 2010.
I would now be pleased to answer any of your questions.