An important role for CSE throughout the years, both when it was part of the Department of National Defence and now is a stand-alone agency under the Minister of National Defence, has been to work closely with the Canadian Armed Forces.
I can tell you from my experience in Afghanistan on that task force that I saw the important working relationships from a whole-of-government perspective, but I also saw the importance of good intelligence and good cooperation between the Canadian Armed Forces and the work of CSE. I hope and I'm sure that's something that will continue under my leadership as well.