Thank you.
Dr. Keenan and Alex Rudolph, thank you for your testimony today.
Mr. Rudolph, your comments with regard to being in no way prepared to face cyberwarfare are extremely concerning.
I'm going to start by referencing an article from 2021 from the Canadian Global Affairs Institute where you highlighted the importance and necessity for the CAF to create and operate an effective cybersecurity force. You indicated that, if the CAF cannot fulfill its cybersecurity needs, it may need to rely on the CSE.
In April of that same year, the CAF released the report titled “Evaluation of the Cyber Forces”, in which they highlighted several concerns with regard to the CAF and retention and recruitment.
What sorts of problems would this cause, particularly having civilians taking on roles that would otherwise be filled by armed forces members?