That's a good question, and I appreciate it.
Yes, we had some great years between 2008 and the run-up to Shared Services. We had some pretty lean years between 2013 and now, basically, from a hardware-software perspective, for sure. You know, my reasoning for getting back into the department was not based on money. I did 36 years with the department in varying capacities, whether regular forces, reserves or by contracting time plus my 168 days as a civil servant.
However, I got back in primarily to drive capability and high-assurance guarding solutions towards the war fighters who are in harm's way on the eastern flank of NATO. That was my job there. That was my claim and what I did at the department. Because I was there for so long, I understood it, and I was at the pinnacle of my technical abilities. It made sense for me to get in and drive technology down to the war fighters who need it the most.
That's primarily the reason, because I didn't do it for the money.