Christa-Lynn Ferguson

Defence procurement, with respect to policy instruments and procurement strategy applied in the context of defence contracting. International Trade Armaments Regulations (ITAR). Influence Federal Government to negotiate a more friendly "Canadian Exemption" to the ITAR agreement with the United States Department of State. Departments of National Defence and Environment Canada with respect to the Polar Communications and Weather Satellite Project. Department of Defence Plans and Priorities and annual budget detail with respect to capital and equipment support funding lines. Defence Procurement with respect to Canadian involvement in the North America Air Defence Modernization Defence Procurement with respect to the North Warning System In Service Support Contract, North American Air Defence (NORAD) program. Defence procurement with respect to the Next Generation Fighter Aircraft Program. Defence procurement with respect to the National Shipbuilding Program. Defence procurement with respect to the Medium Range Radar (MMR) capital program and in service support. Defence procurement with respect to the Joint Unmanned Surveillance, Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) program. Defence procurement with respect to the Individual Soldier System Program (ISSP). Defence procurement with respect to the Arctic Offshore Patrol (AOP) ships. Defence Procurement with respect to sustainment, space and airborne program Defence procurement with respect to Command and Control and Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) Programs. Defence procurement, with respect to the Future Aircrew Training.

Seek federal support for satellite manufacturing Seek funding for Force Development research and consulting activities. Seek funding for Digital Mission Engineering for defence acquisition and capability development Seek to shape environmental monitoring policies to exploit emerging technologies. Seek to alter federal acquisition strategies related to space security technologies, especially related to the provision of services versus satellite system acquisition. Seek funding to develop environmental monitoring technologies, especially but not limited to Innovative Solutions Canada and Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security. Seek funding from government R&D programs and competitive acquisition projects related to Space Security, especially related to space situational awareness. Funding will be used to develop both hardware and software related to space situational systems.