Nutan Behki

Communicating with government officials about Bill C-8 ("An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts"), more specifically as it relates to the regulation cyber activities. Communicating with government officials about procurement policies, procedures and processes, including those related to digital sovereignty and those related to "Buy Canadian". Communicating with government officials about the "Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022" (formerly Bill C-27), more specifically about artificial intelligence. Communicating with government officials about "An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts" (formerly Bill C-26), more specifically about cyber security. Communicating with government officials about digital IDs and credentials, more specifically about (i) the potential regulation of digital IDs and credentials and (ii) the potential uses of digital IDs and credentials. Communicating with government officials, in general, about broad-based opportunities and challenges facing the information technology sector in Canada and the potential for collaboration between the information technology sector and government. Communicating with government officials about the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement ("CUSMA"), formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"), more specifically those provisions related to digital trade. Communicating with government officials about policies related to artificial intelligence (AI), including about (i) the federal government's "Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems" and (ii) the federal government's proposed pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy, including its proposed "AI Compute Access Fund" and proposed "Canadian AI Sovereign Compute Strategy". Communicating with government officials about investments in Kyndryl systems and services.

SailPoint is interested in raising its profile vis-à-vis the Government of Canada. Among others, they are interested in pursuing an upcoming Request for Proposals for Privileged Credential Management and Identity Governance.

Communicating with government officials about the Strategic Innovation Fund ("SIF"), more specifically funding for innovation. Communicating with government officials about the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, more specifically retaining technology neutrality. Communicating with government officials about the Industrial Regional Benefits Program, more specifically ensuring that IBM’s products and services are eligible under the program. Communicating with government officials about the federal task force (that was recently announced by the Prime Minister of Canada) that will review service delivery, identify gaps and areas for improvement, and make recommendations to ensure Canadians from coast to coast to coast receive the highest quality of service. Communicating with government officials about temporary foreign workers (“TFWs”), more specifically about policies and programs related to: (i) the entry of TFWs, (ii) intra-company transfers of TFWs, (iii) prevailing wages, and (iv) the establishment of a trusted employers system for TFWs. Communicating with government officials about solutions to help facilitate the digitization of government services and agencies. Communicating with government officials about procurement policies and procedures, more specifically the Government of Canada’s Integrity Framework. Communicating with government officials about its “Policy on Management of Information Technology”, more specifically about using and increasing investment in innovative technologies such as Cloud computing and software analytics. Communicating with government officials about international trade agreements, including the federal government’s proposed model digital trade agreement, on matters related to the information technology sector, including data governance. Communicating with government officials about Canada’s Digital Economy Strategy, more specifically providing recommendations to the Government of Canada on how to encourage global investment in jobs and innovation within Canada. Communicating with government officials about Budget 2023-24, more specifically about (i) strategic investments that will result in administrative savings, (ii) strategic investments in innovation-related initiatives, and (iii) strategic investments in strengthening supply chains. Communicating with government officials about Bill C-27 (Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022), more specifically those provisions that apply to data protection. Communicating with government officials about Bill C-26 (Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act), more specifically about the proposed amendments applying to cybersecurity. Communicating with government officials about artificial intelligence ("AI"), more specifically the "Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems" (September 2023). Communicating with government officials, in general, about regional economic development. The goal of these communications is to advocate for robust regional economic development strategies.