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COVID-19 Membership Update - Connecting PPE supply with demand, funding for innovators to fight COVID-19, new guidance for managing cyber threats
Dear Member,
Please find below CADSI’s latest update as we keep you informed of policy decisions affecting your business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Do you provide PPE or other in-demand supplies?
CADSI can help you connect your supply with Canada’s demand. If you are contributing to Canada’s COVID-19 emergency response, please let us know by following the steps below.
Step 1: Create or update your company profile on CADSI GATEWAYcapabilities (link: defenceandsecurity.ca/orgProfile/home), a platform that showcases business products and services to government and industry partners.
If you have any questions about GATEWAYcapabilities, please contact Christina Amos by emailing [email protected].
Step 2: Share your best examples and stories in the short, 5-minute survey here (link: surveymonkey.com/r/NSKNY7W)
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Kathryn Forrest by emailing [email protected].
Funding for innovators who can help fight COVID-19
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) is calling for proposals from companies that have a COVID-19 solution ready to be tested by the government.
ISC has dedicated funding to support R&D and testing prototypes in real-life settings that can help protect Canadians.
A Testing Stream (link: ic.gc.ca/eic/site/101.nsf/eng/00096.html) Call for Proposals was launched on April 9.
Your company could land a sale of up to $550K, and if your innovation is deemed to be a game changer in the fight against COVID-19, under exceptional circumstances, ISC may provide additional funding to test your innovation.
This call for proposals will only be open for a limited time. Please apply before April 21st, 2020.
New guidance issued for COVID-19-related cyber threats
A collaboration between two new members of Canada's industry-led Cyber Defence Force published its first guidance to firms on how to work cyber-secure from home. The guide (link: b9a953d4-692a-4825-8206-aeaad8efb4a5.filesusr.com/ugd/c961c9_3a95e3f427494a1dbd7d0b22f84fb976.pdf) covers:
- how to use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs),
- how to setup basic malware protections,
- how to counter social engineering and phishing schemes, and
- how to reduce vulnerabilities to insider threats.
If your company needs additional cyber support, please visit the CDF's slack channel (link: covid19cyber-canada.slack.com/archives/C010F72092N/p1586371033171900), for up-to-the-minute guidance and advisories on COVID-related cyber threats.
Members can also reach out to our Policy Advisory for Cyber, Marc Watters ([email protected]) for more information.
CADSI is committed to keeping you informed. If you need more information on a topic that hasn’t been covered in our updates or if CADSI can assist you in any way, please email Mindy Pearce at [email protected].
About CADSI
The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) is the national industry voice of more than 650 Canadian defence, security and cybersecurity companies that produce world-class goods, services and technologies made across Canada and sought the world over. The industries contribute to the employment of more than 78,000 Canadians and generate $12.6 billion in annual revenues, roughly half of which come from exports. To learn more, visit defenceandsecurity.ca and follow us on Twitter at @CadsiCanada .
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