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B.C. gets CAD $13.8M for AI, aerospace defence projects

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British Columbia secures CAD $13.8m in federal backing for five dual-use projects spanning satellites, drones and maritime safety.
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Feds backs Edmonton defence technology with CAD $6.1M

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Canada invests in Edmonton defence projects as Wyvern, the University of Alberta and Cando aim to boost supply chains and innovation.
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DroneShield opens European headquarters in Amsterdam

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DroneShield opens Amsterdam base as Europe drives 45% of revenue and a USD $1.2 billion pipeline, boosting local support for counter-UAS demand.
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Canada founders urged to back home team on sovereignty

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Canada founders urged to buy local, back strategic start-ups and build resilient systems as speakers warn sovereignty talk is becoming too vague.
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Manufacturers face CMMC readiness gap in defence chain

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Small US defence manufacturers face CMMC readiness shortfalls as cybersecurity checks tighten, with many underestimating the work needed to win contracts.
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China-linked Red Menshen hides inside telecoms networks

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Rapid7 says China-linked Red Menshen has planted dormant “sleeper cells” inside global telecoms networks to quietly maintain long-term access.
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Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance

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Blackwired and ARMIS International team up to offer pre-emptive cyber defence for government, defence and critical infrastructure clients.
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RSA launches sovereign identity deployment for sectors

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RSA debuts ID Plus Sovereign Deployment, an identity platform for regulated sectors needing strict data residency and offline resilience.
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NCC Group warns Iran cyber threats spread worldwide

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Iran-linked cyber attacks are spreading beyond the Middle East, with firms tied to Israel or the US warned they face heightened global risk.
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US-led raid disrupts record DDoS botnets worldwide

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US, Canadian and German authorities have dismantled four record-breaking IoT DDoS botnets that hijacked over three million devices worldwide.
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HPE report warns cyberattacks now run like big business

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HPE warns cybercriminals now run attacks like global enterprises, using repeatable workflows, automation and AI to outpace defences.
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Anthropic launches institute to study AI's societal risks

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Anthropic has launched an in-house institute to study AI's societal risks, governance and economic upheaval as it predicts rapid progress.
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Feds defence plan, Ukraine war, renews talk on CAF robotics

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Canada's new defence plans elevates battlefield robots from niche tools to core assets, as Ottawa eyes drones for strategy and industry.
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Kyndryl flags rising gap in quantum, data & networks

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Kyndryl warns enterprises that quantum risk, data sovereignty rules and ageing networks are converging faster than their defences.
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Conflict sparks surge in Middle East cyber espionage

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New research links Iran conflict to a swift surge in tightly targeted cyber espionage across Middle Eastern governments and embassies.
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Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026

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Sentinel Global rebuilds its AI-driven venture team around GIC veteran Jeremy Kranz and expands Sentinel Labs, targeting a 2026 fundraise.
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Bell, Coveo partner on sovereign AI stack for Canada

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Bell and Coveo are teaming up to offer a sovereign, Canada-based AI stack aimed at government and regulated data-sensitive sectors.
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EclecticIQ unveils doctrine-led cyber intel platform

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EclecticIQ launches Defence TIP, a doctrine-aligned cyber intel platform tailored for NATO, US military and coalition defense workflows.
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Glasswall unveils Foresight AI for offline file threat risk

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Glasswall launches Foresight AI, scoring file-borne threat risk from CDR telemetry to help security teams prioritise offline investigations.
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Ottawa commits CAD $900m to boost defence innovation

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Canada is investing over $900M in NRC defence R&D, backing drones, aerospace, quantum tech and biomedical countermeasures.