March 2020 - National Security and Intelligence Review and Oversight Coordination Secretariat (NSIROCS) - Susan Cole
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Biography
- Led implementation of the Policy on Results at Fisheries and Oceans
- 15+ years of experience in the evaluation and performance measurement field
Mandate
- To provide effective internal and external coordination of responses to reviews from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) and the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA)
- Acts as the Secretariat for the Defence Intelligence Oversight Board, the highest ranking integrated Defence Intelligence body providing strategic management and internal oversight of DND/CAF Defence Intelligence programs, administration and activities
Key facts
Total Employees:
- 11 civilian + 2 military
Budget:
- Total: $ 1.2M
Primary location(s):
- 101 Colonel By Drive (Pearkes Building)
Structure:
- Executive Director reports directly to the Deputy Minister and Chief of the Defence Staff (via Director of Staff - Strategic Joint Staff)
Key Partners
Internal:
- Canadian Forces Intelligence Command
- Strategic Joint Staff
- Office of the Judge Advocate General
- Canadian Forces Legal Advisor
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy)
- Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs)
External (including other government departments):
- National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP)
- National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA)
- Security and Intelligence community
Top issues for the national security and intelligence review and oversight coordination secretariat
Significant Interest in DND/CAF from External Review Bodies
- Several NSICOP reviews have had implications for DND/CAF
- Two NSIRA reviews impacting DND/CAF [REDACTED]
- External reviews are new and have posed challenges for the department, such as record keeping practices, multiple IT systems, and a culture shift towards more open sharing of information, including highly sensitive material
- DND/CAF is working to address issues with new structures and processes
NSICOP Recommendations
- NSICOP 2018 Annual Report [REDACTED] recommended that the Government of Canada, [REDACTED] introduce “explicit legislative authority for Defence Intelligence”
- DND/CAF is exploring options to address the recommendation.
Portrayal of DND/CAF in NSICOP Reports
- Two NSICOP reports (2019 Annual Report, [REDACTED]) will be tabled by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons and Senate, likely in January/February 2020
- [REDACTED]
DND/CAF is preparing public responses to both reports
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Diversity and Inclusion Chapter in NSICOP Annual Report 2019
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